2022 Bronco Sport — A quieter second year with a top safety award

2022 Ford Bronco Sport interior/dash, dealership delivery photo Photo by Deathpallie325, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

This page covers the U.S.-market Bronco Sport, not the body-on-frame Bronco. The second model year retained the C2 unibody platform, standard 4x4, eight-speed automatic and the launch division between 1.5-liter Base/Big Bend/Outer Banks models and the 2.0-liter Badlands. Its clearest documented changes are the departure of First Edition and package-name revisions, not a major redesign.

Why it matters

2022 established Bronco Sport beyond its launch editions and paired a mostly carryover product year with IIHS's highest 2022 award tier.

What this page covers

Market: United States; Ford Bronco Sport peer family, mechanically distinct from the 2022 body-on-frame Bronco.

Body styles: Five-door unibody compact crossover with standard 4x4

What changed for this year

First Edition leaves the range: The 2021-only First Edition was no longer in the 2022 U.S. order guide, leaving Base, Big Bend, Outer Banks and Badlands. [1] [2]
Three package names changed: Ford's 2022 product guide renamed the Big Bend Package to Convenience Package, Outer Banks Package to Tech Package and Badlands Package to Premium Package. This was naming and content organization, not a new trim line. [3] [4]

Models and trims

Four-trim lineup: Base, Big Bend, Outer Banks and Badlands formed the 2022 U.S. range. Equipment and package availability should be checked against the dated factory order guide rather than a generic trim list. [2] [4]

Engines and transmissions

1.5-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder: Base, Big Bend and Outer Banks retained the turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder, reported at 181 hp and 190 lb-ft, with an eight-speed automatic and standard 4x4. [1] [4] [5]
2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder: Badlands retained the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, reported at 245 hp and 275 lb-ft, paired with an eight-speed automatic and the twin-clutch rear-drive unit. [1] [4] [5]

Capability and specifications

Reported 2022 U.S. sales: 99,547: GoodCarBadCar reports 99,547 U.S. sales for calendar 2022, about eight percent below its 2021 figure. This is a third-party sales series, not model-year production. [6]
Factory specifications available: Ford published a 2022 technical-specification sheet and order guide. Configuration-specific dimensions, payload and tow limits should follow those documents rather than be generalized across both engines and every package. [4] [5]

Colors and interiors

Interior image is a reference, not a trim decoder: The approved photograph shows the 2022 dashboard and cabin layout. A single dealership-delivery vehicle does not establish every upholstery, accent, screen or package combination. [4] [7]

Options and packages

New names can confuse used listings: Convenience, Tech and Premium are the 2022 names for packages tied to Big Bend, Outer Banks and Badlands respectively. A listing using the earlier trim-name package wording should be verified against its window sticker. [3] [4]

Safety and recalls

2022 IIHS Top Safety Pick+: IIHS lists the 2022-2023 Bronco Sport as a 2022 Top Safety Pick+ small SUV. The award reflects IIHS's criteria and tested configurations for that award year; it is not a no-injury guarantee. [8]
Check campaigns by VIN: A 2026-09-10 NHTSA API snapshot returned 15 Ford-filed campaigns for a 2022 Bronco Sport query. Counts can change and VIN/build applicability varies, so owners should use the live VIN lookup. [9]

Owner and buyer notes

Package names matter for parts and features: Confirm the original window sticker, equipment group and installed hardware before assuming a Convenience, Tech or Premium feature is present. [3] [4]
Keep Bronco Sport and Bronco data separate: The two nameplates overlap in 2022 but use different platforms, drivetrains, dimensions and parts catalogs. Shared badges do not make specifications interchangeable. [1] [4]

Stories from this year

A carryover year can still clarify the range: Removing First Edition converted the five-trim launch lineup into the four regular trims that defined early Bronco Sport, while package renaming created a useful identification clue for listings and window stickers. [2] [3] [4]
Highest IIHS tier, with a date attached: The Top Safety Pick+ label is meaningful only with its 2022 criteria and model-year scope. Keeping the year and test authority visible is more useful than treating the award as permanent branding. [8]

Sources and footnotes

Bracketed references beside a fact lead to the document that supports it.

Ford Bronco Sport overview Secondary chronology with cited references
Ford 2022 Bronco Sport order guide Manufacturer order guide
Ford 2022 model-year what's-new guide Manufacturer product-change guide
Ford 2022 Bronco Sport product material Manufacturer product overview
Ford 2022 Bronco Sport technical specifications Manufacturer technical sheet
GoodCarBadCar Ford Bronco Sport U.S. sales figures Third-party sales-data aggregator
Wikimedia Commons 2022 Bronco Sport interior image CC BY-SA 4.0 interior photograph
IIHS 2022 Top Safety Pick winners Primary safety-testing award list
NHTSA recalls-by-vehicle API Primary federal campaign database; VIN applicability varies

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