Last night, Ford announced two new electrified versions of the Ford Bronco: a fully electric model with a large 105.4 kWh battery and a plug-in hybrid (EREV) version with a smaller 43.7 kWh battery and an estimated 800 miles of combined range. This is good news.
However, the news is likely disappointing for many. You probably won’t be able to purchase either of them.
Ford Authority reports that these new Bronco models will be produced exclusively for the Chinese market by Jiangling Ford. While the New Energy versions might look similar to their gasoline-powered counterparts, the differences are significant.
Developed specifically for the Chinese market and seemingly designed for more on-road driving, the Bronco New Energy is visually similar to the Bronco Sport but is reportedly much larger. According to The Drive, this Bronco is roughly nine inches longer than the gasoline four-door and over two feet longer than the Sport. It also has a wider stance than all US models except the wider Wildtrak, and weighs around 5,800 pounds.
The EREV version is slightly lighter, weighing “just” 5,500 lbs.
The electric Ford Bronco features a pair of electric motors: a 130 kW (approximately 175 hp) unit at the front and a 202 kW (approximately 270 hp) unit at the rear, providing all-wheel drive. These are powered by a 105.4 kWh LFP “blade” battery from BYD’s FinDreams subsidiary, which also supplies batteries to Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai.
That battery and motor combination is reportedly efficient enough to provide up to 650 km (just over 400 miles) of driving range for the Bronco EV, or around 390 km on the Chinese WLTP cycle.
The EREV version uses “just” 43.7 kWh of battery – an EV battery on its own in some markets – and offers more than 200 km (over 130 miles) of electric-only range. The 1.5L turbocharged gasoline engine is probably unlikely to be used much. However, once it does, the combined gas-electric hybrid system is reportedly capable of traveling over 1,220 km (750 miles) before needing to be recharged.
These specifications were provided by Chinese auto industry analyst Tycho de Feijter, and I’ve included his original tweet below.
Ford Bronco goes EV and EREV in China – with lidar – MIIT July
The Ford Bronco is made in China by Jiangling (JMC)-Ford. Until now, it was an ICE-only car. But no more.
Soon, Ford will add two new versions to the Bronco line-up: an EV and an EREV.
The EV gets an AWD power… pic.twitter.com/CssOE3hMVd
— Tycho de Feijter (@TychodeFeijter) July 16, 2025
The photos, from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), also hint at a new ADAS cluster above the windscreen that appears to incorporate LiDAR and sensors at the front fenders. There’s no word yet on whether this is the rumored “Level 3” autonomous tech stack Ford has been teasing since last June, but a high-profile launch like this for the first-ever electric Bronco in a key market like China makes a lot of sense.
The Ford Bronco New Energy EV and EREV models are expected to launch in China later this year. Pricing and options have not been announced yet.
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