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Sixth generation · Modern revival · 2021–present

2021Ford Bronco

A retro-styled, off-road-focused mid-size body-on-frame SUV in two- and four-door forms, with removable doors and roof panels.

Sixth generation · Modern revival

2021 Ford Bronco Big Bend, sixth-generation modern revival — front three-quarter view

Photo: “2021 Ford Bronco Big Bend, Front Right, 07-11-2021.jpg” by SsmIntrigue / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2021 Ford Bronco model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Complete, source-verified lineup

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Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

31factory configurations
Verified complete for the U.S.-marketHow this lineup was verified

We checked this U.S.-market lineup against period sources for factory series, door, engine, and transmission combinations in Ford's April 16 order guide; 4x4 engagement and option-package permutations are outside this assertion. Every version shown below has its own detail page.

Verified 2026-09-01 from Ford — 2021 Bronco order guide (April 16, 2021, preserved factory document).

31versions shown
Base5 exact versions

Ford Bronco Base Two-door 2.3L Manual

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Base Two-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Base Four-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Base Two-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Base Four-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Big Bend6 exact versions

Ford Bronco Big Bend Two-door 2.3L Manual

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Big Bend Two-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Big Bend Four-door 2.3L Manual

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Big Bend Four-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Big Bend Two-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Big Bend Four-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Black Diamond6 exact versions

Ford Bronco Black Diamond Two-door 2.3L Manual

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Black Diamond Two-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Black Diamond Four-door 2.3L Manual

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Black Diamond Four-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Black Diamond Two-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Black Diamond Four-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Badlands6 exact versions

Ford Bronco Badlands Two-door 2.3L Manual

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Badlands Two-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Badlands Four-door 2.3L Manual

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Badlands Four-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Badlands Two-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Badlands Four-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Outer Banks4 exact versions

Ford Bronco Outer Banks Two-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco Outer Banks Two-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Outer Banks Four-door 2.3L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Outer Banks Four-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Wildtrak2 exact versions

Ford Bronco Wildtrak Two-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Ford Bronco Wildtrak Four-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
First Edition2 exact versions

Ford Bronco First Edition Two-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
2-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Ford Bronco First Edition Four-door 2.7L Automatic

Body
4-door body-on-frame four-wheel-drive SUV
Engine
2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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The 2021 model year

Overview

After a 25-year hiatus, the Bronco returned for 2021 as a retro-styled, off-road-focused mid-size SUV. Built on a body-on-frame platform shared with the Ranger, it was offered in two- and four-door forms with removable doors and roof panels and a range of off-road hardware and drive modes.

Specifications

Body styles
2-door SUV, 4-door SUV

Year over year

What changed

  • Revived the Bronco nameplate after a 25-year absence.
  • Body-on-frame mid-size SUV with removable doors and roof, in two- and four-door forms.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • The first new Bronco since 1996; the Bronco Raptor followed for 2022.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • As a first-year reintroduction, verify build date and any early-production service campaigns.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2021 Bronco on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2021 Ford Bronco. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
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Factory intervals
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Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
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Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil

    Sourced interval available

    Follow the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor and never exceed one year or 10,000 miles between services.

    Applies to: 2021 · United States

    Published interval: 10,000 mi / 16,000 km / 12 months · Maximum normal-use interval; change sooner when the information display indicates.

    Source: Ford — 2021 Bronco Owner's Manual · Scheduled Maintenance — oil-life monitor and At Every Oil Change sections · checked

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    Replace with every engine-oil service.

    Applies to: 2021 · United States

    Published interval: 10,000 mi / 16,000 km / 12 months · Maximum normal-use interval; replace when the oil-life monitor indicates.

    Source: Ford — 2021 Bronco Owner's Manual · Normal Scheduled Maintenance — At Every Oil Change · checked

    2.3L EcoBoost

    6.0 qt refill; Motorcraft FL910S oil filter

    Applies to: 2021 · 2.3L EcoBoost · United States

    Source: Ford Motorcraft — Oil Applications and Crankcase Capacities Chart · SAE 5W-30 table — 2.3L EB Bronco (21–24), FL 910 S, 6.0 qt · checked

    Verified ordering references

    2.7L EcoBoost

    6.0 qt refill; Motorcraft FL2062A oil filter

    Applies to: 2021 · 2.7L EcoBoost · United States

    Source: Ford Motorcraft — Oil Applications and Crankcase Capacities Chart · SAE 5W-30 table — 2.7L EB Bronco (21–), FL 2062 A, 6.0 qt · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Cabin air filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 2021 · United States

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 32,000 km · Normal scheduled maintenance.

    Source: Ford — 2021 Bronco Owner's Manual · Normal Scheduled Maintenance — Other Maintenance Items · checked

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  • Engine air filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2021 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal service; inspect more frequently in dusty or sandy operation.

    Source: Ford — 2021 Bronco Owner's Manual · Normal and Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2021 · United States

    Published interval: 100,000 mi / 160,000 km · Normal scheduled maintenance.

    Source: Ford — 2021 Bronco Owner's Manual · Normal Scheduled Maintenance — Other Maintenance Items · checked

  • Transmission fluid

    Sourced interval available

    The factory interval applies to both automatic transmission fluid/filter and manual transmission fluid.

    Applies to: 2021 · United States

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 240,000 km · Normal scheduled maintenance; special operating conditions can require earlier service.

    Source: Ford — 2021 Bronco Owner's Manual · Normal Scheduled Maintenance — Other Maintenance Items · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    After the initial change, replace every 100,000 miles or 5 years.

    Applies to: 2021 · United States

    Published interval: 200,000 mi / 322,000 km / 120 months · Initial replacement, whichever comes first.

    Source: Ford — 2021 Bronco Owner's Manual · Normal Scheduled Maintenance — Other Maintenance Items, coolant footnote · checked

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    Fits 2021–2026 Ford Bronco · 4-door

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    Fits 2021–2026 Ford Bronco · 4-door

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    Fits 2021–2024 Ford Bronco · 4-door

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia — "Ford Bronco"
  2. Ford Motor Company — The Ford Bronco

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