Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Ed's Take: The interiors of the Range Rover Sport are derived from the Range Rover, however these are sporty with a bit harder seats and different gear knob. The instrument cluster too is different on the Range Rover Sport.

The company has given this Land Rover Range Rover Sport have a contemporary look, which comes along with attractive design elements in it. The cabin is quite roomy and takes in five people with ease and offers ample space for a relaxing journey. It is beautifully decorated with a two tone color scheme that gives a pleasant feel to its passengers. The internal section includes several top class features that are not only useful but also offers convenience during the journey. There are high quality plastic materials used inside the cabin, which adds to its classy look. The manufacturers have worked maximum on designing its sporty cockpit, which includes a number of aspects that takes care of every requirement of the driver. There is smooth dashboard available, which is designed elegantly and houses a few equipments. These include a sporty steering wheel that is mounted with audio as well as phone control buttons, which makes it quite convenient for the driver. The central console is accentuated with silver inserts and has several buttons which are very neatly placed. Moreover, the dashboard is also integrated with an instrument cluster and a large glove box compartment that is good enough for placing small things at hand. There are wide and well cushioned seats incorporated, which are covered with premium cloth upholstery in its base level trim. The SE variant is blessed with Grained leather seat covers, while there is Oxford perforated leather upholstery used in the HSE trim. On the other hand, its top end variant is bestowed with Oxford perforated leather seat covers that has Autobiography pattern. The front seats can be adjusted in several ways depending upon the variant, while the rear seat comes with 60:40 split folding facility, which is useful to bring in more luggage. The door trims and panels in the S and SE trims have dark brushed aluminum inserts, while the HSE variant gets micro mesh aluminum finishing. On the other hand, these aspects have shadow zebrano wood veneer inserts in its high end trim, which makes its interiors look more appealing.

Interior Comfort:

This model series is incorporated with a number of sophisticated features, which makes it one of the comfortable vehicle in its segment. Its Autobiography trim is blessed with some unique comfort features such as 18/18 way electrically adjustable front seats with memory function and premium carpet mats with edging. It has 4-zone control automatic climate control unit, which can be adjusted according to the convenience. At the same time, its HSE trim has 14/14 way power adjustable front seats with memory function that adds to the convenience. It has 3-zone climate control unit, auto dimming interior rear view mirror and front center console with cooling compartment. While, the S and SE variants have 4-way and 6-adjustable front seats respectively. Both these variants are incorporated with an efficient air conditioning unit, which cools the cabin quickly. It also has an adaptive cruise control system that maintains a steady speed as set by the driver on the highways. It also has a leather wrapped steering wheel, which is mounted with audio, cruise and call control buttons for convenience of its driver. The top end diesel and petrol variants are blessed with an advanced Meridian surround sound audio system with single slot CD player, MP3 disc, file compatibility, USB interface and i-Pod port. One of the most important feature of its Autobiography variant is the presence of rear seat entertainment system with a high resolution 8-inch touch screen display that has several controls for convenience. While other variants have Range Rover audio system with eight speakers that enhances the ambiance of its cabin. It also supports Bluetooth connectivity for pairing the mobile phones along with audio streaming. This SUV is also equipped with a rear park distance sensors with visual display. The SE trim is bestowed with with rear view camera, while other two variants get surround camera system. Apart from these it is incorporated with luggage compartment with lashing eyes, glove box unit with cooling effect and 4-way manually adjustable steering column.

Interior Measurements:

This stylish sports utility vehicle is very spacious from inside and comes with a seating capacity five passengers. The wheelbase of 2923mm provides ample leg room, head and shoulder space. Its fuel tank capacity is 70 litres, which is quite good for planning longer drives. It has a spacious boot compartment that can be further increased up to 1761 litres by folding its second row seat.

Ed's Take: The 5.0-litre V8 is the fastest Land Rover ever made. So, this speaks about how good the acceleration is.

Both its engines are coupled with an eight speed automatic transmission gear box, which allows the diesel engine to attain a top speed of around 210 Kmph. At the same time, it can cross the speed barrier of 100 Kmph in just 7.2 seconds from a standstill, which is incredible for the occupants sitting inside the cabin. On the other hand, its petrol mill can achieve an impressive top speed of 225 Kmph approximately and accelerates from 0 to 100 Kmph in about 5.3 seconds.

Ed's Take: The Range Rover Sport’s 3.0-litre V6 also performed well, and it produces sufficient power not just drive but to overtake also. The petrol version is good for the track also.

As said above, this Land Rover Range Rover Sport model series is available in both petrol and diesel engine options for the buyers to choose from. Its Autobiography trim is equipped with a powerful 5.0-litre petrol engine under the hood, which comes with a displacement capacity of 4999cc. It is integrated with eight cylinders and thirty two valves. This engine can churn out a whopping power of 502.8bhp between 6000 to 6500rpm, while generating a commanding torque output of 625Nm at just 2500 to 5500rpm. On the other hand, the diesel variants are powered by a 3.0-litre, SDV6, turbocharged power plant, which comes with a displacement capacity of 2993cc. It comes with six cylinders and twenty four valves using double overhead camshaft based valve configuration. It has the ability to produce a maximum power of 212bhp at 4000rpm in combination with a commanding torque output of 600Nm at just 2000rpm. Both these engines have been mated with an advanced 8-speed automatic transmission gearbox that distributes the engine power to all four wheels. The gear box of petrol engine has twin speed transfer box, while diesel variants has single speed transfer box as well. This sophisticated gearbox not just improves the performance of the engine, but it also reduces the fuel consumption. For delivering a healthy fuel economy, both petrol and diesel mills are incorporated with a direct injection fuel supply system.

Ed's Take:  The fuel efficiency of the Range Rover Sport is good, considering that it is now 420kgs lighter.

The commanding petrol mill is capable of returning a maximum fuel economy of around 10 Kmpl, when driven on bigger roads and gives nearly 6 Kmpl within the city limits. Whereas, its diesel power plant is integrated with direct injection fuel supply system, which helps in producing a mileage of approximately 14.7 Kmpl on expressways, which comes down to nearly 9 Kmpl under standard city traffic conditions.

Ed's Take:  The power produced by the Range Rover Sport is good and it doesn’t feel to run out of steam be it on the 3.0-litre V6 or the 5.0-litre V8.

The V6 diesel engine has the ability to belt out a maximum power of 288.3bhp at 4000rpm and yields a peak torque output of 600Nm at 2000rpm, which is rather impressive. On the other hand, its petrol mill can churn out a peak power of 503bhp in the range of 6000 to 6500rpm. At the same time, it generates a maximum torque output of 625Nm that ranges between 2500 to 5500rpm that is good for Indian road conditions.