For the brand new Ford Bronco, the painted modular hardtop is the high-end roof choice of the a number of which might be provided. It was initially speculated to be accessible late within the 2021 mannequin 12 months, however Bronco patrons who need that particular high are actually going to have to attend till the 2022 mannequin 12 months, Ford says. Provider Webasto is alleged to be experiencing Covid-related manufacturing delays.
Patrons have the selection to change from the black-painted modular hardtop to the Carbonized Grey molded-in-color hardtop (pictured above). Patrons of some fashions can also swap to a delicate high as a substitute (proven under). Those that keep on with the black-painted modular hardtop and take supply of a 2022 mannequin will probably be price-protected, which means they are going to obtain their 2022 Bronco for a similar worth as a 2021 mannequin. Patrons have till April 8 to make adjustments to their order.
As compensation, some Bronco prospects will obtain 200,000 FordPass factors (price $1,000 in free service or equipment at Ford sellers). Ford can also be providing a $250 voucher for the Bronco Off-Roadeo driving expertise. And for many who go for the molded-in-color hardtop, the optionally available sound-deadening headliner ($495) is now free of charge.
As a recap, the Bronco is obtainable with a number of roof choices:
- A cloth delicate high is commonplace on base, Black Diamond, Outer Banks, Badlands, and Huge Bend four-door fashions.
- The Wildtrak and First Version four-doors initially have been supposed to return with the black-painted hardtop, however these variants now get the molded-in-color hardtop (with their MSRP lowered accordingly).
- Amongst two-door Broncos, a molded-in-color detachable hardtop is commonplace on all trims. The black-painted modular hardtop is optionally available on all however the base trim.
- Patrons of the four-door can even mix the delicate high with both of the 2 hardtop sorts.
- Come the 2022 mannequin 12 months, a gloss-white modular hardtop joins the combo.
Regardless of the manufacturing challenges, deliveries of the brand new Bronco are nonetheless set to start in June. Ford has mentioned that it has agency orders for 125,000 Broncos. It stays to be seen what number of of these will find yourself with first-year vans and what number of will find yourself with 2022 fashions.
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