Ford Updates Sasquatch Package for Bronco with Automatic Transmission

​Leo Sfikas spent nearly 18 years as the general manager of Currie Motors Auto Group in the Chicago Metropolitan Area and Northwest Indiana. After more than three decades as an automotive industry manager, Leo Sfikas has gained extensive knowledge of automotive sales and talent development. He closely follows trends and news stories impacting the industry.

SUV drivers interested in an alternative to the near-ubiquitous Jeep Wrangler welcomed Ford's announcement that the Bronco sports utility vehicle (SUV) would return after a 20-year hiatus. However, critics vocalized displeasure with the fact that the base Sasquatch package only provided an option for an automatic transmission.

Ford representative Mike Levine confirmed that the Sasquatch edition of the Bronco featured a 10-speed automatic transmission with no alternatives short of upgrading to a more robust, customizable model. Customers could purchase other vehicle versions with a 7-speed manual transmission and ultra-low crawler gear.

The decision-makers at Ford heard the negative feedback from drivers, and the 2022 Ford Bronco Sasquatch package was updated to include the 7-speed manual transmission.

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