For Colorado drivers who crave serious off-roading capabilities, the 2025 Bronco Badlands strikes the perfect chord between advanced performance and modern cruising. If you’re thinking about taking your trail adventures to the next level, our buying guide is here to answer your most common questions!
Key Takeaways
- Choose the Bronco Badlands trim for Colorado-ready off-roading capabilities at a great price!
- The Badlands comes standard with a 300-horsepower EcoBoost four-cylinder engine, but a 330-horsepower turbo V6 is optional!
- While the Outer Banks adds to the Big Bend lineup with upscale comforts, the Badlands delivers performance upgrades.
- Head into the Rockies ready for action, starting at just $49,585*!
What’s special about the 2025 Ford Bronco Badlands?
Of all the Bronco trim models, this one is meant for drivers who want a great price on outsized performance. And with its unique performance upgrades — including the HOSS 3.0 suspension setup and Rock Crawl drive mode — the Badlands seems destined for Colorado’s toughest trails, from Carnage Canyon to Imogene Pass.
Available with either the two- or four-door body style, the Badlands is also a very configurable SUV. The four-door model comes with a removable soft top, and the two-door model gets a standard convertible hard top. However, you can always select the top — or tops! — you prefer as optional equipment. Inside, the Badlands appeals to your adventurous side with its easy-to-clean marine-grade vinyl seating and wash-out capable floor with drain plugs.
This rugged SUV even doubles as a great daily driver! The Badlands comes standard with an impressive array of high-tech amenities, including a 12-inch digital instrument panel, SYNC 4 infotainment, and a one-year trial of Ford’s Connected Navigation. It’s even a little luxurious, thanks to its heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel and options like heated front seats and a premium B&O sound system!
Which powertrain is under the 2025 Ford Bronco Badlands hood?
The Bronco Badlands comes standard with a 300-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder engine. But, just like the Outer Banks and Heritage Edition trim models, this high-performance trim model is also available with the turbo V6. If you plan to scale the steepest, stoniest trails in the Rockies, the optional V6’s 330 horses and 415 pound-feet of torque can help you work miracles!
2025 Ford Bronco Powertrain Specs
- Turbocharged 2.3L four-cylinder engine (300 hp, 325 lb-ft of torque)
- Optional turbo 2.7L V6 (330 hp, 415 lb-ft)
- Seven-speed manual transmission
- Optional 10-speed automatic transmission
- Four-wheel drive
What’s the difference between the 2025 Ford Bronco Badlands and Outer Banks trim models?
While both Bronco trim models add to the mid-level Big Bend features, they’re meant for two different drivers entirely! The Outer Banks is the more luxurious option, providing a cushier ride with leather-trimmed upholstery and heated front seats. It also adds a little exterior flair, with glossy black wheels and body-color door handles.
Outer Banks Upgrades
- 18-inch high-gloss Black wheels
- Body-color door handles, fender flares, and sideview mirrors
- Powder-coated tube steps
- Leather-trimmed upholstery
- Heated, power-adjustable front seats
- 10-speed automatic transmission
Meanwhile, the Badlands is meant for drivers who want to take the Bronco’s trail capabilities to all-new heights, putting adventure-ready features like Bilstein shocks and locking front and rear differentials to good use! The Badlands also adds G.O.A.T. Modes — Rock Crawl and Mud/Ruts — that were practically destined for Colorado’s mountain trails.
Badlands Upgrades
- 33-inch all-terrain tires
- Seven G.O.A.T. Modes: Normal, Eco, Baja, Slippery, Sand/Snow, Mud/Ruts, and Rock Crawl
- Bilstein position-sensitive monotube shocks
- Advanced four-wheel drive with automatic on-demand engagement
- Electronic-locking front and rear axles
- Disconnecting front stabilizer bar
- Heavy-duty front and rear bumpers
- Rock rails
- Full underbody bash plates
- Prewired auxiliary switches
Is the 2025 Ford Bronco Badlands a good SUV?
Absolutely! In the Bronco lineup, the Badlands puts an excellent price on outsized adventure, starting at $49,585*. And compared to the desert-racing Raptor (from $79,995) and 70s-style Stroppe Edition (from $75,635), the Badlands is a steal! Your next off-road adventure starts here — visit us at Brighton Ford to test-drive this high-performance Bronco trim model.
*Price as of 8/6/25.