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The sixth-gen Ford Bronco has been around since 2021, which either feels like forever ago or just yesterday, depending on who you ask. Regardless, three years isn't that much time to rack up the mileage. One fun-having Bronco owner did just drive their 4x4 past the 100,000-mile mark, and it's lived a hard life. It's holding up pretty well, but as you'd expect, there have been some… hiccups.
Another rare Bronco Desert Runner, the ultimate Ford Bronco, will soon appear on auction via Bring a Trailer. It's the second unit we've seen on the online auction site, which begs the question: Will this newly listed example sell this time around?
The 2024 Jeep Wrangler is entering the new year as a refreshed model with much-improved tech, useful feature add-ons and the same go-anywhere attitude as always. There are four engine options, including the excellent plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe and the hilarious V8-powered Rubicon 392. As always, there are two-door and four-door body styles, plus numerous top and door options that allow you to get closer to nature when off-roading.
If you're among those who didn't get the chance to buy a Ford Bronco DR over two years ago, a rare chance to snag one has now come about. A Bronco Desert Runner has come up for sale on Bring a Trailer for the first time, and it's one of only 50 units produced.
Volvo's portfolio in the '70s was populated by sedans and wagons, but did you know that the Swedish marque once thought of making a boxy SUV? This was revealed by Hans Hedberg, Heritage Manager and Corporate Branding at Volvo Cars, on LinkedIn.
Ford is big into tradition, so it simply couldn't end 2023 without at least one more recall for the F-150.
We've seen automakers working their MSRP calculators to adjust pricing upward before the ball drops on 2024, in some cases doing this after setting new prices only a few months ago. These might be small bumps like the ones we found on the 2024 Ford Bronco. These might be nearly $3,000 bumps like we found on the carryover 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban. And, as the 2024 Dodge Durango shows, the rises can reach $3,985 compared to estimated purchase prices from September.
At the beginning of 2023, reports about Stellantis' record $18 billion in profits for 2022 cited Jeep and Ram as primary drivers despite lower sales at both brands. There are other factors involved, of course, such as cost-cutting, one of CEO Carlos Tavares' many specialties. But Ram sold more than 545,000 units in the U.S. alone last year, Stellantis saying the average transaction price of a Ram 1500 was $57,000, the heavy duty range trading for an average of $71,000. Throw in more than 180,000 Jeep Wranglers sold in the U.S. in 2022, and we envision a lot of money-counting machines working 24-hour shifts.