FORD BRONCO

Before we get tucked into the numbers, you may be wondering why it looks a bit softer and tamer than other bulbous bullbarred Broncos you’ve seen. Well, Ford made the Bronco infinitely speccable. You have a choice of two or four doors, seven separate trim levels, three kinds of roof, plus five separate packages. And that’s before you’ve even got to the options list that’s the size of the Argos catalogue.

There are two engine flavours: a 2.3-litre 4cyl EcoBoost with 270bhp and 310lb ft or a 2.7-litre V6 with 310bhp and 400lb ft. We’ve got the smaller four pot with a 10spd auto. It can also be had with a 7spd manual that includes a crawler gear for when things get super gnarly. Could’ve done with that.

Being a modern off-roader, underneath there’s some proper off-road software including Goat modes (Go Over Any Terrain) – a selection of seven drive modes, including Sand/ Baja, Mud/Ruts and Rock Crawl. The satnav gives access to topographical trail maps... in the USA. Useful when you’re in the arse end of Wales.

Ford promises 295mm of ground clearance, breakover and departure angles of 29˚ and 37.2˚ and an 851mm wading depth. Independent front suspension (an optional semi-active front stabiliser bar disconnects for better axle articulation) is backed up with a five link solid axle at the rear.

Unlike the Mustang and Mach-E, the Bronco isn’t coming to the UK. Well, it isn’t meant to. Luckily, we know a man called Clive. He has this very car up for sale at £75,000. Which is the thick end of new Defender money. And a mile off the Bronco’s US starting price: $29,995 for a 3dr and $34,695 for a 5dr.