2026 Bronco Sport — A four-trim lineup with a documented Job 2 transition

This U.S.-market page is an as-of record for an active model year, not a promise that every order-guide combination was built. Big Bend, Heritage and Outer Banks use the 1.5-liter engine; Badlands uses the 2.0-liter engine and advanced 4x4. Ford's April 7, 2026 guide marked several later changes as Job 2 while leaving the effective build date TBD, so those changes remain phase-qualified.

Why it matters

2026 demonstrates why active-model-year pages need dated factory evidence: lineup, colors, package content and Job 2 equipment can change while the year is still in production.

What this page covers

Market: United States; Bronco Sport peer family, current as reviewed 2026-09-13 and distinct from the body-on-frame Bronco.

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

What changed for this year

Free Wheeling deleted: Ford's April 7 order guide lists Big Bend, Heritage, Outer Banks and Badlands, with no Free Wheeling series. Secondary change reporting corroborates the deletion. [1] [2]
Equipment deletions and revisions: The guide records an 8-inch cluster for Big Bend, Heritage and Outer Banks plus deletions including wireless charging, universal garage-door opener and rain-sensing front wipers. Package-level exceptions and Job 2 changes must be read separately. [1] [2]

Models and trims

Four factory series: Big Bend (200A), Heritage (250A), Outer Banks (300A) and Badlands (400A) are the four series in the dated U.S. order guide. [1]

Engines and transmissions

1.5-liter EcoBoost group: Big Bend, Heritage and Outer Banks use the 1.5-liter EcoBoost (99N), eight-speed automatic (448), standard 4x4 and a 3.80 final-drive ratio in the guide. [1]
2.0-liter EcoBoost Badlands: Badlands uses the 2.0-liter EcoBoost (99A), eight-speed automatic, advanced 4x4 and the same listed 3.80 final-drive ratio. [1]

Capability and specifications

2026 sales are partial: GoodCarBadCar reports 95,409 U.S. sales through August 2026, up 1.2 percent from the same eight-month 2025 period. This changing calendar-year series is neither a full-year total nor model-year production. [3]
Order guide is an availability record: The April 7 guide is subject to change and its Job 2 effective date remained TBD. Listed configurations document intended ordering availability, not proof that each combination was assembled. [1]

Colors and interiors

New and deleted colors: Space White Metallic and Orange Fury Metallic Tri-Coat were new; Eruption Green Metallic and Desert Sand were deleted. Heritage retained its separate Robin's Egg Blue availability. Restrictions and extra charges remain configuration-specific. [1] [2]

Options and packages

Three trail-package paths: The guide lists Black Diamond on Big Bend, Sasquatch Outer Banks and Sasquatch Badlands. Shared names do not erase their different base engines, series or equipment. [1]
Job 2 must stay phase-labeled: Ford's Job 2 section moves or revises brush guard/recovery hooks, auxiliary switches and Badlands seating/comfort content, but the guide's effective build date is TBD. Build date and window sticker control an individual vehicle. [1]

Safety and recalls

Check campaigns by VIN: A 2026-09-10 NHTSA API snapshot returned six Ford-filed campaigns for a 2026 Bronco Sport query. This active-year count can change; use the live VIN lookup. [4]
Active-year software and equipment can evolve: Verify recalls, software level, cameras, sensors, warning lamps and actual driver-assistance equipment rather than relying on an early brochure or generic trim comparison. [1] [4]

Owner and buyer notes

Window sticker and build date are essential: Job 1 and Job 2 equipment cannot be distinguished reliably from model year alone while the phase date remains unresolved. Retain the window sticker and compare physical hardware. [1]
Check package-specific deletions: Sasquatch content changed by base series, including reported removal or relocation of tie-downs, grab handles, brush guard and recovery hardware. Inspect the actual vehicle before ordering accessories. [1] [5]

Stories from this year

TBD is a useful fact: Leaving Job 2's date unresolved is more accurate than converting a factory TBD into a guessed cutoff. The page can remain useful by naming the affected equipment and telling owners what evidence resolves their truck. [1]
A living year needs an as-of date: Partial sales, campaign counts and order-guide content can all change during 2026. Explicit review dates keep the page from presenting a moving snapshot as permanent history. [1] [3] [4]

Sources and footnotes

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

Ford 2026 Bronco Sport order guide, April 7, 2026 Manufacturer order guide; subject to change
Ford Authority 2026 Bronco Sport changes Secondary model-year change summary
GoodCarBadCar Bronco Sport U.S. sales figures Third-party sales-data aggregator; 2026 partial
NHTSA recalls-by-vehicle API Primary federal campaign database; VIN applicability varies
Ford Authority 2026 Sasquatch equipment changes Secondary package-change report

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