If it breaks, I'll have no one to blame but myself.2022 Land Rover Range Rover First Edition Standard Wheelbase | photo by Brian Normile As for myself, I set up a search for older Range Rovers shortly after handing this one back. I recommended the Range Rover with a caveat, that I wouldn't accept blame if it broke down in some amusing way. Like myself, he's not immune to the charms of British cars. But, the Defender reveals that for the next Range Rover Sport, Land Rover has to move the luxury game even further on to justify the price difference.īack to my friend’s search. It feels a bit more town and country, and it represents a remarkable design achievement that the Sport still feels fresh all these years later. There's subtlety and grace here-it's not shouting about off-road bonafides in the same way as the Defender. Plus, it's the luxury SUV of the moment, just like the Sport was back in 2012. It's not quite as luxurious, but the Defender offers even more off-road capability, rugged good looks, more horsepower from its straight-six, and damn near all of the on-road refinement for less money. You could compare the Range Rover Sport to the usual stable of German rivals (your X5s or Audi Qs), but I actually think its closest competitor lives in-house: the new Defender. The HSE Silver trim is somewhat of a value package, though the Sport doesn't include a number of features that should be standard at this price, like 360-degree parking cameras. The HSE Silver starts at $79,850, and this 2021 tester carries a $85,645 sticker. That feeling sells a ton of expensive cars. At the very least, there's something about knowing you have the capability to get far out there-in total comfort-even if you never will. We trust there are enough tools here to ferry your spawn up the ski hill each winter. Rather, I trundled down some dirt roads upstate and played around with the Range Rover’s various offroad settings It's not like you need the Nurburgring to enjoy a sports car.
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Naturally, I wanted to take the Sport off-roading, but street-oriented tires on 21-inch wheels plus a $85,645 sticker on the rig made me think better of it. It certainly appeals to this waxed-jacket-clad reporter.
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If nothing else, this interior looks slick and hi-tech, but cossets its driver with just enough leather that the Sport still points to that old brand of English luxury.
Turning the car on and off again solved the issue. I should also add that the backup camera didn't come on at one point, and the screen froze shortly thereafter. Both smack of complexity for complexity's own sake, but you get used to the quirks after a day or two. Makes you wonder why they even put “Sport” in the name?īut inside the Sport, the steering wheel’s haptic buttons and the dual-screen infotainment system in the console remain unconvincing, despite many new luxury cars moving to a similar setup. It's easy to see why these things are so popular in cities-it's just so relaxing to go about your day with this car, even when running the kids to karate and slogging in traffic is an otherwise hectic exercise. Worldly concerns seem to melt away when you're sat on the Range Rover Sport’s high perch. The Range Rover is blessed by smooth driving dynamics, too. And while the old V-6 was a charmer, this straight-six is smoother and better suited to a car like the Range Rover Sport.
You'll be disappointed if you were hoping for something like a high-revving BMW straight-six here, and I think the new Mercedes six is a touch smoother, but really, the Rover’s engine is more than good enough for daily driving. In any case, it's extremely smooth, and the powertrain provides great throttle response and low- and mid-range torque. Tech-minded readers will recognize this system as similar to the straight-six powertrain used by Mercedes-AMG in its 53-Series cars. The 48-volt system also brings an integrated starter/generator to replace traditional belt-driven accessories, providing for quicker and smoother engine stop-starts, engine-off coasting, and a small power boost in certain scenarios.
(JLR calls it a supercharger, though “electric compressor” may be more apt, as this device consists solely of a compressor wheel driven by an electric motor). Here it's boosted by a twin-scroll turbocharger, and an “electric supercharger” driven off the car's 48-volt electrical system. It's an interesting engine, part of the JLR Ingenium family of three-, four-, and six-cylinders. This 2021 HSE Silver tester was equipped with a version of that new straight-six making 355 hp and 365 lb-ft., which is currently the base-level powertrain.
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