An SUV Built to Be Used, Not Babied

Buying a used Ford Bronco for sale in Richmond, KY, gets you one of the most capable SUVs Ford builds without paying what a new one costs. At Gates Ford Lincoln, these SUVs roll onto our lot with mud in the fender wells and plenty of trail miles still ahead of them. 

• Three turbocharged EcoBoost engines mean the power you get is a real choice, not a footnote on the window sticker.
• Trim levels run from bare-bones and trail-focused to leather-lined and loaded, so there's a match at almost any budget.
• Removable doors and roof panels are factory equipment, which is something no aftermarket kit ever quite matches.

What makes a pre-owned Bronco worth a look is how little of it was built for show. Body-on-frame construction, standard 4x4, and steel skid protection on higher trims were engineered for real use. Buyers who wanted a soft crossover bought something else, so the Broncos we take in tend to have been chosen on purpose.

Three Engines, Three Very Different Broncos

The engine under the hood tells you more about a Bronco than the badge on the tailgate. The 2.3L EcoBoost four-cylinder is the volume choice and a good one, making 300 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque on premium fuel. It's also the only engine offered with the seven-speed manual. The 2.7L EcoBoost V6 climbs to 330 horsepower and a much stronger 415 lb-ft, and that extra pull shows up when you're loaded down or merging onto I-75.

At the top sits the Raptor and its 3.0L EcoBoost V6, good for 418 horsepower and 440 lb-ft. It's the only used Ford Bronco for sale rated to tow 4,500 pounds, rather than the 3,500 pounds every other configuration handles when properly equipped. Here's how the three compare.

Specification	2.3L EcoBoost I-4	2.7L EcoBoost V6	3.0L EcoBoost V6
Horsepower	300 hp	330 hp	418 hp
Torque	325 lb-ft	415 lb-ft	440 lb-ft
Transmission	7-speed manual or available 10-speed automatic	10-speed automatic	10-speed automatic with paddle shifters
Drivetrain	Standard 4x4, part-time or available on-demand	Standard 4x4, part-time or available on-demand	Advanced 4x4 with automatic on-demand engagement
Max towing, properly equipped	3,500 lbs.	3,500 lbs.	4,500 lbs.
Body styles offered	Two-door and four-door	Two-door and four-door	Four-door
Trims commonly equipped	Base, Big Bend, Outer Banks, Badlands, Heritage Edition	Outer Banks, Badlands, Heritage Edition, Stroppe Edition	Raptor only
Best suited for	Daily driving with weekend trail time	Extra pull for towing and loaded highway runs	High-speed desert and hard trail work

Horsepower and torque for the 2.3L and 2.7L are measured on premium fuel. Towing figures assume proper equipment.

Trim Levels Worth Sorting Out Before You Shop

Bronco trims separate on hardware, not badging, and knowing the difference saves you money. Base and Big Bend keep things simple, with roughly 8.3-8.4 inches of ground clearance in standard form. Outer Banks adds leather seating, signature LED lighting, and 18-inch wheels. Badlands is where the serious equipment lives, running Bilstein position-sensitive shocks, a front stabilizer bar disconnect, full underbody bash plates, and seven G.O.A.T. Modes instead of five.

The option to watch for is the Sasquatch Package, which brings 35-inch tires, electronic-locking front and rear axles, and a lift that pushes ground clearance to roughly 11.5 to 11.6 inches. A Big Bend so equipped often costs less used than a Badlands while delivering most of the same trail ability. Browse our selection online, and we'll help you sort out what's on any used Ford Bronco for sale that catches your eye.

Comfort and Safety That Held Up Well

Where a lot of older off-road SUVs feel dated inside, the Bronco doesn't. Later models came with SYNC 4 on a 12-inch touchscreen, a 12-inch digital gauge cluster, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Ford Co-Pilot360 was standard, so even an entry-level Bronco has pre-collision assist with automatic emergency braking. Higher trims add blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and a 12-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system.

Two-door models seat four, and four-door models seat five, with the roof and doors coming off either way. The cargo room measures about 52 cubic feet behind the folded second row in the two-door, and considerably more in the four-door. Marine-grade vinyl seating and washout flooring with drain plugs appear on Badlands and a few other builds, which helps if your weekends involve a creek crossing or a wet dog.

Finding the Right Used Ford Bronco for Sale in Richmond, KY

Shopping used means knowing how the previous owner treated the SUV, and that's where we earn our keep. Every pre-owned Bronco we take in gets inspected by our factory-trained technicians, and we tell you what we found. Customers regularly mention that we're upfront about a vehicle's shortcomings, and we'd rather keep it that way.

Financing works the same way. Our team handles the legwork with lenders so you don't have to call banks yourself, and you can get pre-approved online before you walk in. Have something to trade? Run it through our Value Your Trade tool first.

Whether you want a manual two-door for back roads and gravel lanes or a four-door Badlands that can still handle school pickup, the right Bronco is out there. Knowing which engine, trim, and packages you actually need turns a good deal into the right one.