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Ford Bronco Outer Banks MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Bronco Outer Banks has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2025 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2025). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

20best combined mpg (2025)
20worst combined mpg (2025)
20latest year best (2026)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2025120 mpg20 mpg#120 of 192 (38th pct)Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2026120 mpg20 mpg#122 of 191 (36th pct)Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ford Bronco Outer Banks placed highest in 2025 at #120 of 192, and lowest in 2026 at #122 of 191. It spent 0 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20262.7L 6-cyl Part-time 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop192120575.014.9$3,1004544/10
20252.7L 6-cyl Part-time 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop192120575.014.9$3,1004534/10

What Bronco Outer Banks fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks burns 575 to 575 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,725$1,725$0
$3.50/gal$2,013$2,013$0
$4.00/gal$2,300$2,300$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $3,100 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $4,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 20 mpg the Ford Bronco Outer Banks is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $183 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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