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It seems
is quite serious about expanding its
offerings. Beyond the recently revealed
and
, the
is also getting an electrified powertrain. The news comes to us via
Automotive News
reporter Michael Martinez, who
tweeted that Ford CEO Jim Hackett confirmed the variant
during an investor meeting. We’ve reached out to Ford for independent confirmation and will update this story as soon as we get comment.
Hackett confirms the upcoming Bronco SUV will come in a hybrid variant as Ford focuses on electrifying its lineup.
— Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinez_AN) May 9, 2019
Naturally, we’re curious what sort of hybrid system will be used for this Bronco. We would wager it will be a version of the hybrid unit used by the
and
hybrid. The 10-speed transmission and electric motor don’t take up much more space than a conventional transmission, and it can clearly handle plenty of power and torque since
it’s coupled to the Aviator’s twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6
, which makes 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque without the hybrid system. If it isn’t this system, we imagine it’s a variant of whatever Ford is putting in
, but we don’t have details on that yet. For all we know, that could also be a version of the Aviator system.
The existence of a hybrid Bronco also leads us to believe that we’ll see a hybrid
in the near future. The Bronco shares its platform with the
, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to adapt its particular hybrid system to the pickup truck. And considering Ford’s push into hybrids and
, it seems likely. The question will be whether it shows up on the current or refreshed model, or
a more thoroughly redesigned version
.
We’re expecting the Ford Bronco hybrid to be launched alongside the normal one, so probably within a year for the 2020 model year. Other than the hybridization, the Bronco hybrid will probably be mechanically identical to the gas-only version, meaning a short wheelbase, independent front suspension,
and probably a coil-sprung live rear axle
. The Bronco hybrid will have competition soon after in the form of the
, a model that
. We expect that SUV to use a version of
the Pacifica Hybrid’s 260-horsepower V6 and electric motors
, but naturally adapted to a longitudinal engine and traditional part-time four-wheel drive.
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