The 2024 Ford Bronco gets 15 to 20 miles per gallon combined, depending on the version. The best is the 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)) at 20 mpg.
In the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for 2024, the Bronco ranks 73rd (tied with 2 others) of 75 for combined mileage (20 mpg), 54th (tied with 6 others) of 73 for yearly fuel cost ($3,100 for its cheapest version, cheapest first) and 74th of 75 for tailpipe CO2 (438 grams per mile for its lowest version, lowest first). The middle model of the class gets 26 mpg, costs $2,600 a year and puts out 339 grams per mile.
Across all 262 2024 models in the file that burn fuel, the middle best-version figure is 25 mpg and the highest is 57 mpg (Toyota Prius). Of the 261 other models, 210 get more miles per gallon than the 2024 Bronco's best version, 6 other models get the same and 45 get less. The 2024 Bronco's cheapest version costs $3,100 a year to fuel by the agency's figure; of the 255 other models with a cost figure, 146 cost less, 20 the same and 89 more.
Open the best-mileage list of this class for 2024. Cost and CO2 in the table are each model's lowest figure over its versions; plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell versions have no fuel cost and are left out of the cost column.
| Place | Model | Best version | mpg | Fuel a year, cheapest version | CO2 g/mi, lowest version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 2024 Hyundai Palisade | 2024 Palisade AWD | 21 | $2,950 | 420 |
| 67 | 2024 Jeep Wrangler | 2024 Wrangler 2dr 4WD (4-cyl 2.0 L, Automatic 8-spd) | 21 | $2,950 | 230 |
| 67 | 2024 Porsche Macan | 2024 Macan | 21 | $3,700 | 417 |
| 73 | 2024 Ford BroncoThis car | 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)) | 20 | $3,100 | 438 |
| 73 | 2024 Kia Telluride | 2024 Telluride AWD | 20 | $3,100 | 442 |
| 73 | 2024 Land Rover Discovery | 2024 Discovery Sport | 20 | $3,850 | 437 |
Pick a 2024 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns (regular, midgrade or premium gasoline, diesel, E85 or electricity) and sets the price of that fuel. Miles are limited to 1,000 to 60,000 a year and the price to $0.01 to $20.00; a value outside that is worked out at the nearest limit.
2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)), 4-cyl 2.3 L: 20 mpg city, 21 highway, 20 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2024 Bronco version is $3,100 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
The 3 nearest rivals in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for 2024, picked by closest combined mileage; only versions with a fuel-cost figure are listed. Same miles as on the left. The price box on the left is the price of the fuel of the version you picked: a rival that burns the same fuel uses that price, a rival that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. The 5-year line is 5 times the yearly gap.
The Telluride costs $273 less to fuel each year.
Over 5 years the Telluride costs $1,365 less to fuel than the Bronco (5 times the yearly difference, at these miles and these prices).
Dollar gaps use each car's best-mileage version.
| Rival in 2024 | Best version | Combined | Fuel a year, agency (15,000 miles) | Against the Bronco (mileage) | Agency yearly fuel cost against the Bronco | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kia Telluride | 2024 Telluride AWD | 20 mpg | $3,100 | same figure | same | Compare |
| 2024 Land Rover Discovery | 2024 Discovery Sport | 20 mpg | $3,850 | same figure | $750 more a year | - |
| 2024 Acura MDX | 2024 MDX AWD | 21 mpg | $3,700 | 1 higher | $600 more a year | - |
EPA test figures for 2024; the last column is the yearly fuel cost against the cheapest version.
| Version | Engine | Gearbox | Drive | City | Highway | Combined | Fuel a year | CO2 g/mi | Fuel vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)) | 4-cyl 2.3 L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-wheel | 20 | 21 | 20 | $3,100 | 444 | cheapest |
| 2024 Bronco 4WD (6-cyl 2.7 L, Automatic (S10)) | 6-cyl 2.7 L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-wheel | 19 | 21 | 20 | $3,100 | 452 | cheapest |
| 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Manual 7-spd) | 4-cyl 2.3 L | Manual 7-spd | Part-time 4-wheel | 20 | 21 | 20 | $3,100 | 438 | cheapest |
| 2024 Bronco Black Diamond 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)) | 4-cyl 2.3 L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-wheel | 18 | 18 | 18 | $3,450 | 494 | +$350 |
| 2024 Bronco Black Diamond 4WD (6-cyl 2.7 L, Automatic (S10)) | 6-cyl 2.7 L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-wheel | 18 | 18 | 18 | $3,450 | 495 | +$350 |
| 2024 Bronco Sasquatch 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)) | 4-cyl 2.3 L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-wheel | 18 | 17 | 18 | $3,450 | 494 | +$350 |
| 2024 Bronco Badlands 4WD (6-cyl 2.7 L) | 6-cyl 2.7 L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-wheel | 17 | 17 | 17 | $3,650 | 523 | +$550 |
| 2024 Bronco Badlands 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L) | 4-cyl 2.3 L | Manual 7-spd | Part-time 4-wheel | 16 | 18 | 17 | $3,650 | 526 | +$550 |
| 2024 Bronco Black Diamond 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Manual 7-spd) | 4-cyl 2.3 L | Manual 7-spd | Part-time 4-wheel | 16 | 18 | 17 | $3,650 | 523 | +$550 |
| 2024 Bronco Sasquatch 4WD (6-cyl 2.7 L, Automatic (S10)) | 6-cyl 2.7 L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-wheel | 17 | 17 | 17 | $3,650 | 522 | +$550 |
| 2024 Bronco Sasquatch 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Manual 7-spd) | 4-cyl 2.3 L | Manual 7-spd | Part-time 4-wheel | 16 | 18 | 17 | $3,650 | 523 | +$550 |
| 2024 Bronco Raptor 4WD | 6-cyl 3.0 L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-wheel | 15 | 16 | 15 | $4,150 | 577 | +$1,050 |
Enter the price difference you were quoted for the 2024 Bronco; this page has no prices. Miles come from the calculator. The fuel price box there sets the price of the fuel of the version picked there; a version here that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. Versions with no fuel-cost figure are not listed.
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Tailpipe CO2: the 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)) puts out 444 grams per mile; across the 12 tested versions the figure runs from 438 to 577.
EPA scores (1 to 10, 10 best) for the 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)): fuel economy score 4 (2 to 4 across versions), greenhouse gas score 4 (2 to 4 across versions).
Best combined figure of the Bronco gas version each model year since 2016, set against the 2024 model.
| Model year | Best gas version | Versions tested | Against 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 mpg | 10 | 1 mpg higher than 2024 | |
| 2022 | 20 mpg | 12 | same as 2024 | |
| 2023 | 20 mpg | 13 | same as 2024 | |
| 2024This page | 20 mpg | 12 | this page | |
| 2025 | 20 mpg | 10 | same as 2024 | |
| 2026 | 20 mpg | 9 | same as 2024 |
Compared with the 2023 model: 13 versions were tested then and 12 now; the best figure went from 20 to 20 mpg (no change).
The 2025 model has 10 tested versions.
| Version in 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)), 4-cyl 2.3 L | 20 mpg | 20 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco 4WD (6-cyl 2.7 L, Automatic (S10)), 6-cyl 2.7 L | 20 mpg | 20 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Manual 7-spd), 4-cyl 2.3 L | 20 mpg | 20 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco Black Diamond 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)), 4-cyl 2.3 L | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco Black Diamond 4WD (6-cyl 2.7 L, Automatic (S10)), 6-cyl 2.7 L | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco Sasquatch 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)), 4-cyl 2.3 L | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco Badlands 4WD (6-cyl 2.7 L), 6-cyl 2.7 L | 17 mpg | 17 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco Badlands 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L), 4-cyl 2.3 L | 17 mpg | 17 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco Black Diamond 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Manual 7-spd), 4-cyl 2.3 L | 17 mpg | 17 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco Sasquatch 4WD (6-cyl 2.7 L, Automatic (S10)), 6-cyl 2.7 L | 17 mpg | 17 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco Sasquatch 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Manual 7-spd), 4-cyl 2.3 L | 17 mpg | 17 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Bronco Raptor 4WD, 6-cyl 3.0 L | 15 mpg | 15 mpg | no change |
1 2023 version has no match in 2024.
Crash-test stars from the U.S. safety agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings, checked 2026-11-14. 5 is the best.
| Vehicle | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ford Bronco SUV 4WD | not rated | 4 of 5 | not rated | 3 of 5 |
| 2024 Ford Bronco 2DR SUV 4WD | not rated | 4 of 5 | not rated | 3 of 5 |
The agency lists 2 variants; all 2 are shown.
The agency's record for the first rated vehicle also lists 86 complaints, 16 recalls, 0 investigations.
86 complaints for the 2024 Ford Bronco are on file (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints are reports that owners sent to the safety agency. They are not proven defects, and the counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold.
| Part named in the reports | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 24 | |
| Electrical System | 19 | |
| Structure | 17 | |
| Power Train | 10 | |
| Service Brakes | 9 |
5 of the 86 reports say the car was in a crash, 4 mention a fire and 2 mention an injury. One report can name more than one part.
16 recalls are on file for the 2024 Ford Bronco at the U.S. safety agency (checked 2026-11-14). A dealer does recall repairs free of charge.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco and Bronco Raptor vehicles. The engine compartment wiring harness may become damaged and short circuit.
Fix: Dealers will install sheathing over the wiring, free of charge. This is a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2026 Bronco Raptor notified owners on 7/31/2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Bronco vehicles. The fender flares may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the fender flares as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 1, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the pivot links and bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the transmission output shaft splines and transfer ...
Fix: Dealers will inspect the transmission to transfer case joint and replace the transmission and transfer case as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Ford Bronco and 2021-2024 Ford Edge vehicles. The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.
Fix: The APIM software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles.
Fix: Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The bolts securing the high pressure fuel pump may not be tightened properly, which can result in a fuel leak.
Fix: Dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump mounting bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Bronco vehicles. The left-side rear door may be opened from the inside of the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the "ON" position.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the child safety locks and replace the rear door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 22, 2025.
8 more are listed at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Other 2024 models of the same agency class, each with its best combined figure. The Bronco itself is at 20 mpg.
More Ford models that have a 2024 page here, with the class of each and its best combined figure.
The 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)) with 20 mpg combined (20 city, 21 highway).
The 2024 Ford Bronco costs between $3,100 and $4,150 to fuel by the agency's estimate, which assumes 15,000 miles a year. The cheapest is the 2024 Bronco 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L, Automatic (S10)) at $3,100; the dearest is the 2024 Bronco Raptor 4WD at $4,150. Use the calculator above for your own miles and fuel price.
The 2024 Ford Bronco is 73rd of 75 for combined mileage. The top of the class is the 2024 Kia Sportage at 43 mpg, and the middle figure for the class is 26 mpg. In the list, the next one ahead is the 2024 Porsche Macan at 21 mpg and the next one behind is the 2024 Kia Telluride at 20 mpg.
The 2023 model had 13 tested versions and the 2024 model has 12. The best figure went from 20 to 20 mpg (no change).
In the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14; 5 is the best), the stars are 2024 Ford Bronco SUV 4WD: front 4, rollover 3; 2024 Ford Bronco 2DR SUV 4WD: front 4, rollover 3. The agency lists 2 variants; all 2 are shown.
86 complaints for the 2024 Ford Bronco are on file at the safety agency (checked 2026-11-14); the part named most often is Unknown Or Other (24 reports). Complaints are reports owners sent in, not proven defects.
The agency's database lists 16 recalls for the 2024 Ford Bronco (checked 2026-11-14). They are listed above with the repair the maker offers.
For the 2024 Ford Bronco: EPA file 2026-11-04; fuel price 2026-11-14; crash tests 2026-11-14; complaints 2026-11-14; recalls 2026-11-14. Not covered: purchase price, towing, reliability, repair and insurance costs.
Mileage and fuel cost for the 2024 Ford Bronco: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Recalls for the 2024 Ford Bronco: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (checked 2026-11-14). Crash-test ratings for the 2024 Ford Bronco: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints for the 2024 Ford Bronco: NHTSA (checked 2026-11-14). Fuel prices: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA (2026-11-14). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.