Land Rover Range Rover

The interior of the Range Rover hasn’t received any major upgrade this year. Except, the PHEV grades come with advanced features like cabin pre-conditioning. And, the seat design is now changed for front and rear seats. Other than this, the cabin of Range Rover remains effortlessly comfortable and is finished with high-grade materials to enhance the sense of luxury that you expect. Every detail is precisely highlighted while keeping the cabin minimal and functional. The dashboard features two highly responsive 10-inch high-definition touchscreen displays that feel easy to use while accessing infotainment and convenience features. For drivers, Range Rover offers a bigger and better 12.3-inch high-definition interactive driver display that hosts vast information. For passengers’ comfort, you’ll get the four-zone climate control, configurable ambient lighting, and cabin air ionisation systems. Range Rover also features a standard head-up display that enhances the driving experience and keeps you informed with the necessary information, navigation, and speed.

Range Rover is seen as one of the iconic SUVs that are still relevant in today’s world. The exterior appearance of this SUV reflects the proud history of Land Rover cars. The front fascia of Range Rover displays a unique grille and bumper that amplify its road presence. The automatic Matrix LED headlights with adaptive front lighting system are available with base grades Vogue and Vogue SE. Middle grades Autobiography and SV Autobiography get the automatic Pixel LED lights with the adaptive front lighting system. The long-wheelbase grades come with automatic Pixel-laser headlights. The three different lighting configurations manifest the Range Rover with unique expressions that are striking and engaging. With each model, you’ll get standard signature daytime running lights. They perfect the game and enhance your presence on the road as well. In the rear fascia, the integrated twin tailpipes are available with all grades of Range Rover except SV Autobiography Dynamic and SV Autobiography Long Wheelbase petrol. The later ones display more intense quad exhaust treatment. All the variants of Range Rover get standard LED taillights and centre high mounted stoplight. Including this, the standard lighting features of the Range Rover are fog lights in front and rear, follow me home lighting, auto-dimming heated power foldable door mirrors with memory and approach light function. A fixed panoramic roof with auto sun blind function is standard among all the grades. You can also get the sliding panoramic roof with an additional cost of $840. 

The ride and handling of Range Rover are guided by advanced electronic air suspension and dynamic response system that optimises on-road performance and passenger comfort by minimising the body lean during cornering. Also, the electronic air suspension alters the height of Range Rover in just seconds as per the road conditions and keeps all the four wheels well footed on the ground. To further provide you with precise handling and ride quality, Range Rover gets the Electric Power-Assisted Steering and Active Rear Locking Differential that limits the wheel slip by guiding the power to the wheels with the most grip, eventually resulting in good cornering stability and traction. You’ll also get the Terrain Response system that improves the performance of Range Rover by adjusting the engine, gearbox, differentials, and chassis as per the circumstances.

With the introduction of PHEV powertrain, Land Rover has evolved Range Rover in the real sense. However, the newly inducted 2.0L i4 PHEV powertrain is only available with the base grade Vogue. It can produce the highest power of 297 kW and torque of 640 Nm. This engine is also the most economical among the lineup of Range Rover, and it can deliver an incredible combined fuel efficiency of 2.8 litres per 100 km. Apart from this, all the grades of Range Rover including Vogue are available with power-efficient V6 and V8 engines. You can go for a 3.0L V6 diesel engine that can deliver power and torque of 202 kW and 625 Nm respectively. Or, 4.4 L V8 diesel engine that produces exhilarating power of 250 kW and torque of 740 Nm. Or, 3.0L I6 petrol engine that is also only available with Vogue. It can pronounce power delivery of 294 kW and torque of 550 Nm. Also, the Autobiography grades are available with class-leading and most powerful 5.0 L V8 petrol engine. This engine can make the highest power of 386 kW and torque of 625 Nm. All the engines of Range Rover are mated with a standard 8-speed automatic transmission with a twin-speed transfer box. 

In terms of braking, all the variants of Range Rover come with standard ventilated disc brakes installed in all four wheels. The braking power is further supervised by the next-gen braking assistance features, such as Anti-lock Braking System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, High-speed Emergency Braking, and Emergency Brake Assist. With all these elements onboard, Range Rover offers intact braking and keeps you safe even while applying brakes at challenging conditions. Moreover, the safety of Range Rover lies in its all-aluminium monocoque body that is one of the strongest in the segment. It is designed smartly to divert the impact of a collision away from the cabin so that passengers can stay safe. The Range Rover also features many safety and driving assistance features that keep you guided and secure throughout the journey. It includes Blind Spot Assist, Cornering Brake Control, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keep Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition and Adaptive Speed Limiter. 

It’s highly likely that when looking for luxury, roomy, comfortable, reliable, and fun to drive SUV for your family, you might pick Range Rover without giving a second thought. It might be because you trust the legacy of Land Rover SUVs. However, not everything is perfect with Range Rover. It does have some serious flaws, such as compromising ride quality, pricey optional features, and average handling.