Ford Bronco II

Ford Bronco II
Ford Bronco II
	1983–1988 Ford Bronco II XLT
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	January 1983 – January 1990
Model years	1984–1990
Assembly	United States: Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville Assembly)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact SUV
Body style	3-door wagon
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related	Ford Ranger
Powertrain
Engine	2.8 L Cologne V6; 2.9 L Cologne V6; 2.3 L Mitsubishi 4D55T turbodiesel I4;
Transmission	Manual:; 4-speed Mazda TK4; 5-speed Mazda TK5; 5-speed Mazda M5OD-R1; 5-speed Mitsubishi FM145; 5-speed Mitsubishi FM146; Automatic:; 3-speed C5; 4-speed A4LD;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	94.0 in (2,388 mm)
Length	1983–1988: 158.3 in (4,021 mm); 1989–1990: 161.9 in (4,112 mm);
Width	68.0 in (1,727 mm)
Height	1983–1988: 68.2 in (1,732 mm); 1989–1990: 69.9 in (1,775 mm);
Chronology
Successor	Ford Explorer (three door)

The Ford Bronco II is a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) that was manufactured by the American manufacturer Ford. Closely matching the first-generation Ford Bronco in size, the Bronco II was sold for the 1984 to 1990 model years, alongside the third and fourth generations of Ford's full-size Bronco. Derived from the Ford Ranger compact pickup truck, the Bronco II was produced in a single generation as a three-door wagon only, competing against the three-door version of the Jeep Cherokee introduced the same year, and the compact Chevrolet S-10 Blazer and GMC S-15 Jimmy which GM had launched as smaller, similar-named SUVs alongside their full-size Blazer and Jimmy a year prior.

For the 1991 model year, Ford replaced the Bronco II with a larger but still Ranger-derived SUV, the mid-size Explorer. Alongside a three-door wagon, a five-door version was also built to better meet consumer demands. Ford's next compact SUV was the 2001 Escape, available only as a five-door. Ford did not release another three-door SUV until the 2021 mid-size Bronco.

The Bronco II was assembled alongside the Ford Ranger in the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Kentucky from January 1983 to January 1990.^[1]^[2]

^ Flory, J. “Kelly” Jr. (October 31, 2019). American Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles, 1967-1989: Every Model, Year by Year. McFarland. ISBN 9781476626529 – via Google Books.
^ Werhane, Patricia Hogue (September 4, 1999). Moral Imagination and Management Decision-making. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195125696 – via Google Books.

[1] Flory, J. “Kelly” Jr. (October 31, 2019). American Light Trucks and Utility Vehicles, 1967-1989: Every Model, Year by Year. McFarland. ISBN 9781476626529 – via Google Books.

[2] Werhane, Patricia Hogue (September 4, 1999). Moral Imagination and Management Decision-making. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195125696 – via Google Books.

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