Ford has never been shy about special editions on the Bronco, and some of them are a lot stranger, and a lot cooler, than a paint color and a badge. Here's our ranked take on six standouts, from the one that barely earns the title to the one that genuinely rewrote what a factory Bronco could be.
In This Guide
6. Black Diamond
Black Diamond earns a spot on this list mostly for showing what a special edition looks like when it plays it straight. Full-vehicle steel bash plates, powder-coated steel bumpers, LED fog lamps, rock rails, and rubberized flooring made it the most trail-ready value trim in the lineup while it lasted. Ford discontinued it after the 2024 model year, and the truth is it earned its reputation on capability rather than personality. Useful, honest, and the least weird or cool thing on this list by a wide margin.
5. Wildtrak
Wildtrak leaned into high-speed desert running rather than slow-speed rock crawling, built around long-travel suspension hardware aimed at drivers who wanted to cover ground fast rather than crawl over it. It never got the marketing spotlight of the Raptor, and that's fair, it wasn't trying to be the flagship. It's the trim for someone who wants desert-runner intent without the price or width of the truck one spot up from the bottom of this list.
4. Heritage Edition
This is the one built purely to make you feel something. Duotone paint under a white roof, dog-dish style 17-inch wheels found on no other trim, an Oxford White grille with red "FORD" lettering, and body graphics pulled straight from the 1966 original. It comes with Sasquatch standard, so it's not just a paint job on top of a base truck, but the entire reason to buy one is the nostalgia, not the spec sheet. Coolest-looking truck in a parking lot, least practical reason to choose it over another trim with the same hardware.
3. Filson
The newest name on this list, and one of the strangest pairings on paper: a 120-year-old outdoor apparel brand and a factory SUV. The Bronco Filson runs the Raptor's retuned engine on the standard-width body, a combination Ford hadn't offered before, plus a unique grille with distinct BRONCO lettering, heritage-painted wheel arches, and trail sight tie-downs specifically sized for securing a canoe. Exclusive colors include Field Green Metallic and a First Edition finished in Iron Sands Copper Metallic. It goes on sale in early 2027, and it's the rare special edition built around a genuine brand collaboration rather than just a paint and wheel package.
2. Everglades
The weirdest special edition Ford has built on this platform, full stop. A factory-installed snorkel, a wading depth rated to 36.4 inches, a pre-installed WARN winch rated at 10,000 pounds, and marine-grade vinyl seats with easy-clean flooring instead of standard upholstery. This is a Bronco built around the specific, narrow use case of driving through standing water and mud without ruining the interior, and Ford committed to that idea completely instead of half-measuring it with a decal package. It's objectively strange for a factory trim and objectively one of the coolest things Ford has ever built into a production SUV.
1. Raptor
Not much argument here. The Raptor is the widest, most powerful, most purpose-built Bronco Ford makes, running the 3.0L twin-turbo V6 exclusive to this trim, HOSS 3.0 suspension, and Fox internal-bypass shocks tuned for sustained high-speed desert running rather than occasional trail use. It's not the weirdest truck on this list, it's the one every other special edition gets measured against. If you want the full story on the RTR, the newest factory model built to sit just below the Raptor, we cover that in our 2027 Bronco RTR breakdown.
FAQ
Is the Everglades still available new?
No. Ford discontinued the Everglades, along with Wildtrak, Black Diamond, and Heritage Limited Edition, after the 2024 model year. Used examples are the only way to get one now.
Does the Heritage Edition come with Sasquatch?
Yes, Sasquatch comes standard on Heritage Edition, including the 35-inch tires and dog-dish style 17-inch wheels unique to the trim.
When does the Bronco Filson go on sale?
Early 2027, with orders opening in fall 2026. It runs a retuned version of the Raptor's engine on the standard-width Bronco body.
What made the Everglades different from a standard Bronco?
A factory snorkel, a 36.4-inch wading depth rating, a pre-installed WARN 10,000-pound winch, and marine-grade vinyl seating built specifically for water crossings and mud, not just off-road styling.
Whichever special edition you're building on, our front bumper buying guide and suspension and lift kit guide cover the aftermarket side of building it out further.
About This Guide
This was put together by the team at Bronco Forge. Our founder spent time as a Ford salesman before launching Bronco Forge, giving us firsthand knowledge of how Broncos are sold, what buyers get wrong, and what dealers don't always tell you. We sell aftermarket parts exclusively for the Ford Bronco and spend time in Bronco owner communities tracking what owners experience. Questions about fitment or anything Bronco-related? Reach out at contact@broncoforge.com or (909) 772-8050.
