Ford Makes Mid-Year Changes to 2026 Bronco: Here’s What’s New
What Car Shoppers Need to Know
- The Wildtrak returns to the Bronco lineup as a package.
- Ford partners with onX for off-road navigation.
- New paint and roof colors
The 2026 Ford Bronco has been on sale since the beginning of the year, but Ford is making some rolling updates to the popular SUV that take effect for vehicles built on or after March 23, 2026. The changes range from minor appearance upgrades and free app access to a nearly $12,000 option package.
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What’s Changed
- Wildtrak returns as an option package exclusively offered on four-door Badlands trim
- Orange Fury Metallic Tri-coat color shared with Mustang now available
- Contrasting roof colors optional on Outer Banks and Raptor trims
- SecuriCode keypad allows owners to lock the vehicle with their keys inside.
What Is the Bronco Wildtrak?
Previously a trim level that was discontinued for 2025, the Wildtrak returns for 2026 as an option package that is exclusively available on the four-door Badlands trim. The configuration may have been demoted from trim level to option package, but it’s still a comprehensive overhaul of the Bronco.
The reborn Wildtrak replaces the Bronco’s standard turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine with a twin-turbo 2.7-liter V-6 making 330 horsepower and 415 pounds-feet of torque, increases of 30 hp and 90 pounds-feet. It also swaps the seven-speed manual transmission for a 10-speed automatic. The Wildtrak also includes the Sasquatch Package, which adds locking front and rear differentials, a lifted suspension and 35-inch off-road tires; the High-Performance Off-Road Stability Suspension 3.0 upgrade (with Fox internal bypass shock absorbers); and the Black Appearance Package, which blacks out the roof, wheels, mirrors and other exterior trim.
While the Sasquatch upgrade is still available as a stand-alone option, this update makes the Wildtrak the only way buyers can get the HOSS 3.0 suspension on the Bronco Badlands. (It is standard on the Stroppe Edition.) Other than the Raptor, most Broncos use the same control arms; the primary difference between the HOSS setups is the shock absorbers. HOSS 1.0 is the name for the setup on the base Bronco. HOSS 2.0 is standard on the Badlands and Heritage trims and optional on the base, Big Bend and Outer Banks; it includes Bilstein shocks and an upgraded front axle. In addition to its Fox shocks, HOSS 3.0 adds sturdier steering components. HOSS 4.0 gets Fox 3.1 internal-bypass semi-active shocks, stronger control arms and multiple sensors for monitoring terrain changes. This suspension cushions landings in the Bronco Raptor.
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New Color Choices, Navigation Offering
Ford is also offering a new color on the Bronco. Called Orange Fury Metallic Tri-coat, it is borrowed from Ford’s on-road enthusiast offering, the Mustang. On the Outer Banks and Raptor, buyers can now mix and match body and roof colors — within reason. For example, you can pair a gray roof with black or white paint and a red roof with a gray body, but you can’t combine the red roof with a blue or green body.
Ford also recently made an announcement that technically applies to owners of its other vehicles but will primarily be of interest to Bronco buyers. The automaker has penned an agreement with navigation provider onX that gives Ford drivers one year of free access to onX’s library of off-road navigation resources.
With an active subscription, owners of 2017 and newer Ford vehicles can use onX to access maps for more than 650,000 miles of trails and off-road routes with difficulty ratings and descriptions, as well as resources for hunting, fishing, biking, skiing and climbing. Maps can be downloaded ahead of time for adventures beyond the reach of modern connectivity.
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