Do you want more from your SUV to handle the sandy backroads, salty air, and sunbaked streets with ease? Not every SUV is ready for the challenge, but the 2025 Ford Bronco, a mid-size SUV, and the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser, a full-size SUV, are designed for more than just cruising across the Causeway Bridge. These SUVs are made for adventure.
Whether you’re towing a boat to Charlotte Harbor, exploring the Myakka River area for some off-road fun, or cruising along the Tamiami Trail, the question remains: which SUV truly thrives in Florida’s unpredictable mix of summer sun and hurricane conditions?
Let’s break down the competition between these two off-road legends and discover which SUV survives everything that Florida driving conditions throw at it, the mid-size Ford Bronco or the full-size Toyota Land Cruiser?
Key Takeaways:
- The Ford Bronco, an off-road legend, returns for another year, prepared to tackle whatever life throws at it, including a few feet of water and muddy terrain.
- The new 2025 Ford Bronco lineup features three engine options, offering power and performance that competes with larger SUVs.
- The new 2025 Ford Bronco features a modern spin on the classic style, ushering in a new era of Ford capability driven by technology.
What’s the difference between the mid-size 2025 Ford Bronco SUV and the full-size 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser?
As a full-size SUV, the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser is larger than the mid-size Ford Bronco. The 2025 Ford Bronco is significantly smaller, which is expected when comparing a mid-size and a full-size SUV.
Naturally, as the bigger full-size SUV, the Toyota Land Cruiser provides more interior space than the Bronco. However, don't overlook the Bronco as a competitive SUV that holds its own against full-size options in terms of capability, comfort, and convenience. Car and Driver ranks the 2025 Ford Bronco as their number one best mid-size two-row SUV, with the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser in second place and the Bronco Raptor model in third.
Both the Bronco and the Land Cruiser are off-road capable, but choose the Land Cruiser for its more refined interior and larger 12.3-inch display. Both offer leather seats in some models or as part of packages that enhance your interior, but opt for the Ford Bronco for its removable doors and soft and hard top roof styles, along with an interior featuring washable surfaces and rubberized floor mats with drain plugs, making it easier to leave dirt behind, no matter how muddy the terrain.
While the 2025 Land Cruiser offers comfort and convenience throughout the cabin for up to five passengers, the 2025 Ford Bronco lineup comes with more standard features, including 12V power outlets, additional transmission gears, and drivetrain options, such as optional advanced 4x4 with automatic on-demand engagement AWD.
Is the 2025 Ford Bronco Powerful?
Go for the new 2025 Ford Bronco for more power and performance options compared to the Toyota Land Cruiser lineup. The Ford Bronco lineup offers three engine options, all of which are turbocharged or twin-turbo ready, to blast through dunes, muddy trails, or ford up to 37 feet of water.
Ford Bronco Engines:
- 2.3L EcoBoost In-line four-cylinder engine
- 2.7L EcoBoost V6 engine
- 3.0L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 engine (Bronco Raptor model only)
Both the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser and the Land Cruiser 1958 models come with a 2.4L four-cylinder hybrid engine. This engine has more towing capacity than the Bronco, which is common for a full-size SUV. The Land Cruiser can tow up to 6,000 pounds, whereas the Ford Bronco Raptor SUV has a towing capacity of 4,500 pounds, which is exceptional performance for this mid-size off-road legend.
On and off the road, the Ford Bronco stands as an icon and a legend. The Land Cruiser competes with a smoother ride in a refined SUV that delivers off-road capability and towing power, while also providing slightly better EPA fuel economy compared to the Ford Bronco. Although it’s only a few miles better, the 2025 Land Cruiser achieves 25 MPG on the highway, eclipsing the Bronco’s EPA estimate of 22 MPG. Despite these few extra miles of fuel economy, the EPA shows greater overall savings on fuel costs over time compared to the Land Cruiser.
What Features Come with the new 2025 Ford Bronco SUV?
Whether you choose the 2025 Ford Bronco Base, Big Bend, Outer Banks, Heritage Edition, Badlands, Stroppe Edition, or four-door powered up Raptor, you get a dependable, trail-tested mid-size SUV designed for this life of taking the backroads to the beach and salty air stunts on our sunbaked streets.
Your new 2025 Bronco SUV features removable doors and a top, a signature grille, LED fog lamps, LED signature lighting, powered heated mirrors, tow hooks, and numerous heavy-duty exterior features, ensuring you have nothing to worry about as you ramp up your adventure.
Your Ford Bronco also features a comfortable, easy-to-clean interior with USB ports, 12V power outlets, wireless charging, FordPass Connect with a Wi-Fi hotspot, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, powered and heated leather seats, a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, the B&O Sound System by Bang & Olufsen, SiriusXM with 360L, and Ford Co-Pilot360 technology that offers safety and driver assistance.
Can the 2025 Ford Bronco Handle Everyday Life?
If you love the salt life, then the solution is a dependable SUV that does everything on and off-road, and that’s the new Ford Bronco. The all-new 2025 Ford Bronco represents a new era of off-road capability and everyday driving.
At Jarrett Ford of Charlotte County, we prioritize service and your quick and easy car-buying experience. Shop our quality inventory of new and used vehicles and check out our financing options online or in person. Visit Jarrett Ford today for a new ride that delivers the same enjoyment as our Florida summer sunsets.