2019 Troller T4 Trail By Ford Brazil, Wrangler competition? Bronco Inspiration?

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There has been considerable discussion regarding the upcoming Ford Bronco remake, Ford already has a similar option in South America (Brazil) which is a modular 4x4 similar to Wrangler built specifically with off-road in mind.

Here is the article https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/troller-t4-trail-ford-bronco-suv/

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[Hydroboy35th]

It’s adorable.

 

[Arterius2]

If Wrangler and FJ Cruiser had babies, it would look like this.

 

[Sean L]

I think this is one of the few times I would approve of an Angry Bird Grille.

I do like the diesel engine paired with a manual transmission though.

 

[Mad Hatter]

Adorable, perhaps. I started drafting this before Arterius2 posted, but I had already concluded and agree that it kind of looks like a cross between a Wrangler and a Toyota FJ Cruiser. The question is what would it look like after the EPA, NHTSA, and others got ahold of it?

It is also an International Marketing Case Study in waiting: This vehicle is a great example of how brands and model names don't always travel well between countries/cultures/languages: "Troller" as a derivative of "Troll" doesn't have the best of connotations in U.S. English, especially on web forums!

If Ford decided to bring it or a variant to the US market, it might sell, but Ford would be wise to offer it under a different name.

MH

P.S.: Troller's Brazilian website: https://www.troller.com.br/. It's in Portuguese, but Google Chrome can translate for you.

Wikipedia also has some information at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troller_T4

 

[Gurk]

Looks like someone got a look at the new Defender during the concept phase

 

[The Last Cowboy]

Those have been on the market for many years. One big difference between that and the new Bronco is that the Troller has a solid front axle, like a Wrangler.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troller_T4

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