Heritage Limited models bring a retro vibe to the capable Bronco Sport Badlands small SUV. But we have to ask: Is the appearance package worth the premium?
, and comfortable wherever it goes. So what, if any, added performance does the higher-end Heritage retro model bring?Given that the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport Heritage Limited is built on the Badlands' bones, the on-road performance is similar between the two models. However, mass is part of what separates them. The nostalgic Bronco Sport we tested weighs almost 100 pounds more than a standard Badlands edition.
The Jeep Compass might be the Bronco Sport's most direct competitor, and there's no way it would've caught this Heritage Limited with its old 177-hp 2.4-liter naturally aspirated inline-four, which. The 2023 Compass gets a new 200-hp 2.0-liter turbo-four, which should improve its quickness , but it doesn't seem likely the Jeep could knock almost 2.5 seconds from its 0-60-mph time, even with its newfound power and 150-pound weight advantage.
It's worth noting how capable the Bronco Sport Badlands is when the pavement ends—and how that should transfer to the Heritage Limited. The throwback model receives all of the Badlands' goodies: an upgraded rear axle and torque vectoring, an uprated suspension with increased ground clearance, skidplates, model-specific bodywork, 29-inch all-terrain tires, a nose camera, and additional off-road modes.
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