2025 Ford Bronco Goes Sasquatch; Mid-Cycle Refresh Inbound

The Ford Bronco Sport, affectionately referred to as the “Baby Bronco” by some, is receiving its first mid-cycle refresh for 2025, including some extra off-road stomp via a newly available Sasquatch package.

The Bronco familiar will already recognize the Sasquatch modifier, adding even more hardware for overlanders (or the wannabes) to drool over; and while the Bronco Sport Sasquatch doesn’t quite carry itself with the same stance, it’s still got enough chops for those thinking of contending with mother nature.

Available on the Badlands and Outer Banks grades, the Sasquatch starts with 29-inch Goodyear Territory all-terrain tires, backed by new front and rear springs to increase ride height by almost half an inch. Suspension is also made more robust by position-sensitive Bilstein rear shocks. The twin-clutch rear drive unit and locking rear differential used previously on the Badlands grade are also Sasquatch-standard, even on the Outer Banks grade. Down low, expect skid plating underneath, joined by steel bumpers front and rear with recovery points. A brush guard is included, mounted on the front recovery points, and Bronco Bolts allow for the mounting of additional accessories.

Speaking of mounting, fender-embedded tie downs can be extended to allow an additional retention point for securing roof rack loads. You can find these on all off-road grades, including the Big Bend Black Diamond; this package skips some of the more extreme off-road hardware, adding in things like the bumpers, skid plates, recovery points and some all-terrain tires.

The Black Diamond package also throws some pre-wired auxiliary switches into the cabin, another distilling from the Bronco, providing an easy avenue for wiring up exterior accessories. An available Bring Your Own Device tray is mounted behind the new infotainment screen; in it are USB-C ports for charging up cameras when off-road, and the tray can be used for other smart devices during the day-to-day. The available grab handles are a feature less likely to see regular use, but are there for those overlanding adventures that require an extra point of contact.

We mentioned the screen, and now is a good time to expand on that. All Bronco Sports, regardless of trim or Sasquatch status, come with a 13.2-inch SYNC4 touchscreen, larger and digitally engulfing some of the physical controls found on the pre-facelift model. This is also where off-road camera views will be projected; as for the GOAT (Goes Over Any Terrain) modes, those unique animations are displayed on the 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, derived from the unit found on the Bronco Raptor. In these modes is a Sasquatch-only “Rally” mode, which sharpens steering and throttle response, also holding gears longer, for faster off-road rambles.

You’ll pick up speed from one of two returning powertrains. Standard is a 1.5-liter three-cylinder producing 180 horsepower and 200 lb-ft of torque, while the Badlands and up receive a 2.0-liter four-cylinder, producing 238 horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque. Both receive an eight-speed transmission, channeling respective power outputs to all four wheels.

The 2025 Ford Bronco Sport is expected to launch in November of this year, with Sasquatch models arriving early 2025. Pricing is yet to be confirmed, but we were told under $30,000 to start. Whether that includes destination and handling is yet to be seen, but we’ll let you know when details emerge.