When the Mustangs finally returned It didn’t come alone in the 2020 Ford lineup. It brought along its little brother, the Bronco Sport. Like many of its siblings, the Bronco Sport resembles its big brother in some ways. That resemblance is even more evident in the upgraded 2025 Bronco Sport, which comes with a variety of features, technology, and off-road upgrades, including the Sasquatch package.
All 2025 Bronco Sports get new bumpers with accessory attachment points for mounting accessories like netting, auxiliary lighting or dune flag mounts. Outer Banks Sasquatch, Badlands and Badlands Sasquatch models feature integrated tie-down points rated for up to 150 pounds that flip out of the front fenders to help secure cargo to the roof.
Inside, the Bronco Sport lineup comes standard with a 12.3-inch digital instrument display, a SYNC 4 infotainment system with a 13.2-inch touchscreen, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The same is true for the Ford Co-Pilot360 Assist+ suite of safety and driver assistance features. Ford Co-Pilot360 Assist 2.0 adds a 360-degree camera with Split View that uses a mirror-mounted camera to display the front tires, reverse brake assist, and speed limit sign recognition. It is standard on Badlands models and optional on Bronco Sport Outer Banks. There are Bronco bolts on the bring-your-own device tray atop the dashboard and on the passenger-side armrest to indicate that the components are modular and “accessory-ready.”
Other improvements include a new Off-Road GOAT (Good for Any Type of Terrain) mode and Trail One-Pedal Drive, which automatically slows the Bronco Sport and can bring the vehicle to a controlled stop when the driver takes his foot off the accelerator. An optional 360-degree camera with Trail View automatically activates the Off-Road and Rally (more on that below) GOAT modes and displays a tire coverage map, even at highway speeds.
The biggest update to the Bronco Sport is the Sasquatch package, which can be added to 1.5-liter Bronco Sport Outer Banks and 2.0-liter Badlands models. In addition to dual-clutch rear-drive and a locking rear differential, Sasquatch-equipped vehicles also gain the following features:
- Front brush guard
- Accessory front and rear bumpers with steel scuff plates
- Two front towing hooks and two rear D-rings
- Steel anti-skid plate
- New front and rear springs raise the ride height by 0.4 inches compared to the current Bronco Sport Badlands.
- Bilstein rear shock with position-sensitive damping and piggyback accumulator
- Up to 8.3 inches of front suspension travel and 8.7 inches of rear suspension travel – 0.6 inches more than the Bronco Sport Badlands
- 29-inch 235/65/R17 Goodyear Territory AT tires
- Rally GOAT mode, which increases gear holding time, throttle response, and steering feedback when driving at high speeds in sand (also standard on Bronco Sport Badlands)
- Ceiling Mount Auxiliary Switch
You can find the 2025 Bronco Sport Big Bend, Outer Banks, and Badlands models at dealerships this November. You’ll have to wait until the first quarter of 2025 to get a Bronco Sport with the Sasquatch package, and it’ll require some testing. Expect pricing to be announced closer to those dates.
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