Ford is widening access to the 3.0-liter EcoBoost for 2027, spreading the twin-turbocharged V6 across more of the Bronco lineup and using the model year to introduce two new series alongside a handful of comfort and personalization updates.
The engine change is the most substantive piece of news. The 3.0-liter EcoBoost, which in the 2026 Bronco was limited to the Raptor, now becomes available on Bronco Outer Banks, Badlands, and Heritage models. It’s standard equipment on the new Bronco Filson. Rated at 380 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque, the V6 slots above the 2.7-liter’s 330 hp and 415 lb-ft while coming in below the Raptor’s higher-output tune at 418 hp. That spread gives buyers meaningful steps up the power ladder without having to commit to the Raptor’s full desert-runner package. Ford has not announced revised pricing for the Outer Banks, Badlands, or Heritage models to reflect the 3.0-liter option.
The two new series filling out the lineup have their own already-established identities. The Bronco Filson pairs premium materials and Sasquatch hardware for mid-$70,000s, bringing the 3.0-liter as standard equipment alongside electronic locking differentials and 35-inch tires. It arrives in series-exclusive Field Green and Iron Sands Metallic alongside the broader Neptune Blue addition. The Bronco RTR brings an anti-lag engine tune, wide-track HOSS suspension, and 33-inch tires starting just over $50,000, targeting the high-speed desert crowd at a price point well below the Raptor.
Below the new series, several incremental changes work through the existing lineup. On the seating side, Outer Banks models with the Lux Package move from leather to premium vinyl, while Badlands adds an upgraded Marine Grade Vinyl option across the series, including the first power-adjustable MGV seat offered on that trim. Neither is a performance story, but Bronco owners tend to subject their interiors to conditions that make vinyl a practical upgrade over leather regardless of what the window sticker implies.
Comfort features also push down the trim ladder. A heated steering wheel becomes available on Big Bend models equipped with the Mid Package, a feature that previously required stepping up in the lineup. Small move, but it matters for buyers who spend real time in colder climates and don’t want to pay for a higher series just to get warm hands.
On color, Neptune Blue replaces Velocity Blue in the broader palette. The Filson’s Field Green and Iron Sands Metallic are series-exclusive. Ford’s broader Bronco customization ecosystem, which now includes the Horizon Series Desert Rising edition at $13,695, continues to give buyers granular control over how the finished vehicle looks.
Bronco sales climbed roughly 34 percent to 146,007 units across calendar year 2025, its best annual total on record. With that momentum behind it, the 2027 updates read less as a defensive refresh and more as Ford pressing an advantage: add the performance engine where buyers want it, add the premium and desert-performance series to anchor the high end, and let the Wrangler figure out a response.
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