My tester’s white leather interior was sublime to say to least, with thick, infinitely adjustable seats that offered both great comfort and support during spirited driving. Mind you, it’s not like I was missing out on creature comforts. Granted, this has always been the Sport’s promise, but it didn’t take me much time at its helm to realize why consumers love it so much. If the bigger one felt a bit too much like a wallowing boat, leaning considerably more towards comfort, this Range Rover Sport presented a much more formidable blend of comfort, sophistication, and athleticism. I had driven the standard Range Rover about a month before driving this Sport, so I was able to compare the driving dynamics of both. Of course, this being a Land Rover means all-wheel drive and an adjustable air suspension all come standard. It’s equipped with a 48-volt mild hybrid system for reduced emissions and fuel economy and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. It’s good here for a healthy 395 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque. Powering my example is JLR’s now familiar turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine. Range Rovers were always designed to attract high-dollar consumers looking for something considerably more exclusive than, say, a Cadillac Escalade, or a Porsche Cayenne. The Ostuni Pearl White Range Rover Sport you see in these pictures carried with it a $131,641 sticker price, including freight and other fees.īut of course, a high price tag comes as no surprise coming from this nameplate. Of course, as these press units typically are, mine was packed with a few optional packages totalling $18,000. My model, a P400 SV-Dynamic, is right in the middle of the lineup with a hefty starting price of $108,450. Most of the people I passed during my time with it agreed. This is arguably one of the most attractive SUVs I’ve ever driven. It is properly stanced, aggressively raked, beautifully streamlined, and both elegant and purposeful all at once. Designed by Gerry McGovern, the Range Rover Sport looks all business from all angles. One area where this new Rover Sport betters the competition and, arguably, every other Land Rover in the lineup, is in looks. And right behind it, is this one: the Range Rover Sport (1,166 units), which gets a complete overhaul for the 2023 model year. The best-selling Land Rover is actually the retro-inspired Defender, with 1 630 units sold in Canada last year. One would assume that the brand’s best-selling vehicle would be its flagship, the almighty Range Rover. To put things into perspective, Mercedes-Benz sells more than six times as many vehicles in this country.īut within its niche market, the renowned British-born, Indian-owned builder of adventure-ready luxury SUVs still has its own superstars. With a total of just over 5,000 SUVs sold in Canada in 2022, Land Rover is not what one would qualify as a mainstream brand.
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