The next model of Land Rover’s highly popular Range Rover Sport has just been introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite its high initial cost, the Sport is a common sight on our roads, selling in double the numbers of the larger Range Rover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Range Rover Sport debuted in 2004 as a more compact and agile alternative to the bigger Range Rover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It did, however, need to have the same unrivalled off-road capability, so Land Rover gave it seven seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite being less expensive to purchase, the Sport needed to feel just as luxurious on the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Range Rover Sport was introduced in 2004 and was not immediately well received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It had strong V8 petrol and straight-six diesel engines, as well as four-wheel drive and an automated transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People immediately realized that they could get the Range Rover driving position, off-road capability, and status for a lower price, and sales soared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the used market, there are numerous temptingly cheap models, but this eldest of the Range Rover Sports is now notoriously unreliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2013, the second version of the Range Rover Sport was released, and it was completely different from the previous model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are three diesel engines, three gasoline engines, and a plug-in hybrid version that runs only on electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The newest Range Rover Sport may not appear to be all-new, but it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Land Rover is well aware of how well it sells, so it’s not surprising that they haven’t changed the appearance too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the entry level, a six-cylinder diesel and petrol will be available, both with mild hybrid technology to assist save gasoline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2024, you’ll also be able to purchase a totally electric Range Rover Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s currently on sale for \u00a379,125, making it the most expensive Range Rover Sport to yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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