Top 5 Things We “HATE” About the Bronco Raptor

The 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor is outstanding at many things, but we’d still change, update, or upgrade the following features…

Overall we had a blast reviewing the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor. First, we toured the inside and out. Then took it off-roading up in the desert mountains. And tested out its new technologies while on-roading. With its twin-turbo 3.0L V6, wide stance, 37-inch BF Goodrich tires, and long-travel Fox suspension components, the B’Raptor is arguably the most fun and most capable off-roader ever produced in the history of the Ford Motor Company.

But there are still a few things we’d love change, personally. So we’ve put together a list of things we “hate.” (Because that’s how these things are titled for algorithms and such.) In truth, we love the Bronco Raptor as the sum of its excellent-but-expensive parts. Even if we’re not huge on the following bits…

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The Bronco Raptor is the Off-Roader Your Inner Child Has Always Wanted
Top 5 Things We “HATE” About the Bronco Raptor
Is the Bronco Raptor Actually Luxurious? (Lux Package Review)
Full Vehicle Walkaround Tour

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5. Under-sized Brakes

The B’Raptor may want to play with its Mustang cousins, but it doesn’t stop like one.

Auto Journalist and Professional Idiot, Jason Camissa, recently produced a hilarious and breathtaking review over at Hagerty. In it, Camissa thrashes the Raptor out in the desert and some twisty canyon roads you’ll find in places like Europe and Southern California. Along the way, he praises the large SUV’s handling prowess but manages to overheat the brakes.

We didn’t go as far in our experimentation, but certainly agree that, for its size, weight, and power, the Bronco Raptor feels under-braked. The main culprit appears to be the 17-inch wheel size, which limits caliper and rotor sizing overall. We understand that extra sidewall is important for desert running and off-roading, but wish Ford added a more performance-oriented braking system.

I wouldn’t call the brakes dangerous in most situations. But high-speed street (or race course) driving with repeated hard decelerations probably isn’t the best idea. I’d also leave a little extra room at highway speeds for emergency stops.

Michael S. Palmer

Michael S. Palmer began his career assisting and developing content for Academy Award-winning and studio-based film and television producers. He has been a professional writer since 2008, when he joined the Writers Guild of America West (WGAw). As a journalist and Content Editor/Manager, he has covered numerous emerging imaging, theatrical exhibition, home entertainment, and automotive technologies. He currently spends his days creating original content at the Internet Brands Automotive Group for some of the world's largest online automotive communities, including Ford Truck Enthusiasts, CorvetteForum, ClubLexus, AudiWorld, and LS1Tech. He recently teamed with Chevrolet Performance, Holley, Magnaflow, Eaton, Wilwood, Michelin, Chemical Guys, and Summit Racing to build his first project car. Installing an LS3 E-ROD Connect & Cruise system into a 1992 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon made his eight-passenger wagon faster than a C5 Corvette to 60mph and 50 state emissions legal. His wife and daughter are very patient.