Ford unveiled a new Bronco model exclusively for the Chinese market. Called the Bronco New Energy, it comes as either a full battery-electric SUV or as a plug-in hybrid (with a gasoline generator). This new Bronco is boxy and four-door like a larger Bronco Sport, with a full-size spare tire mounted on a swing-out back door. It carries many rugged styling cues as seen on other Broncos (flush door handles, a squared-off body) but rides on a unibody chassis.

Under the hood of the all-electric Bronco, Ford fitted a massive 105.4 kWh battery made by BYD. On China’s testing cycle that battery is good for roughly 404 miles of range (about 650 km ). The SUV uses two electric motors (one on each axle) for all-wheel drive. Together those motors make about 232 kW (311 hp), which lets the Bronco EV cruise up to roughly 105 mph (about 170 km/h). With this setup, it can cover a lot of distance on a charge, keeping the off-road spirit alive with zero emissions.

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The hybrid Bronco (often called an EREV, or extended-range electric vehicle) has a smaller 43.7 kWh battery and a 1.5-liter gasoline engine that only acts as a generator. On electric power alone, it can go about 137 miles (roughly 220 km). When the gas engine kicks in to recharge the battery, the total range jumps up to around 758 miles (about 1,220 km). Combined, the electric motors and generator make about 241 horsepower. This gives the hybrid Bronco a very long driving range, since it can run in pure electric mode for daily use and switch to fuel power for long trips.

Even as an EV, this Bronco is built for the trail. It has chunky all-terrain tires and good ground clearance like a normal Bronco. The rear hatch swings out and carries a full-size spare tire, just like the classic off-road Broncos. One neat high-tech feature: a LiDAR sensor sits on the roof. This suggests Ford plans to include advanced driver-assistance systems (like emergency braking, lane keep assist, or even hands-free driving aids) in the New Energy Bronco. The top off-road trim (likely a “Badlands” version) should also add extra skid plates and off-road gear, making it ready for Chinese backroads.

Ford built this Bronco EV at its joint venture plant with Jiangling Motors in China. The company has only released teaser images and specs so far, but reports say the New Energy Bronco will go on sale in late 2025. Early price estimates are around $42,000–55,000 USD. For now, Ford has said it’s strictly a China-only model, and there’s no word on selling it elsewhere.

As of now, the Ford Bronco New Energy is only bound for China. Ford hasn’t given any timeline for a US version. In North America, every Bronco still uses a gasoline engine (Ford has promised a hybrid Bronco is coming at some point). But the Chinese Bronco EV/EREV shows what an electric or hybrid Bronco could be. It’s a big, rugged SUV with tons of range and modern tech, carrying on the Bronco’s adventurous spirit in an electric future.

The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is now the cheapest it has been since 2022 following a price cut, but the iconic hardcore off-roader is still a much pricier proposition than it used to be.

In two-door guise, the Wrangler Rubicon is now priced at $79,990 before on-road costs, down from $82,590.

The Rubicon four-door is now $82,990 before on-roads, down from $89,450.

However, Jeep Australia has once again rejigged the Wrangler lineup, axing the more affordable Sport S and Overland variants.

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Therefore, while the Rubicons are the most affordable they’ve been since 2022, the base price of the Wrangler range is now more than $10,000 higher than in that year – and close to $20,000 higher than it was in 2021.

Jeep has repeatedly raised prices during this generation of the Wrangler, citing global supply chain issues and rises in material costs.

This trend was reversed with last year’s update, which saw the old 3.6-litre petrol V6 replaced with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four, but only the now-defunct Sport S and Overland received price cuts – the Sport S four-door’s price, for example, was slashed to $75,950 before on-roads.

Other than the addition of two new colours – ’41’, an olive green; and Mojito, a lurid lime – there are no changes to the Wrangler. The revised lineup is in showrooms this month.