2026 Ford Bronco MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Ford Bronco is rated 15 to 20 mpg combined across 8 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Ford Bronco · 8 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

20MPG combined

18 city 22 highway

$3,250 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score4/10

2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic

Best version costs $4,750 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $3,250 to $4,300 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2025.

Every 2026 Bronco version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic Best EPA listing: Bronco 4WD	20 mpg	18 / 22	$3,250
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Outer Banks EPA listing: Bronco Outer Banks 4WD	20 mpg	19 / 21	$3,250
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 7-speed manual EPA listing: Bronco 4WD	19 mpg	18 / 21	$3,400
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Badlands EPA listing: Bronco Badlands 4WD (also Bronco Sasquatch 4WD)	18 mpg	17 / 19	$3,600
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 7-speed manual · Sasquatch EPA listing: Bronco Sasquatch 4WD	18 mpg	17 / 19	$3,600
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 7-speed manual · Badlands EPA listing: Bronco Badlands 4WD	17 mpg	17 / 18	$3,800
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Bronco 4WD	17 mpg	17 / 17	$3,800
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Bronco Raptor 4WD	15 mpg	15 / 16	$4,300

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$3,240	$270	$16,200
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Outer Banks	$3,240	$270	$16,200
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 7-speed manual	$3,411	$284	$17,053
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Badlands	$3,600	$300	$18,000
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 7-speed manual · Sasquatch	$3,600	$300	$18,000
2.3L turbo 4-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 7-speed manual · Badlands	$3,812	$318	$19,059
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$3,812	$318	$19,059
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$4,320	$360	$21,600

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Ford Bronco MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 20 to 21 mpg (every year from 2021 to 2026); highest in 2021.

2026: gas 20 mpg

Show as a table

Ford Bronco best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2021	21
2022	20
2023	20
2024	20
2025	20
2026	20

How the 2026 Bronco compares

2026 off-road SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota 4Runner Best: hybrid	23 mpg	22 mpg	$2,800
Jeep Wrangler Best: gas	21 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100
Ford Bronco This page Best: gas	20 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250

Ford Bronco vs Jeep WranglerMPG, fuel cost, recalls and crash tests side by side

2026 Bronco recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 7 owner complaints for the 2026 Bronco.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does the 2026 Ford Bronco need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Ford Bronco version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2026 Bronco's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 20 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.