Key Takeaways
- The Ford Bronco is bigger than the 4Runner by a safe margin, and makes for a more spacious and comfortable ride.
- The equivalent Toyota vehicle to the Ford Bronco is the 4Runner.
- The Ford Bronco is better than Toyota 4Runner for various reasons, and drives incredibly well.
Which is bigger, the Ford Bronco or the Toyota 4Runner?
The Ford Bronco is larger and more spacious than the Toyota 4Runner. The Bronco is bigger than the 4Runner by 8 inches in length, 10 inches in width, and 7 inches in height. This means that with the Bronco you get more leg room, head room and shoulder room, and this goes for all passengers.
On top of having more space, the Ford Bronco has a nicer interior, with modern accents, such as a modern infotainment screen that can be 8 or 12 inches and a center console that is not clouded with loads of buttons and dials. The Toyota 4Runner is antiquated across the lineup. It has not been updated in quite some time. The Toyota infotainment screen can also be less than user friendly and the center console is less than aesthetically pleasing. Additionally the Bronco is bigger and more impressive than the 4Runner because it drives as a true SUV with all the off-road prowess a 4Runner lacks and more.
What is the Toyota competitor to the Ford Bronco?
The Toyota equivalent to the Ford Bronco is the Toyota 4Runner. The Toyota brand has a couple SUVs and a crossover that could fit the bill such as the RAV4 and the Toyota Sequoia, but the SUV that truly is the equivalent of the Bronco is the 4Runner. The two SUVs are similar sizes and offer similar off-roading capabilities. The Toyota is just a tiny bit smaller and a little less competitive in the market than the Ford Bronco. For example in their list of the best SUVs of 2023 Car and Driver has the 4Runner at 29th place and the Ford Bronco at second place. Many critics feel that the 4Runner has lost its touch and has grown outdated when compared to a lot of the competitors, specifically with the design and driving style. The 4Runner is a great vehicle and those who drive it generally love it for its power and off-roading capability. However, the 4Runner does eat into the gas bill.
Which is better: the Toyota 4Runner or the Ford Bronco?
The Ford Bronco is a superior vehicle to the Toyota 4Runner, for its multiple engine options, transmission types, improved gas mileage, comfortable ride and more pleasing aesthetics. The Ford Bronco is by far one of the best vehicles of the decade, as is evidenced by its often very delayed sales and production. The 2023 base model trim has already sold out. The Ford Bronco has two engines, both a 4 cylinder and a six cylinder, while the Toyota 4Runner only has a V6. This gives people who want the Bronco more options to choose from, whether they want a vehicle with better gas mileage, or better horsepower. For those of you who love manual transmissions as well, the Bronco still makes do with one of the few remaining manual transmissions on the market. On top of that, because the Ford Bronco has a 4-cylinder engine, it can get 20 mpg in town and 22 on the highway. The Toyota 4Runner only manages 19 mpg on the highway and 16 mpg in the city. The Bronco has been made so it is one of the most comfortable drivers in the SUV segment both on and off road.