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The 2022 Ford Bronco is known for its iconic design and rugged performance, but it’s certainly not alone in the world of off-road-ready SUVs and trucks.

The off-road SUV market is full of Bronco rivals. The Jeep Wrangler is its most direct competitor, while the Land Rover Defender and Toyota 4Runner check many of the same boxes—but so do plenty of others with varying prices, features, and specifications.

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1. Jeep Wrangler

Starting price: $31,590

Selling point: The gold standard for off-roading, hugely customizable

Weak spot: Limited cargo space

If there’s another 4x4 SUV as immediately recognizable and popular as the Bronco, it’s the

Jeep Wrangler

. It’s impossible not to compare the two: both offer two- and four-door versions with removable doors and body panels, and soft- or hardtops. They’re similarly priced, too, and happen to look quite like one another.

The 2022 Wrangler comes in 11 different trims, each of which comes with myriad optional upgrades and packages to make your Jeep exactly how you want it. There’s even a plug-in hybrid model, the Wrangler 4xe, that can travel 49 miles on electric power alone.

2. Land Rover Defender

Starting price: $56,575

Selling point: The Bronco’s power and performance plus luxurious interiors and tech

Weak spot: Upgrades get very expensive quickly

The Land Rover Defender looks like what you’d get if you gave a Bronco to an advanced alien civilization and let them tinker around with it. Its style and off-road performance are tough to beat, but its price tag might be tough to stomach—a 4-door, 8-seater Defender with the optional V8 engine and a few upgrades can easily cost over $100,000.

The Defender gets similar gas mileage to the Bronco and almost double the towing capacity. Four accessory packages—Explorer, Adventure, Country, and Urban—outfit the Defender for just about any terrain. Its 8.5-inch minimum ground clearance is less than the Bronco but still more than enough for most off-roading scenarios. You can’t easily remove its doors, but you likely won’t want to, anyway.

3. Toyota 4Runner

Starting price: $38,105

Selling point: Capable on- or off-road, spacious interior

Weak spot: Poor fuel economy

The

Toyota 4Runner

has been one of America’s favorite SUVs for decades and it’s still going strong. While its starting price is comparable to the Bronco’s, the base 4Runner isn’t quite as capable of off-roading as the base Bronco. For that, you’ll want the TRD Off Road trim, which starts at $42,770, about $10,000 more than the base Bronco.

For that price, you get all the Bronco’s off-road power with more space for passengers and cargo and 500 pounds more in towing capacity. An optional third row in the SR5 and Limited trims makes space for seven, though the third row is best left for children or shorter people. Its main downside is its poor gas mileage.

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4. Subaru Forester

Starting price: $25,895

Selling point: Standard all-wheel drive

Weak spot: Four-cylinder engine gets the job done but lacks power

The

Subaru Forester

, a compact crossover SUV, sacrifices some of the power you’d find in the Bronco for comfort, space, and fuel efficiency. Its four-cylinder engine musters 182 horsepower, which isn’t thrilling but gets the job done on and off-road thanks to Subaru’s standard all-wheel drive.

The Forester’s Wilderness trim, which starts at $33,945, is your best bet for serious off-roading, with 9.2 inches of ground clearance, a front skid plate, Yokohama all-terrain tires, and a front bumper that extends its approach angle from 20 to 23.5 degrees. Towing capacity is doubled to 3,000 lbs in the Wilderness trim and its interior is upholstered in StarTex water-resistant fabric.

5. Lexus GX

Starting price: $57,200

Selling point: As off-road ready as luxury SUVs get

Weak spot: Poor fuel efficiency, uncomfortable rear seats

The

Lexus GX

is a capital “L” luxury SUV: LED headlights, 10-way power front seats, a power steering column, keyless entry and ignition, dual-zone A/C, faux leather interiors, and a suite of driver-assistance features all come standard in its surprisingly quiet cabin.

Unlike your average luxury SUV, though, it tackles trails just as well as it does pavement, if not better. This is thanks to a standard V8 engine, all-wheel drive, Lexus’s Kinetic Dynamic Suspension, 8.1 inches of ground clearance, and 6,500 lb towing capacity. Its two main downsides are the less-than-comfortable rear rows of seats and terrible gas mileage.

6. Toyota Tacoma

Starting price: $27,150

Selling point: Tons of customization options and driver-assistance technology

Weak spot: Cramped back seat

If you want the off-road potential and engine power of something like the Bronco, but don’t need an SUV’s size, a midsize pickup like the

Toyota Tacoma

might be for you. Like the Wrangler, the Tacoma can be configured exactly how you want it with different cab sizes, bed lengths, features, and accessory packages across six trim levels.

The Tacoma is a solid and dependable truck at any level, but the TRD Off Road (starting at $35,340) and TRD Pro (starting at $46,585) trims, in particular, hold their own just as well as the Bronco. Both are raised higher than other trims for almost 10 inches of ground clearance and feature a V6 engine, all-terrain tires, and Crawl Control, a driver-assistance feature that takes over acceleration and braking over rough terrain at slow speeds, letting the driver focus on steering.

7. Chevrolet Colorado

Starting price: $25,200

Selling point: Considerable power in a smaller package

Weak spot: Unimpressive interior, few driver-assistance features

The 2022

Chevy Colorado

checks many of the same boxes as the Tacoma: it’s a versatile mid-sized pickup with plenty of customization options and a dedicated off-road trim, the ZR2. This trim, which starts at $44,345, comes with a V6 or turbo diesel engine, Goodyear DuraTracall-terrain tires, and plenty of optional accessories.

For a more affordable off-road setup, the LT and Z71 trims can be outfitted with the Trail Boss package, which costs a little under $3,000 and includes a lifted suspension, skid plates, and the same 17” black wheels found on the ZR2. The Colorado’s main drawbacks are its plain interior and slim driver-assistance offerings: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, and even a rearview camera are optional—not standard.

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8. Nissan Pathfinder

Starting price: $35,935

Selling point: A sleek redesign with plenty of space

Weak spot: Poor handling

Think of the 2022

Pathfinder

as a minivan that’s been hitting the gym really hard with a focus on bulking up and less on mobility. Its V6 engine, optional all-wheel drive, and 7.1-inch ground clearance make it perfectly capable off-road—just not as much as the Bronco.

Those more concerned with keeping the kids entertained while you drive to the campsite will find the Pathfinder’s optional infotainment features tough to pass up: a 9-inch infotainment system, panoramic sunroof, Bose stereo, heated rear seats, and wireless phone charging make for a comfortable and convenient ride.

Ford Bronco vs the competition

Here’s how they stack up side-by-side:

Model	Starting price	Engine options	Maximum seating capacity	Maximum cargo volume	Maximum towing capacity	Fuel economy (city/highway/combined)
2022 Ford Bronco	$32,395 to $54,545	V4, V6	5 seats	52.3 ft3	4,500 lbs	20/21/20 mpg
2022 Jeep Wrangler	$31,590	V4, V6, V8, and V4 with two electric motors (4xe PHEV)	5 seats	72.4 ft3	3,500 lbs	22/29/25 mpg
2023 Land Rover Defender	$56,575	V4, V6, V8	8 seats	76.1 ft3	8,200 lbs	17/21/19mpg
2022 Toyota 4Runner	$38,105	V6	7 seats	88.8 ft3	5,000 lbs	16/19/17 mpg
2022 Subaru Forester	$25,895	Four-cylinder	5 seats	69.1 ft3	3,000 lbs (Wilderness trim only)	26/33/30 mpg
2022 Lexus GX	$57,200	V8	7 seats	64.7 ft3	6,500 lbs	15/19/16 mpg
2022 Toyota Tacoma	$27,150	V4, V6	5 seats	47ft3	6,400 lbs	18/22/20 mpg
2022 Chevrolet Colorado	$25,200	V4, V6, 2.8L turbo diesel	5 seats	49.9 ft3	7,000 lbs	19/25/22 mpg
2022 Nissan Pathfinder	$35,935	V6	8 seats	80.5 ft3	6,000 lbs	21/27/23 mpg

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