The Range Rover Sport is smaller and more agile than the full-size Range Rover. The Range Rover Sport offers a third row of seats, but the rear is narrow. Think of it as a 5-2, not a seven-seater. .
The 2018 Range Rover Sport has a new interior and differentiates itself from the previous styling with revised front-end styling and updated electronics, adding new dual 10-inch touchscreens that work on each and every one of them. The smartest one takes care of infotainment, Bluetooth, and navigation; The rear handles audio, climate, and driving modes.
The Sport has been redesigned for 2014 with a new riveted and bonded aluminum chassis that’s uncompromising and lightweight, turning handling into agility, with an elegance all its own.
Land Rover calls the new dual-screen formula Touch Pro Duo. It’s exclusive, and the demo is stunning, big, and eye-catching. The serve is elegant and undeniable once learned.
The Range Rover Sport SE and Range Rover Sport HSE use a 340-horsepower, 3. 0-liter supercharged V6. The 5. 0-liter supercharged V8 is available in two power levels. The popular 518-horsepower V8 powers the Range Rover Sport Supercharged and the Autobiography. The Range Rover Sport SVR produces 575 horsepower and 501 pound-feet of torque.
All models are powered by an admirable 8-speed automatic transmission that can come with paddle shifters. Even the V6 promises a thud and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 6. 9 seconds. This 60 mph run takes just five seconds with a V8.
The turbodiesel option uses a 3. 0-liter V6 diesel engine that produces a powerful 443 pound-feet of torque. Acceleration is comparable to that of the petrol V6, but diesel engine owners are just as responsive and can expect pleasantly quiet operation.
The V6 is rated by the EPA at 17 mpg city, 23 highway and 19 combined. The EPA rates the V6 turbodiesel at 22/28/24 mpg. The supercharged V8 has a fuel consumption of 14/19/16 mpg, regardless of whether it develops 518 or 575 horsepower.
Safety features on all models come with automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, rearview camera, surround view camera (not popular on SE or HSE), parking sensors, parking assist, and automatic overhead lights. An available driver assistance package is added: blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and traffic sign popularity that can demonstrate the existing speed limit. Neither the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have tested the Range Rover Sport.
The Range Rover Sport comes with the 3. 0-litre V6 engine.
The Range Rover Sport SE ($66,750) comes with leather upholstery, power-adjustable heated seats, an eight-speaker audio system, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, dual-zone climate control, rearview camera, 19-inch wheels and keyless start. The SE Td6 ($68,750) replaces the diesel powertrain.
HSE ($72,350) adds 20-inch wheels, a panoramic sunroof, upgraded leather seats, more adjustability for the seats, blind-spot monitors, an 11-speaker audio system, parking sensors and LED headlights. HSE Td6 ($74,350) gets the diesel.
HSE Dynamic ($82,150) gets an additional 20 horsepower, along with 21-inch wheels, red brake calipers, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, 22-way adjustable heated and cooled front seats, a premium audio system with 19 speakers, and a black exterior. . Accents.
The Range Rover Sport Supercharged ($82,050) is supplied with the 518-horsepower V8.
The Autobiography Dynamic ($96,650) comes with the 518-horsepower supercharged V8 and soft-close doors, tri-zone climate control, a heated wheel, and 21-inch wheels.
The Range Rover Sport SVR ($113,600) makes 575 horsepower and a mind-boggling 0-60 km/h time of 4. 3 seconds. It comes with gaming air suspension, a surround-view camera system, gaming seats, SVR external accents, and increased brakes. (Prices are MSRP and come with destination fees. )
The Range Rover Sport’s tall, understated lines and wide stance give it a functional aura; It’s 2. 2 inches smaller than the Range Rover. Some of the main points of its design come from the curvilinear lines of the Evoque. It has a sloping roof, a chunky front finish with well-integrated headlights, sleek surfaces, and blackened roof pillars.
The bonnet and fender express the capabilities of the Sport. The roof pillars are blacked out, the wheel spaces are prominent, and the rear is short.
The SVR has a more competitive stance with its larger wheels and tires.
The two giant touchscreens with the Touch Pro Duo formula are angled towards the driver. And there you have it, there are dials, two of them for other purposes for the chosen menu. There’s also a volume knob.
The top screen handles the infotainment, while the rear display handles the checkout control system. The chassis/transmission/engine modes are sporty, comfort and eco-friendly; And the off-road modes are snow, sand, mud and rocks or crawling. Each mode appears as an icon on the screen with its own table that allows for more detailed settings, right down to the optional air suspension.
Both rows of seats are comfortable, and the cargo area is large: 27. 7 cubic feet in the second row and 62. 2 cubic feet when folded. The optional third row is narrow as expected.
The compatibility and finish are perfect and the compatibilities have the most sensitive notch. High-quality fabrics abound, whether leather, wood, metal, or plastic. If it looks like wood, it’s wood. If it looks like metal, it’s metal. Everyone looks wonderful and feels wonderful. Even the sending domain is very well finished.
Up front, it feels like the Range Rover, with an unobstructed view of the road, but the Sport’s seats look a little more like those in a cabin. The second row isn’t wide, so two passengers are more comfortable than three. The exterior seats are sculpted and supportive. There’s a stylish 37-inch legroom.
The supercharged 3. 0-liter V6 is fast and responsive. It comes with 340 horsepower in SE and HSE, and 380 horsepower in HSE Dynamic. In the SE, it will accelerate from 0 to 100 in 6. 9 seconds.
The V6 turbodiesel is just a hair slower, reaching five miles per gallon more and generating a whopping 440 pound-feet of torque. And it’s quiet. Range Rover Sports (except the SVR) are designed to tow up to 7,716 pounds and the turbodiesel is the ideal engine for the job.
The supercharged V8 makes the Sport flat and fast. With 518 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of torque, it can accelerate from 0 to 100 in less than five seconds, and with 575 horsepower in the SVR, it reduces that time to 4. 3 seconds. The SVR is loud and brash seemingly ready for the track. On the road, it’s full of curves and turns long hours of driving into comfortable excursions.
When it comes to off-road prowess, the Sport can traverse streams up to 33. 5 inches deep, race over rocks, and then weave sand or mud. A ground clearance of 9. 3 inches, combined with more than 10 inches of wheel travel, ensures road-readyness.
Popular with V8 power and optional for the V6, Terrain Response 2 offers seven modes for almost any surface (including automatic), running smoothly to deliver the most traction. Rather than just being capable, the Range Rover Sport is one of the cars to drive in tough conditions.
The Range Rover Sport can do it all, really, really well. It’s a transport vehicle, a sports car, an off-road vehicle, and a luxury ocean liner. You can’t compromise, unless it doesn’t look much like a Miata. There are SUVs of other sizes you can buy that will work, but the Range Rover Sport doesn’t have a genuine rival. If you need it all, the Sport is for you.
Driving impressions through the lyrics of The Car Connection. Sam Moses.