Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is a performance SUV in its segment which is available in four versions, S, SE, HSE and Autobiography.
The new Range Rover Sport features park assist, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition, adaptive speed limiter and other safety features. The underbody is now 420kgs lighter than its previous version which improves fuel efficiency. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is available as a seven seater only wherein the third and the second row can be folded in order to get more cargo space when needed. Land Rover is offering the Range Rover Sport in diesel and petrol engines which are a 3.0 litre V6 diesel and a 5.0 litre V8 petrol. Both engines are supercharged and generate 293 hp of power (diesel) and 509hp of power (petrol) respectively. These engines are mated to an 8 speed automatic transmission sourced from ZF. In addition to the powertrain, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport features variable damper technology, Dynamic Active Locking Differential (DALD) and electric power steering making it easier as well as safe to drive.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport Car Key Features
The monocoque chassis of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport has been fabricated out of aluminium making it light for better fuel efficiency
The Dynamic Stability Control on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport enhances the safety quotient over loose surfaces and wet roads.
Torque Vectoring available in the Land Rover Range Rover Sport enhancing stability while turning.
Pros
- Impressive road presence
- Exceptional off road capability
Cons
- Limited third row space
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport Exterior
The new Land Rover Range Rover Sport is offered with a redesigned front grille paired to LED headlamps with fog lamps in the bumper. All variants also get an electric sunroof LED tail lamps, exhausts finished in chrome and a host of other features, Land Rover is presently offering the Range Rover Sport in 18 colours, Zermatt Silver, Bournville, Rimini Red, Santorini Black, Stornoway Grey, Fuji White, Bali Blue, Baltic Blue, Ipanema Sand, Nara Bronze and Marmaris Teal.
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport Interior
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport features panoramic electric sunroof, power windows, heated front windshield leather covered dashboard, heated power steering and an rotary dial instead of a gear lever for the transmission. In addition, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 14 way electrically adjustable front seats that also feature a massage function. The second row seats have a 60 40 split fold function and can also recline. Other features include a remote power operated tail gate, soft door closing function, mood lighting,a 23 speaker sound system with Dynamic Equalisation, Audyssey MultEQ XT audio tuning and 3D sound stage. The infotainment system is a 12.3 inch touchscreen unit that supports navigation as well as Bluetooth. The windscreen also features a Head up Display or HUD for navigation which reduces distraction of the driver.
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport Engine
Land Rover has equipped the Range Rover with a 3.0 litre TDV6 diesel engine and a 5.0 litre suprcharged V8 petrol motor. The diesel engine produces 288hp of power and 600 Nm of torque whille the petrol motor generates 503 hp of power and 625 Nm of torque. Both engines have performance figures comparable to its segment.
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport Transmission
Both engines in the Land Rover Range Rover Sport are offered with an 8 speed automatic transmission that has been sourced from ZF. This gearbox is also paired with an all wheel drive system which enables the SUV to tackle off road conditions with ease.
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport Braking and Safety
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport features independent automatic locking hubs, central locking differential, vehicle stability control, terrain dynamic stability control, ABS (Anti lock Braking System) EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution). hill descent control, airbags, brake assist and Electronic Stability Program (ESP).
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mileage
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport diesel has a claimed mileage of 14.7 kmpl while that of the petrol is 11 kmpl. Both claimed figures are acceptable for its segment and the The fuel tank capacity of 80 litres ensures a maximum range of of 1,176 kms for the diesel engine and 880 km for the petrol engine.
