This year, we gave our CarBuzz Off-Road Warrior Award to the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. The inevitable comment section question was, “What about the Bronco Raptor?” The answer is three or four-fold. This year, the Bronco Raptor isn’t new or refreshed, but even if it was refreshed, the award would still have gone to Colorado ZR2 for its brilliant off-road focus, designed and priced for enthusiasts. The fact of the matter with the Ford is that most people won’t be taking the Bronco Raptor off-road at high speeds, which is really its main draw. If you have access to the desert, never venture into tight areas, and have $86,580 to spend (2024 pricing puts the Bronco Raptor closer to $90k), then it’s an amazing vehicle. For everyone else, it’s too wide and too expensive.
Now, let’s answer the crazy question in our review title: Is the Ford Bronco Raptor more fun than a sportscar – say, a Porsche 911? It can be. But that’s if it’s used to its full potential, which means spending less time in a garage or parking lot, and more in its natural habitat – and, like Porsche 911s, most won’t.