---
title: "Here’s Proof That the 2021 Ford Bronco Has a Seven-Speed Manual and Crawler Gear"
description: "All hail the third pedal."
date: "2020-06-11"
modified: "2020-06-11"
authors:
  - name: "James Gilboy"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/34022/heres-proof-that-the-2021-ford-bronco-has-a-seven-speed-manual-and-crawler-gear"
categories:
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Bronco"
  - "Ford"
  - "Off-Road"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# Here’s Proof That the 2021 Ford Bronco Has a Seven-Speed Manual and Crawler Gear

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Late last month, a rumor that [the 2021 Ford Bronco would have an optional seven-speed manual transmission](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/33761/2021-ford-broncos-7-speed-manual-transmission-will-have-ultra-low-crawling-gear-report>) circulated the internet. Given [the manual's unpopularity with American car buyers](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/33077/manual-transmissions-only-available-on-one-in-eight-new-us-car-models>) and the volume of proverbial fudge found online, however, nobody could be blamed for not having any of it. That was until Wednesday when [*TFL Truck*](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iDyHmANgio&feature=emb_logo>) revealed a new set of photos allegedly of the 2021 Bronco and its manual shifter, which have allegedly landed the outlet in hot water with Ford.

The Colorado-based YouTube channel examined several photos said to be of the new SUV, which a camouflaged interior shot showing a BRONCO-embossed dashboard seems to confirm. At around 1:55 into the video, a close-up of the shift knob is shown, and it's definitely no automatic-controlling shifter. It's undeniably an H-pattern manual shifter, with six standard forward gears, but most importantly, dog-leg R and C gears, presumably for reverse and crawl respectively.

https://youtube.com/embed/6iDyHmANgio

The video goes on to show an engine identified as the 2.3-liter Ecoboost, which currently produces 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque in the [Ranger](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/33386/the-ford-ranger-somehow-managed-a-123-percent-sales-increase-last-quarter>) pickup truck. Its 10-speed automatic is also expected to carry over, as well as its two-speed transfer case, as evidenced by an interior photo showing its control knob. Further interior images seem to confirm the inclusion of [the simplified, Jeep Wrangler-beating roof removal mechanism](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/30112/patent-filing-shows-ford-bronco-roof-could-be-far-easier-to-remove-than-jeep-wranglers>), auxiliary power switches for external accessories, and buttons to disconnect the sway bars for enhanced suspension articulation.

[Sway bar disconnection](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/33208/allegedly-defective-sway-bars-in-jeeps-and-rams-can-disconnect-at-highway-speeds-lawsuit>) is also evidenced by shots of the underbody, which depict Wrangler-contrasting independent front suspension with monotube shock absorbers, believed to be external-reservoir Bilstein units. Locking differentials on both front and rear axles are also expected, as interior images suggest their inclusion.

Publishing these photos allegedly attracted the Blue Oval's ire, as *The Fast Lane Car* states in a comment on the video that Ford retracted its invitation to the Bronco's July online reveal, as well as the F-150's later this month. It's unclear if the move on Ford's behalf is due to the outlet publishing Bronco details, but if anything, it gives these leaks even more validity.

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## Author
James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids."

### Author social links  
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