If you’re looking at a Ford Bronco Sport instead of its larger and more capable sibling, there’s a good chance you’re making the choice because you want to save some cash. Sure, it might be because you prefer the Sport’s smaller size. But when it comes to compact crossovers, affordability is still key.

When the Blue Oval refreshed the Bronco Sport for 2025, it added new infotainment, off-road modes, and some other handy bits. It also updated both of the available engines. As a result, Ford has some good news for shoppers worried about fuel costs. Gas mileage is up, but sadly there’s some bad news. The Bronco Sport’s sticker price is up, too.

Bronco Sport’s Updated Engines Use Less Fuel

The basic 1.5-liter three-cylinder doesn’t seem to have changed much, but it has been updated to what Ford calls Modular Power Cylinder spec. It makes the same 180 horsepower and 200 lb-ft of torque as before, but it has both port and direct fuel injection and other changes that boost efficiency. The changes give it better fuel efficiency. 1.5-spec Bronco Sport models now deliver 25 MPG city, 30 highway, 27 combined. That’s one MPG better on both city and highway cycles.

Ford’s 2.0-liter engine now makes 250 horsepower instead of 245, and 280 lb-ft of torque instead of 275. You probably won’t notice the difference there, but you probably will notice its improved highway mileage at 27 MPG – an improvement of one versus last year. Admittedly, those differences are negligible. But if you do a lot of driving, it could add up.

Unfortunately, you’ll pay quite a bit more for the changes. Sticker prices are up anywhere from $740 to a whopping $3,200 depending on trim levels.

2025 Ford Bronco Sport Pricing

*Price excludes $1,995 delivery

Sasquatch Slurps Fuel, All Models Get More Expensive

Not all Bronco Sports have better fuel mileage. Adding the new-for-2025 Sasquatch package to the Bronco Sport gives you a twin-clutch rear differential, steel bumpers and skid plates, the HOSS 2.0 off-road suspension, and 235/65R17 all-terrain tires. All of that extra weight, plus the chunkier tires, cuts into fuel economy.

A Sasquatch 1.5-liter drops the MPG estimate from 25/30/27 to 23/26/24. That’s a big difference, especially on the highway. The EPA doesn’t have data for the 2.0-liter Sasquatch model and its even more extensive suspension upgrades. The MPG hit is likely to be smaller, though, because the Badlands 2.0 starting point already has some of the body protection and all-terrain tires. The chunkier tread of all-terrain tires is almost always going to hurt fuel economy when compared with more pavement-focused SUV rubber.

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Why The Bronco Sport Should be Taken More Seriously

If you think the Bronco Sport is a weak-sauce cash grab by Ford, think again.

The new model year and, likely, the addition of tariffs have raised the price of the Bronco Sport for 2025. The entry-spec Big Bend model is now $30,995, up from $29,795 last year. There are similar increases across the line, with the Heritage from $33,995 (up from $32,365), Free Wheeling from $33,135 (vs. $32,395), Outer Banks at $36,495 vs $33,935, and the Badlands is now $40,115, up from $38,390.

H/T Motor Trend