Dyno Results: Here’s How Much Horsepower The 2.7-Liter 2021 Ford Bronco Badlands Makes At The Wheels

Tuning on the 2.3L is coming soon

2021 Ford Bronco Badlands — 5 Star Tuning
The folks at 5 Star Tuning are working to crank up the horsepower and torque on the Bronco — and here are the results so far. (Images: 5 Star Tuning)

How much more power can you get out of a 2021 Ford Bronco?

At stock, Ford rates the 2021 Ford Bronco at 330 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque — at least at the crank. But what does that translate to at the wheels? Our friends over at 5 Star Tuning currently has a 2.7-liter version of Ford’s brand new SUV in Badlands trim to tweak, and they set to work seeing what sort of potential increases you can get from the stock engine.

5 Star’s runs saw about 289 horsepower and 382 lb-ft of torque at the wheels in stock tune.

Using a JB4 tuner, 5 Star ran their Bronco through three different mapping runs — with each step putting out a bit more power and torque. Stock, the Bronco managed 288.9 horsepower and 382.3 lb-ft of torque at the wheels, or about a 13% reduction in horsepower and 8% power in torque from the crank to the wheels, per Ford’s official specs.


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The first run improved those figures to 309.4 horsepower and 414.6 lb-ft of torque. As opposed to the stock tune, each of the maps 5 Star included in their dyno runs show a shift in the peak torque from 3,500 RPM to about 3,750 RPM. It’s a similar story to achieve peak horsepower, with a stronger pull in the 3,500-4,000 RPM range before both horsepower and torque start to drop off.

The first and third runs both saw substantial improvements using the JB4 tuner.

The best results

After run 2 (313.9 horsepower and 413.4 lb-ft of torque), the third mapping brought the best results that 5 Star disclosed from their testing. In that state of tune, the 2.7-liter-equipped 2021 Ford Bronco managed 325.3 horsepower and 422 lb-ft of torque. Those are roughly the same figures Ford advertises, though this time you’re actually getting that sort of grunt onto the road.

You can check out 5 Star’s tuner here.

2021 Ford Bronco Badlands — 5 Star Tuning

While we just have dyno runs at the moment and not any comparative data (like 0-60 times), there’s no doubt a notable boost in power and torque will help make the Bronco quicker. Our Bronco — albeit having the Sasquatch package, unlike 5 star’s rig — was remarkably slow at a mile above altitude (over 10 seconds). Tuning would certainly help there, though it’s worth noting that you should always consult with a firm who knows what they’re doing to strike the best balance between improved performance and longevity.

5 Star is also working on the 2.3-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost Bronco, so we should see some results with that model soon.