Range Rover Sport’s astonishing journey till now.
The next model of Land Rover’s highly popular Range Rover Sport has just been introduced.
Despite its high initial cost, the Sport is a common sight on our roads, selling in double the numbers of the larger Range Rover.
The Range Rover Sport debuted in 2004 as a more compact and agile alternative to the bigger Range Rover.
It did, however, need to have the same unrivalled off-road capability, so Land Rover gave it seven seats.
Despite being less expensive to purchase, the Sport needed to feel just as luxurious on the inside.
Thankfully, it managed to pull it off. The sport has never been more popular. We thought we’d take a look back at three generations of Sports history.
The Range Rover Sport was introduced in 2004 and was not immediately well received.
Some others thought it was too different from the regular Range Rover and didn’t understand the point of having a sporty Range Rover at all.
It had strong V8 petrol and straight-six diesel engines, as well as four-wheel drive and an automated transmission.
People immediately realized that they could get the Range Rover driving position, off-road capability, and status for a lower price, and sales soared.
On the used market, there are numerous temptingly cheap models, but this eldest of the Range Rover Sports is now notoriously unreliable.
Electrics and air suspension are common problems, so make sure you buy a car with a good service history and a reasonable number of owners.
In 2013, the second version of the Range Rover Sport was released, and it was completely different from the previous model.
It debuted shortly after the smaller Evoque and borrowed much of its style from that vehicle, which most people believed made it seem better than the previous model.
There are three diesel engines, three gasoline engines, and a plug-in hybrid version that runs only on electricity.
With a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine and race-car stripes, the SVR variant (shown above) was debuted as the fastest and most agile Sport of the bunch.
This generation’s Range Rover Sports are plentiful on the used market. Buying one with reasonable miles, a good service history, and that hasn’t spent the most of its life off-road pays off.
The newest Range Rover Sport may not appear to be all-new, but it is.
Land Rover is well aware of how well it sells, so it’s not surprising that they haven’t changed the appearance too much.
Much of its style, as well as its increased off-road technology, upgraded interior quality, and more modern electronics, comes from the larger and also recently announced Range Rover.
At the entry level, a six-cylinder diesel and petrol will be available, both with mild hybrid technology to assist save gasoline.
There’s also a plug-in hybrid type that can travel 70 miles on electricity alone, as well as a 530hp twin-turbo V8 performance petrol model that can accelerate from zero to sixty in only 4.5 seconds.
In 2024, you’ll also be able to purchase a totally electric Range Rover Sport.
It’s currently on sale for £79,125, making it the most expensive Range Rover Sport to yet.
