New Ford Bronco models, trims will keep coming through the years

The Ford Bronco range has grown with the addition of new trim levels including the Everglades, Heritage Edition and Raptor models. Each variant puts a unique spin on the retro-styled off-roader, and the Blue Oval announced that it plans to continue expanding the line-up.

"Derivatives are an opportunity, when you have a winning product like Bronco, to actually extend into new and different spaces [and go] after different customers," said Jim Baumbick, Ford's vice president of product development operations and quality, during the 2023 Bank of America Global Automotive Summit. Enthusiast website Muscle Cars & Trucks reported his statement. He cited the same models we mentioned above as examples and added that they're "just the beginning" of a planned line-up expansion in which Ford is "never going to let the foot off the throttle pedal."

Baumbick, unsurprisingly, didn't go into detail about what's next for the off-roader. But we can make some educated guesses as to what is and isn't likely for the future. One thing that we can comfortably say is off the table is a V8.  This is despite the Bronco's arch rival, the Jeep Wrangler, offering one and aftermarket outfits such as Hennessey Performance planning V8-swapped Broncos. Ford has already confirmed that emissions regulations are keeping an eight-cylinder out of the Bronco's engine bay; even the range-topping Raptor is exclusively offered with a twin-turbocharged, 3.5-liter V6.