2018 Range Rover Sport and SVR, 2019 RRS P400e
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2018 Range Rover Sport and SVR, 2019 RRS P400e
Midcycle refreshes can often be a boring affair when it comes to cars, usually heralding a few minor design changes and perhaps some equipment shuffling. That's not the case with Land Rover. The updated 2018 Range Rover receives a variety of upgrades across the board. But the most exciting part of the refresh is the new plug-in hybrid that will launch for the 2019 model year.
The hybrid is called the Range Rover Sport P400e, which comes from Jaguar Land Rover's new horsepower-based badging scheme. The P400e features a 296-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder coupled to a 114-horsepower electric motor. The combined output is 398 horsepower and 472 pound-feet of torque, which is channeled to all four wheels via an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. This powertrain is capable of whisking the Range Rover Sport to 60 mph in a brisk 6.3 seconds on the way to a top speed of 137 mph. Not only that, but the Sport P400e can travel up to 31 miles on electric power only. The hybrid Range Rover Sport also has drive mode options for EV-only use, combined use, and a "SAVE" button for using stored electricity at a later point in the drive.
The next-biggest news from the Range Rover Sport refresh is with the SVR variant. Land Rover upped the power from the supercharged V8 from 550 horsepower to 575. The extra power now allows the sportiest Range Rover Sport to hit 60 mph in 4.3 seconds. It also receives some exterior changes including its first-ever standard carbon-fiber hood. It features a couple extra vents and can be had with a clearcoat instead of a full paint job to show off that carbon fiber weave. Inside, there's also optional lightweight seats that can save another 66 pounds from the SUV's total weight.
Land Rover didn't neglect its volume Range Rover Sports, though. They, like the hybrid and SVR, get refreshed front fascias with much larger bumper grilles and slim fog lights. They also get LED headlights. The overall look is much more aggressive than the outgoing model, and is even reminiscent of the last SVR. Inside, the dashboard is familiar, but with some high-tech changes. Two touch screens make up the center stack. The top one is used for infotainment purposes, and the lower one handles climate control duties. The sun shade for the enormous sun roof can also be controlled via gesture. For people planning on towing with their Range Rover Sports, there is now a trailer assist system that allows you to guide your trailer in using the terrain select **** in a way very similar to Ford's trailer assist system. Under the hood of normal Range Rover Sports are the same selection of turbodiesel V6s, and supercharged V6s and V8s, with the V8 picking up 8 horsepower.
The purely gasoline powered Range Rover Sports will be hitting dealer lots early next year. The 2019 Range Rover Sport P400e will follow along next summer.
The hybrid is called the Range Rover Sport P400e, which comes from Jaguar Land Rover's new horsepower-based badging scheme. The P400e features a 296-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder coupled to a 114-horsepower electric motor. The combined output is 398 horsepower and 472 pound-feet of torque, which is channeled to all four wheels via an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. This powertrain is capable of whisking the Range Rover Sport to 60 mph in a brisk 6.3 seconds on the way to a top speed of 137 mph. Not only that, but the Sport P400e can travel up to 31 miles on electric power only. The hybrid Range Rover Sport also has drive mode options for EV-only use, combined use, and a "SAVE" button for using stored electricity at a later point in the drive.
The next-biggest news from the Range Rover Sport refresh is with the SVR variant. Land Rover upped the power from the supercharged V8 from 550 horsepower to 575. The extra power now allows the sportiest Range Rover Sport to hit 60 mph in 4.3 seconds. It also receives some exterior changes including its first-ever standard carbon-fiber hood. It features a couple extra vents and can be had with a clearcoat instead of a full paint job to show off that carbon fiber weave. Inside, there's also optional lightweight seats that can save another 66 pounds from the SUV's total weight.
Land Rover didn't neglect its volume Range Rover Sports, though. They, like the hybrid and SVR, get refreshed front fascias with much larger bumper grilles and slim fog lights. They also get LED headlights. The overall look is much more aggressive than the outgoing model, and is even reminiscent of the last SVR. Inside, the dashboard is familiar, but with some high-tech changes. Two touch screens make up the center stack. The top one is used for infotainment purposes, and the lower one handles climate control duties. The sun shade for the enormous sun roof can also be controlled via gesture. For people planning on towing with their Range Rover Sports, there is now a trailer assist system that allows you to guide your trailer in using the terrain select **** in a way very similar to Ford's trailer assist system. Under the hood of normal Range Rover Sports are the same selection of turbodiesel V6s, and supercharged V6s and V8s, with the V8 picking up 8 horsepower.
The purely gasoline powered Range Rover Sports will be hitting dealer lots early next year. The 2019 Range Rover Sport P400e will follow along next summer.
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Lexus Fanatic
I agree...my cousin's wife went from a twin turbo X5 (was a CPO and tons of issues) to a Range Rover Sport....she liked the way the BMW drove better (when it wasn't at the dealer being repaired), but feels that the Range Rover has nicer materials inside and out...
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On my way to work I saw a newer model with hazards on in the middle of the street. I don't care how nice these SUV's look, paying a premium for a car that has issues like this is not worth is.
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Lexus Fanatic
I think the refresh looks great...
Can't wait to see the refresh of the full RR.
Can't wait to see the refresh of the full RR.
#11
Pole Position
How are the lease rates on Rovers? I see so many in NYC, especially in the last few years. They are all over the place.
#12
I will say this about Range Rover, the fit/finish on the interior, the feel/quality of the leather, the paint job, the door gaps, the thunk the door makes when you close it, man all of that stuff is really damn nice and top notch. Plus they look cool, the visibility is excellent(a real selling point now days IMO), and you can get some seriously stupid and fun engine options in them. Always love a supercharged V8.
My thinking is they have to be reasonably reliable under warranty, people who spend $100,000 or more on a car really value their time. Being stranded on the side of the road or taking the car to the dealer every month would get real annoying, real fast, I don't care how nice the car is when it works.
The big problem you have IMO is the electrics and that damn air suspension. Air suspension has always proved to be finicky and unreliable over the long run.
My thinking is they have to be reasonably reliable under warranty, people who spend $100,000 or more on a car really value their time. Being stranded on the side of the road or taking the car to the dealer every month would get real annoying, real fast, I don't care how nice the car is when it works.
The big problem you have IMO is the electrics and that damn air suspension. Air suspension has always proved to be finicky and unreliable over the long run.
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Lexus Fanatic
I know people who have had them and had really annoying problems during the warranty period unfortunately...
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Lexus Fanatic
Agreed. Putting an air suspension on a dedicated off-road vehicle doesn't make much sense to me. What happens if a part on it fails out in the boonies...and, as a result, the vehicle doesn't have the necessary ground clearance or approach/breakover/departure-angle it will need to get over rocks and boulders to get back to the road? Roadside Assistance won't do much good if a tow truck can't get out to you over that kind of terrain. Of course, with most SUVs, we're probably taking about only 4-5% of owners driving under those conditions, but it still would be a problem if and when it happened.
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