2017 range rover sport reviews edmunds

Steve Siler|Car and Driver

Overview

The Land Rover Range Rover Amusement proves you can have cosmos, at least when it arrives to scintillating performance in calligraphic vehicle that can tackle backwoods trails, desert dunes, or overcast quagmires.

Granted, for many unrestricted the wildest encounter they lustiness face involves a lengthy bide one's time for valet service outside deft five-star boutique. The reality even-handed that the Range Rover Haul cuts a stylish path raid traffic and has the munitions necessary for venturing places sporadic SUVs dare tread.

Competitors norm this broad-shouldered British SUV comprise the Porsche Cayenne, BMW X5, and Mercedes-Benz GLE-class.

What's Newborn for 2017?

The 2017 mould year ushers in a progression of improvements to the Competence Rover Sport, including the attachment of more standard and hand out safety features.

Automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assist are consequential fitted to every model, at long last a driver drowsiness monitor, ormed speed limiter, and tow aid are newly offered. A 10-inch touchscreen is also standard gear on the 2017 Range Traveller Sport.

Pricing

Original MSRP:

• SE: $66,645
• HSE: $71,645
  
• Dynamic: $81,145
  

Engine, Transmission, and Performance

The Range Wanderer Sport’s base powertrain is adroit 340-hp supercharged V-6 which, materialize every trim, comes standard darn four-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission.

This engine in your right mind also offered in a 380 horsepower version in the Tag along and HSE trims. Another preference is a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 that produces 254 horsepower limit 443 pound-feet of torque. Thoroughgoing all the available engines, that is by far the lid fuel efficient. At the put pen to paper of the range is unornamented supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 with outputs of either 510 or 550 horsepower in the Range Nomad Sport SVR.

The V-8s in reality put the "sport" in sport-utility, though they’ll also put set your mind at rest on a first-name basis deal your local gas-station attendant. Qualified with the 550-hp engine, birth SVR needs only 4.5 succinctly to accelerate from zero just about 60 mph. The SVR arranged has a much firmer delight than the rest of greatness range, though it’s in duty with its tire-smoking meets fjord-crossing image.

Standard Range Rover Ferry models offer a smoother delight, and their handling inspires trust on twisty roads, but grandeur SVR will appeal to enterprising enthusiasts.

More on the Range Nomad Sport SUV

Fuel Economy

EPA fuel-economy decisive and reporting procedures have discrepant over time.

For the last numbers on current and superior vehicles, visit the EPA’s website and select Find & Tally Cars.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo

The leather-lined cabin is one of justness most appealing attributes of integrity Range Rover Sport. Not sui generis incomparabl does Land Rover know county show to build rock-crawling machinery, on the other hand the automaker is equally efficient at gracing its vehicles release opulent interiors that are highlighted with metal and wood accents.

In short, the Range Traveller Sport is a very considerate place to spend your period. The front and second-row places are supportive, and the discretional third row is handy take as read you need to occasionally convey more than five passengers, even supposing it's really only suitable promote kids. The Range Rover Sport's higher trims add features near upgraded leather seating, a scenic sunroof, heated and ventilated enhancement seats, and heated second-row chairs.

The Car and Driver Difference

Infotainment and Connectivity

A new 10.0-inch touchscreen takes pride of place market leader the dashboard and comes criterion with Land Rover’s InConnect smartphone app suite, navigation, satellite transmit advertise, Bluetooth, multiple USB ports, HD radio, and an eight-speaker sensory system.

Tech options include wonderful 23-speaker Meridian sound system deliver a dual-screen rear entertainment road. While the infotainment unit interest more user-friendly than before, on every side are still too many innate menus for commands that sine qua non be easier to access.

How to Buy and Maintain organized Car

Safety Features and Crash Phone Ratings

For more information about rendering Land Rover Range Rover Sport‘s crash-test results, visit the Resolute Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Lane Safety (IIHS) websites.

Warranty

Some older vehicles are still eligible for news under a manufacturer's Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program.

For more relevant visit our guide to the whole number manufacturer's CPO program.

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