Used Ford Bronco Sport for Sale near Traverse City, MI

How much does the Ford Bronco Sport cost in today's market?

Used Ford Bronco Sport prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Ford Bronco Sport's current nationwide average price is $25,729, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $25,395 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Ford Bronco Sport a good car?

Yes — the Ford Bronco Sport is a strong pick if you want a small SUV with style, comfort, and adventure-ready character. The all-generations owner rating is 4.5/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its smooth ride, spacious interior, stylish design, and useful cargo space. Expert feedback also highlights its great handling and composed on-road manners, along with the Bronco Sport’s distinctive rugged personality.

Expert reviews rate the 2025 and 2021 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs called out in recent expert reviews are excessive touchscreen controls and mediocre fuel economy, along with interior materials that some shoppers may find less impressive than the Bronco Sport’s exterior personality suggests.

33.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Ford Bronco Sport models reliable?

Owners across the lineup consistently praise the Ford Bronco Sport’s style, ride quality, and everyday usefulness, and expert feedback reinforces its appeal as a small SUV with real personality. The strongest recurring themes are its comfortable driving feel, practical cabin space, and adventurous character.

• Owners rate the Ford Bronco Sport between 4.15 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is worth weighing carefully because owner feedback also points to cabin-quality concerns and some pricing sensitivity.

What should I look for when buying a used Ford Bronco Sport?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 89% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Ford Co-Pilot360 safety kit suite
• Infotainment: Ford Sync 4 infotainment system with a 13.2-inch touchscreen, 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity
• Fuel efficiency: 27 mpg combined (25 mpg city, 30 mpg highway) for models with the 1.5-liter turbo-three engine, and 23 mpg combined (21 mpg city, 27 mpg highway) for 2.0-liter turbo-four Bronco Sports

Which Ford Bronco Sport trim should I buy?

The 2025 Ford Bronco Sport offers these trims:

• Big Bend: This is the entry point and the best-value trim, with the 1.5-liter turbo-three engine, standard all-wheel drive, and the core Bronco Sport formula for shoppers who want the model’s rugged character at the lowest starting price.
• Free Wheeling: This trim adds a design-focused look for buyers who want more personality and visual flair.
• Heritage: This trim adds a design-focused retro-inspired appearance for shoppers who want a more distinctive style.
• Outer Banks: This trim adds a more upscale feel and is also one of the trims that can be paired with the Sasquatch Package for added off-road hardware.
• Badlands: This is the most capability-focused trim, adding the 2.0-liter turbo-four engine, Bilstein position-sensitive dampers, an upgraded cooling fan, and an auxiliary oil cooler, along with the strongest off-road setup in the lineup.

What Ford Bronco Sport do most buyers choose?

The Ford Bronco Sport years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2022.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, mileage, and price combination. They also often sit in the sweet spot between newer features and lower used-car pricing.

What is the Ford Bronco Sport's resale value?

Most model years are down year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want to stretch your budget further. The biggest drops are in the double digits, while the newer recent years show smaller declines. That pattern suggests recent inventory is becoming more attractive for buyers.

The 2023, 2024, and 2021 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Ford Bronco Sport safe?

• 2025: 7/10
• 2021: 6/10

The 2025 Ford Bronco Sport includes Ford’s Co-Pilot360 safety kit suite with forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go and lane centering, and automatic high beams.

For the safest used buy, the 2025 model posts the highest confirmed score of 7/10.

Should I buy a used Ford Bronco Sport now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −11.49% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −7.1%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.8% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $27,079. The Ford Bronco Sport offers a rugged, stylish character that makes it easy to live with during the week and appealing for weekend adventures.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Most trim levels come with a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine generating 180 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque, while Ford Bronco Sport Badlands models have a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine making 250 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque.
• Tech: For 2025, the Bronco Sport finally upgrades to the current-generation Ford Sync 4 infotainment system, which brings a larger 13.2-inch touchscreen, 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
• Safety: Standard driver-assist features as part of Ford’s Co-Pilot360 safety kit suite include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go and lane centering, and automatic high beams.
• Starting price: Pricing starts at $31,590 for the Bronco Sport Big Bend base model.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 11, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.