![]() ![]() Rover says the AWD system has the same off-road capability as the outgoing Range Rover, including a mechanical low range. Adaptive cruise control with steering assist.It’s entirely automatic, augmenting the 2¾ -inch lift the air suspension provides in off-road mode. The driver can’t activate that extrication mode. A related system can manage speed and braking in other off-roading, allowing the driver to focus entirely on steering.Ī unique feature senses if the Rover is high-centered - that is, stranded because it’s hung up on an obstacle - and raises the suspension another two inches, or until the wheels make contact. The P530 handled a modest off-road course with ease, including using hill-descent control to manage a steep slope of wet clay. The substantial SUV pivoted neatly to stay on the narrow, muddy track. The four-wheel steering also paid off on a set of daunting switchbacks leading to a hilltop cabin overlooking fields full of long-haired Scottish Highland cattle. The SWB Range Rover has the tightest turning circle of any Land Rover. At lower speeds its greater maneuverability makes parking easier and reduces the short-wheelbase model’s turning circle to about 36 feet - roughly the same as the 17-inch-shorter Evoque. At highway speeds it increases stability and response in lane changes. ![]() The Range Rover’s four-wheel steering falls into that category, too. Expect road-noise cancellation to be the next ‘once you’ve had it, you’ll never go back’ feature. It was still quiet compared to most big, boxy SUVs, but increased road noise was pervasive. The difference was most apparent when I drove a long-wheelbase P400 without the feature the second day. The cabin was virtually silent at highway speed, on rough paved surfaces, dirt and even in light off-roading. Rover’s audio supplier, Meridian, expanded the range of frequencies it erases up to 1kHz, extending its effect from eliminating low-frequency engine vibration to include wheel and road noise. The lavishly equipped 553-hp V8 five-seat P530 First Edition was stunningly quiet, a tribute to road noise cancelling speakers fitted in the front headrests. I spent two days driving new Range Rovers in Sonoma County’s rolling wine country. Range Rover P530 First Edition (LWB): $169,400Īll prices exclude $1,350 destination charge. Range Rover P530 Autobiography (LWB): $161,600 Range Rover P530 Autobigraphy (LWB 7-seat): $159,600 It’ll be on the wrong side of the road, but pick one. To confuse matters just that little bit more, Land Rover treats "Range Rover" as both the standalone model name of its flagship and a subbrand for vehicles like the Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque. The simplest way to know which you’re looking at is the door handles: The new model’s handles retract flush into the doors’ sheet metal, popping out when the key fob approaches or you use it to unlock the SUV. Calling the new fifth-generation Range Rover a 2023 would have made life easier for shoppers. Land Rover continues selling the outgoing Range Rover that debuted in 2013 as a 2022 model. The top model is a feature-laden SV that tops out at $218,300 with the seven-seat long extended wheelbase, which increases overall length from 199 to 207 inches. Prices start at $122,800 with five seats, $128,800 with seven. It produces 523 hp and 553 pound-feet of torque. The top engine is a BMW-built 4.4L V8 bi-turbo in the P530. Prices for LWB seven-seat P400 SEs start at $110,500.Īll Range Rovers come with all-wheel drive, eight-speed automatic transmission and adaptive air suspension. Prices start at $104,500 for the short-wheelbase five-seat P400 SE model, which has a straight-six mild hybrid engine that produces 395 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. I suspect it’ll also do well in China, where buyer preferences consistently resemble those of Americans. Land Rover bosses expect the long-wheelbase seven-seater to become the top-selling model in the U.S. and be an asterisk on sales tables in the rest of the world. The new model’s short-wheelbase model is 2.1 inches longer and about the same width and height as the previous model, though new features and technology abound. The MLA’s torsional rigidity - loosely speaking, its stiffness - rose 30% from the previous model. Unlike recent aluminum-intensive Rovers, the MLA architecture uses a mix of steel and aluminum, putting each material where it will do the most for acoustics, strength and efficiency. More from Mark Phelan: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plugs into electric power for higher performance, efficiencyĢ022 GMC Hummer EV: How does an electric pickup beat Porsche and Mercedes AMG? Like this ![]()
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