The Bronco built for the road, not the rocks — and not for America
Ford unveiled an electrified Bronco with up to 1,204 km of range. There’s a catch — it’s built in China with JMC, and U.S. buyers can only look at the photos.
Ford has just shown a Bronco capable of covering up to 1,204 km without a single stop — and American buyers won’t get to drive it. The Bronco New Energy was built for China and Australia together with Jiangling Motors Corporation. The U.S. won’t see it: tariffs, different safety rules, different emissions law. You get the photos. That’s it.
The headline version is the Bronco EREV. Its 1.5-liter turbo engine never touches the wheels. It works as a generator — it tops up the battery, and the two electric motors do the driving. Paired with a 43.7 kWh pack, the setup puts out 415 hp. On electric power alone, this Bronco covers around 221 km; with the generator running, the total range climbs to 1,204 km on China’s CLTC cycle. The cycle is famously generous — but the number is still loud.
There’s also a pure electric one — the Bronco New Energy BEV. Two motors, 445 hp, a 105 kWh battery and up to 650 km on CLTC. The EREV starts at 229,800 yuan — about $33,900. That’s noticeably less than a base Bronco in the U.S.
Don’t rush to call it a replacement for the American model, though. No body-on-frame chassis here — it’s a unibody. No removable roof. The off-road character has been tamed in favor of comfort. In return: fold-flat seats, a pop-up camping roof and an unapologetic touring-SUV format.
The name stayed — the meaning shifted. Less mud and rocks, more long routes, charging plugs and nights spent right inside the car.