BRONCOFACTS Trail guide · 1966–present

Model year · Sixth Generation

2023 Bronco

Heritage joins the modern lineup

The third year of the revived Bronco added two heritage-themed editions while keeping the two-door, four-door and Raptor branches distinct.

For 2023, Ford's body-on-frame Bronco range stretched from the Base model to the 418-horsepower Bronco Raptor. Heritage Edition and Heritage Limited Edition arrived as late-availability models, pairing Oxford White roof treatments and period-inspired details with modern Bronco hardware.

This page covers the U.S.-market Bronco, not the smaller Bronco Sport and not the competition-only Bronco DR. Because equipment varied by trim, body style, powertrain and package, a buyer should confirm any individual vehicle by VIN, door-jamb certification label and its original window sticker.

Why it matters

The Heritage pair made 2023 the model year when Ford deliberately translated first-generation visual cues into regular-production sixth-generation Broncos, while Raptor established a separate high-performance ceiling.

What this page covers

Market: United States; body-on-frame Ford Bronco only. Bronco Sport and Bronco DR are separate vehicles.

Body styles: two-door sport utility; four-door sport utility

What changed for this year

Heritage models
Heritage Edition and Heritage Limited Edition joined as late-availability series. Ford made the Oxford White modular hard top standard on these two series and offered a white hard-top/black soft-top dual-roof option only on them. [1]
Paint changes
Azure Gray Metallic Tri-Coat and Robin's Egg Blue were new; Cyber Orange Metallic Tri-Coat and Desert Sand were deleted from the order guide. [1]

Models and trims

Core lineup
Base, Big Bend, Black Diamond, Outer Banks, Badlands, Wildtrak and Everglades. [1]
Specialized models
Raptor, Heritage Edition and Heritage Limited Edition completed the ten-series order-guide lineup. [1]
Body availability
Most series offered both two- and four-door bodies. Everglades and Raptor were four-door only; the Heritage models had their own E4-series body codes. [1]

Engines and transmissions

2.3-liter EcoBoost I-4 (99H)
275 hp and 315 lb-ft on regular fuel, or 300 hp and 325 lb-ft on premium fuel. Ford paired it with the seven-speed manual (44Q) or ten-speed automatic (44T), subject to series and equipment-group restrictions. [1]
2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 (99P)
315 hp and 410 lb-ft on regular fuel, or 330 hp and 415 lb-ft on premium fuel. It used the ten-speed automatic. [1]
3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 (99R)
Raptor-only engine with 418 hp and 440 lb-ft on premium fuel, paired with the ten-speed automatic. [1]
EPA combined fuel economy
The EPA records 15 to 20 mpg combined across the listed 2023 Bronco configurations: 20 mpg for standard Bronco 2.3/2.7-liter configurations, 17-18 mpg for Black Diamond, Badlands and Sasquatch configurations, and 15 mpg for Raptor. [3] EPA values are configuration-specific; do not use this range in place of the exact label for a particular vehicle.

Capability and specifications

Maximum trailer rating
Up to 3,500 lb for many properly equipped standard Bronco configurations and up to 4,500 lb for Bronco Raptor. [2] Actual rating depends on engine, axle ratio, body style, trim, equipment and load. Consult the door label and towing guide for a specific vehicle.
Factory assembly
Ford's calendar-year production table identifies Michigan Assembly as the Bronco plant. [4]
U.S. calendar-year sales
Ford reported 105,665 Bronco sales in the United States during calendar year 2023, down 9.7% from 117,057 in 2022. [4] This is U.S. calendar-year sales for the Bronco nameplate, not model-year production and not a trim breakdown.

Colors and interiors

Exterior palette
The order guide lists Area 51, Azure Gray Metallic Tri-Coat, Cactus Gray, Carbonized Gray Metallic, Eruption Green Metallic, Hot Pepper Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat, Iconic Silver Metallic, Oxford White, Race Red, Shadow Black and Velocity Blue Metallic, with Code Orange restricted to Raptor and Robin's Egg Blue associated with the Heritage models. [1]
Seat materials
Depending on series, Ford offered cloth, marine-grade vinyl and leather-trimmed/vinyl seating. Heritage Limited used perforated plaid inserts with leather-trimmed/vinyl seating. [1]

Options and packages

Sasquatch Package
The package combined 35-inch tires, beadlock-capable wheels, electronic-locking front and rear axles, a 4.70 final-drive ratio, high-clearance fender flares and HOSS suspension hardware; exact content and availability varied by series. [1]
Technology groups
Mid, High and Lux equipment groups bundled progressively more convenience, driver-assistance, camera, audio and navigation equipment, with eligibility tied to series. [1]

Safety and recalls

Recall snapshot
NHTSA's model-year search returned 18 safety-recall campaigns that may include a 2023 Bronco as of September 11, 2026. [5] A model-year search is not proof that a particular vehicle is affected. Check the 17-character VIN at NHTSA and Ford before purchase or service.
Four-door seat-belt campaign
Campaign 23V-358 covered 2021-2023 four-door Broncos whose front seat-belt latch plates could be difficult to access; NHTSA's Ford filing identifies 47,544 affected 2023-model-year vehicles. [6]
Driver-assistance availability
Pre-collision assist with automatic emergency braking was standard equipment; blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping features and the 360-degree camera depended on series or equipment group. [1]

Owner and buyer notes

Verify the build
Match the VIN and door-jamb certification label to the original window sticker. The order guide uses body codes E5A/E5C for two-door, E5B/E5D for four-door, E5J for Raptor, and E4C/E4D/E4E/E4G for Heritage variants. [1]
Check open campaigns
Run the VIN through both NHTSA and Ford's recall lookup. Model-year lists include vehicles that may not share the exact build date, body style or equipment involved in a campaign. [5]
Confirm towing hardware
Do not infer tow capacity from trim name alone. Confirm the engine, axle ratio, body style, installed towing equipment, payload label and loaded vehicle weight. [2]

Stories from this year

Why 1,966 mattered
Ford tied the Heritage Limited Edition to the Bronco's 1966 debut and announced a planned run of 1,966 examples for each of the two-door and four-door Bronco body styles. [7] This is Ford's announced allocation, not a verified final production total.

Sources and footnotes

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

  1. Ford Division 2023 Bronco Order Guide, revision dated December 1, 2022 Factory order guide; Ford-authored document preserved by a third-party mirror
  2. Ford Pro 2023 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, June 2023 revision Manufacturer towing guide
  3. U.S. Department of Energy / EPA 2023 Ford Bronco vehicle records Government fuel-economy records
  4. Ford Motor Company Q4 2023 U.S. Sales report Manufacturer sales and production report
  5. NHTSA recalls by vehicle: 2023 Ford Bronco Government recall database; snapshot reviewed September 11, 2026
  6. NHTSA Part 573 report for campaign 23V-358 Manufacturer safety-recall filing
  7. Ford introduces 2023 Bronco Heritage Edition and Heritage Limited Edition Manufacturer announcement; Ford Mexico Spanish-language release

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