A Good Excuse to Imagine One
Rumors of a Ford Bronco pickup refuse to die, and a recent report has thrown more fuel on the fire, hinting that Ford hasn’t given up on the idea just yet. Official word? Still nothing. But the rumor mill is churning with some pretty credible whispers.
Will it ever see the light of day? Your guess is as good as ours. But if you’ve ever daydreamed about a Bronco with a pickup bed, digital artist Theottle has already answered the call with a rendering that’s so convincing, we’re almost ready to believe it’s real.
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The Rendering Looks Surprisingly Convincing
Stare at Theottle’s renderings long enough, and you’ll realize the Bronco pickup isn’t some wild fever dream – unlike SoFlo Customs’ wild 6×6 version. It’s exactly what you’d get if Ford took the four-door Bronco and gave it a bed – no weird proportions, no Frankenstein vibes.
Up front, it’s all Bronco – upright grille, round LED headlights, chunky bumper, and those unmistakable fender flares. From the A-pillar forward, you’d have a tough time spotting any difference from the regular SUV.
The real magic happens behind the rear doors, where the Bronco’s cargo area morphs into a stubby pickup bed. Somehow, the proportions just work. The bed looks ready for camping gear, mountain bikes, or whatever adventure you’ve got planned – without turning the truck into a hulking beast. Plus, it keeps that squared-off greenhouse, and what looks like a removable roof, so it stands out as a Bronco, not just a Ranger in disguise.
At the back, a massive BRONCO wordmark sprawls across the tailgate, flanked by vertical taillights that echo the SUV’s signature look. A matte black bumper and chunky off-road tires seal the deal for that go-anywhere attitude.
Honestly, the design just clicks. Ford already nailed the off-road SUV formula, so why mess with success? Slap a bed on the Bronco, keep its unmistakable style, and suddenly you’ve got a pickup that’s way more exciting than your average midsize truck.
Expect Plenty of Ranger DNA Underneath
If Ford greenlights the Bronco pickup, don’t expect them to reinvent the wheel. The Bronco already shares its T6 bones with the Ranger, so building a truck version would be more of a remix than a ground-up project.
That means we’d likely see familiar engines under the hood: the 300-hp turbo four, the 330-hp twin-turbo V6, and maybe even the 418-hp twin-turbo V6 from the Bronco Raptor if Ford’s feeling generous.
A hybrid? That’s on the table too. Ford’s supposedly cooking up a Bronco Hybrid for 2027, and it wouldn’t shock us if that setup made its way into a pickup version down the line.
The real head-scratcher is what happens to the Ranger. Both would be fighting for space in the midsize pickup world, so Ford would have to draw a clear line. The Ranger could stick to its workhorse roots, while the Bronco pickup goes after the adventure crowd – think overlanding, off-roading, and weekend warriors.
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