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Jeep Fans Will Be Angry After Watching This Wrangler vs. Bronco Crash Test Comparison

The Jeep Wrangler finally has a proper rival from the Dearborn automaker. It’s called the Ford Bronco, and unless you’ve been living in a cave recently, you know that it entered production some six months ago.
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Both of them are proper 4x4s and can cope with arduous terrains without breaking a sweat, if the drivers aren’t concerned about scratching those pretty paints, that is. They’re good daily drivers too, but how do they compare in terms of safety?

That answer came from YouCar, who took two videos posted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), merging them into one, and showing the differences between the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco in the small overlap front impact. The Jeep was damaged for the sake of safety by the IIHS a couple of years ago, whereas the Ford’s rating is much newer, as it dates back to last month.

In the side-by-side comparison, put together by the quoted YouTube channel, you can see that the Bronco absorbs the brutal impact like a champ. The passenger cell remains intact, keeping the occupants safe. However, in the Wrangler, let’s just say that the dummy had a much bumpier ride, as when it hit the block at the same speed as its rival, namely 40 mph (64 kph), its smashed front wheel became a ramp, which flipped it onto its side.

This issue has earned it a ‘marginal’ rating in the small overlap front test, with ‘good’ scores in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraints and seats. The headlights have ‘marginal’ and ‘poor’ ratings, depending on the trim level. The Bronco was rated ‘good’ in all but the head restraints and seats crashworthiness tests, as it scored ‘acceptable’ here. No matter the trim level, its headlights are ‘marginal’ according to the IIHS.

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About the author: Cristian Gnaticov
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After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s.
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