2023 Range Rover Sport MSRP
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Buying tipThe plug-in hybrid is enticing with its 48 miles of electric range, but its price tag is a turn-off. features & specsP360 SE P400 SE Dynamic P440e PHEV Automaticbiography The 2023 Range Rover Sport grows into its role, with slick electrified powertrains and heady doses of high-end luxury.What kind of car is the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport? What does it compare to? The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is a luxury SUV that is the slightly smaller (but still rather expensive) sibling to the full-fledged Range Rover. It competes against other mid-size luxury SUVs including the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE Class, Lexus GX, and Porsche Cayenne. Is the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport a good SUV? Review continues below It earns high marks with a TCC Rating of 7.2 out of 10 for its appealing mix of comfort, performance, and off-road capability. (Read more about how we rate cars.) What's new for the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport? The Range Rover Sport has been redesigned for 2023 with new powertrains and updated styling that brings it more in line with the sleek look pioneered by the redesigned 2022 Range Rover. With the latest Range Rover and Sport, Land Rover has resculpted its most prestigious SUVs more along the lines of its mid-size Velar. More sleek and more buff, the Range Rover Sport’s shorter than its bigger sibling, but has a more dramatic wedgy stance. Pared of excess detail, even its door handles retract into the body, behind a front end with very slim headlights and a tail with very large Land Rover lettering—in all caps, natch. The interior abides: it’s a soothing oasis of leather and wood, with the cooler touch of past versions upgraded with a warmer, more friendly feel. In part that’s rendered by the big digital screen that steps in for analog gauges, and a larger touchscreen that governs a decluttered, faster-reacting infotainment system. On the performance board, the new Sport ranks even more highly now that it’s ditched its turbodiesels and added electric power. The 3.0-liter turbo-6 comes either as a mild-hybrid or as a plug-in, with output ranging from 355 hp to 434 hp, and 0-60 mph times spanning from 5.7 seconds to 5.4 seconds. The plug-in’s smooth launches and rippling inline-6 sounds suit it best, but for one year Land Rover will sell a 523-hp twin-turbo V-8 (a BMW-sourced unit) with gorgeous power and sound, all in advance of an all-electric Sport to come in 2024. A stiffer platform underpins the new Range Rover Sport and a dynamic air suspension system comes standard on all models; both grant it even better road manners than before, and even more off-road talent, too. Standard all-wheel drive with locking differentials and Terrain Response traction systems, as well as new rear-axle steering, give the Sport its effortless on-road grace, with a firmer grip on the road than the bigger Range Rover. Off-road, it plugs away courtesy of as much as 11.1 inches of ground clearance and nearly three feet of fording ability. Some think it’s too pretty to get dirty, but our experience says otherwise. The Range Rover Sport is also well equipped on the safety front, with automatic emergency braking, a surround-view camera system, front and rear parking sensors, active lane control, and traffic sign recognition. Don’t expect crash-test results any time soon. How much does the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport cost? The 2023 Range Rover Sport starts at $84,350 (including a $1,350 destination charge) for the P360 SE. It gets leather upholstery, Meridian sound, 20-way power front seats, and wireless smartphone charging, with options for 23-inch wheels, a panoramic sunroof, and marvy cloth interior trim. It’s similar to the $91,350 Range Rover Sport Dynamic SE P400. With the $105,550 Autobiography P440e plug-in hybrid, Range Rover includes semi-aniline leather, 22-inch wheels, 22-way power front seats with heating and cooling, a head-up display, and Meridian 3D audio. Most of all of this equipment comes with the $122,850 P530 with the powerful V-8. Where is the Land Rover Range Rover Sport made? In the U.K. The Velar’s the inspiration for Range Rover’s latest elegant affair.Is the Range Rover Sport a good-looking SUV? Stately and exciting all at once, with a classically beautiful interior, the Range Rover Sport clearly has absorbed some of the future-leaning proportions and warmth of the smaller Range Rover Velar. For that, we give it a 9 here. Range Rover pioneered the sleek look of modern SUVs and the new Range Rover Sport stretches that principle to an extreme. There are some creases and lines down the front and sides of the vehicle but you lose them quickly. With the door handles retracting into the body, the Sport appears almost porpoise-like in its apparent smoothness. Thinly banded headlights match equally skinny taillights that flank the Land Rover logo in its all-caps glory. Inside, a 13.1-inch curved touchscreen with haptic feedback floats above the center console. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard. A 13.7-inch instrument cluster features high-resolution graphics and a customizable layout. The spartan look of the last-generation vehicle remains spare, but with a more inviting appearance that stems as much from the ambient glow of those screens as it does from the tones of its leather and wood trim. Review continues below Some Range Rover Sports hustle better—but all of them clamber gravel with authority.With quick acceleration even in base models, fine road manners, and a dizzying array of rough-and-ready hardware meant to tackle everything from rock climbing to rock concerts, the Range Rover Sport earns an 8 for performance. How fast is the Range Rover Sport? Land Rover has switched the Range Rover Sport out of the diesel era and into the era of electrification. It’s powered by either a turbo-6 or V-8 engine, the former of which in P360 and P400 form share a 48-volt mild-hybrid system that powers accessories and reduces consumption while providing buttery-smooth acceleration. It’s not always perceived as quick, though. The base Sport P360 carries its 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 along with roughly 5,000 lb of curb weight, generating 355 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. Land Rover quotes 0-60 mph times of 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 140 mph, but the sensation of speed is dulled in this model—perhaps because of its ultra-smooth power delivery, the effortless shifting of its 8-speed automatic, and the launch traction available from standard all-wheel drive. The P400 version is quicker: with 395 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque, it’s pegged at 5.4 seconds to 60 mph. For one year, Land Rover will sell the Sport P530, which comes with a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 good for 523 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque, or enough for 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.3 seconds. Sourced from BMW and used in BMW M performance models, the engine’s it’s usual delightful self, with muscular step-off authority and a sweetly tuned soundtrack. The most intriguing version sets the stage for the electric Range Rover Sport due in 2024. This year’s P440e offers a plug-in hybrid setup with an estimated 48 miles of all-electric range. It sandwiches an electric motor between the engine and transmission, and uses a 31.8-kwh battery to store energy to help net a combined 434 hp and 619 lb-ft of torque, good for a promised 5.5-second run to 60 mph. How does the Range Rover Sport perform on the road? A stiffer platform underpins the new Range Rover Sport and adaptive dampers and an air suspension come standard on all models. On the road, it’s blessed with excellent handling and ride quality—no surprise since it shares much of its gear with the bigger Range Rover. It’s all the better at driving because it can think its way ahead of poor pavement conditions. Across all the versions we’ve driven, the Range Rover Sport has, if anything, become more fluent in back-road driving, especially and even as a plug-in hybrid. With more battery weight and enormous 23-inch wheels, the P440e slings itself through corners with hefty abandon, threading through esses with an eager shove. Land Rover’s typical steering tune builds in a lot of centering weight quickly in Sport driving mode, firmly damping out most road bruises with its complex adjustable suspension. A quiver here and there, an occasional rumble as the hybrid system tapped its gas engine for backup, those things aside, the Sport would mimic a good contemporary sport sedan were it a foot lower in ride height. It helps that Land Rover has also installed an updated active noise cancellation system to filter out tire and road noise, but when the vehicle is placed into its “Dynamic” driving mode the engine noise is enhanced. Another boon is the all-wheel-steering system, which can turn the rear wheels up to 7.3 degrees opposite the fronts to tighten the SUV’s low-speed turning radius. At highway speeds, it turns in concert with the front wheels to boost stability. V-8 versions also add a body-roll-control system that counters cornering forces with stiffer suspension settings—all predicted by sensors. Is the Range Rover Sport 4WD? Yes, with a plethora of electronic interventions to control traction, stability, ride height, and differential locks. At the spin of a control knob or the tap of buttons to engage low range and hill descent control, the Range Rover Sport can peel off its formalwear and get down and dusty—or muddy, or dirty, or rocky, depending on the situation at hand, thanks to 11.1 inches of maximum ground clearance and a 35.4-inch wading depth. Through all its drive modes—for rocks, mud, sand, or wet—the Sport’s drive modes recalibrate for conditions. In conditions that require precise control, for example, the rear-wheel steering remains at a fixed neutral position. Likewise, the locking of its front and rear differentials is controlled by those drive modes, allowing enough slip to extract itself from sand in one, locking both to ensure a safe descent down rock-strewn paths in another. Newly developed adaptive cruise control offers an off-road mode: simply set a speed, allow the Terrain Response system to detect the conditions of the path ahead, and each of four settings lets the driver and car trundle along at a suitable speed, with the Sport in charge of forward motion and the driver left to handle steering. It’s a symphony of electronically controlled systems that work in concert, not in cacophony. Properly equipped, the Range Rover Sport has a max tow rating of 7,716 lb. Review continues below The Sport’s suave cabin suits at least four adults and their bags.If the name’s a step down from the big Range Rover, the cabin is most assuredly not. With points for its excellent front and rear seats, its cargo space, and its fit and finish, the Range Rover Sport earns a 9 for comfort and utility. By the global spec sheet, the Range Rover Sport measures 194.7 inches long (4.2 inches shorter than a Range Rover), and rides on a 118.0-inch wheelbase (shared with its bigger sibling). The front seats have 40.3 inches of leg room; the rears, 37.8 inches. Cargo space by converted Euro specs is 31.9 cubic feet behind the second row, and 65.9 cubic feet behind the front seats. All that gets subsumed by the Sport’s suave character once its automatic door handles extend a welcome to step inside. Aside from some glossy piano-black and metallic trim on the center stack, and a few buttons that respond less than expensively, the Range Rover Sport’s interior feels more inviting than the last version of the big-but-not-biggest Land Rover SUV. Austerity is harder to pull off when there’s a big touchscreen in control and big digital gauges in place—and when the minimum number of power adjustments to the front seats is 20. With leather that can be upgraded to Windsor or semi-aniline hides, cooling and heating, and pillowy headrests, the Range Rover Sport’s front-row accommodations are top-tier. There are some fussy touches, natch. It’s a disconnect to adjust the front power seats with door-mounted controls, then switch to the touchscreen for finer lumbar tweaks. Count us in for the woolen texture on the doors, but the accompanying matte-carbon trim wouldn’t be our first choice. We’d spend extra for the fully leather-wrapped dash and dark wood trim. In row two—where things end here in terms of seats, though the bigger Range Rover now offers a third-row seat—the Sport tucks in three people if it must. It prefers two, and so will you, once you’ve experienced its excellent knee and head room, even beneath the available panoramic sunroof. The form-fitting chairs can be split by a cooler that can hold small Champagne splits, can power down to a suitable napping position, and can be fronted by their own infotainment screens. Fold them down, touch the power tailgate open, and fill it with golf bags, shopping bags, Hermès bags, or just the usual untraceable-cash bags—whatever suits the mood. Review continues below The Range Rover Sport adopts the latest safety tech, but hasn’t been crash-tested.How safe is the Range Rover Sport? Neither the NHTSA nor the IIHS has tested the Range Rover Sport yet—and frankly we don’t expect they ever will. We’ll update this score if and when test results get published. The Range Rover Sport does pile on the latest in safety technology, including standard blind-spot monitors, active lane control, and automatic emergency braking on all versions. Other features include a surround-view camera system, off-road views for the surround-view system, front and rear parking sensors, active lane control, traffic sign recognition, off-road cruise control, a rear camera mirror (it shows an uninterrupted rear view in the rearview mirror), and high-power LED headlights. Review continues below The Range Rover Sport has a curvy touchscreen and pillowy leather seats.The Range Rover Sport applies much of the bigger Range Rover’s sybaritic standard equipment, has oodles of options, and finally gets infotainment down to a science. Its standard 4-year/50,000-mile warranty doesn’t offer the free service of other luxury brands, though, and its value stems from prestige, not price. It’s an 8 here. All prices include $1,350 in destination charges. The $84,350 Range Rover Sport P360 SE comes with the lower-output 6-cylinder drivetrain, 21-inch wheels, leather upholstery, 20-way front power seats, a 13.1-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, adaptive dampers and an air suspension, and a wireless smartphone charger. Options include 22- and 23-inch wheels, premium LED headlights, a host of paint and interior trims, a black or body-color roof, a panoramic sunroof, towing cameras and hitches, cloth interior trim, and a rear-seat DVD entertainment system. The $91,350 Range Rover Sport Dynamic SE P400 has similar equipment and options, but gets the higher-output mild-hybrid powertrain. Which Range Rover Sport should I buy? Prices jump to $105,550 for the Autobiography P440e plug-in hybrid, which gets 22-inch wheels, semi-aniline leather, 22-way power front seats with heating and cooling, power second-row seats with outboard heating and cooling, a head-up display, a rear camera mirror, Meridian 3D audio, and a surround-view camera system. Options range from a cooled center console to a $4,550 Signature audio system. How much is a fully loaded Range Rover Sport? Most of all of this equipment comes with the $122,850 P530 with the powerful V-8. Review continues below The Range Rover Sport promises plug-in efficiency, but it still drinks.Is the Range Rover Sport good on gas? It’s OK for its size. The EPA rates the most efficient mild-hybrid P360 version at 19 mpg city, 26 highway, 22 combined—and the P400 isn’t much different, at 18/26/21 mpg. Those earn it a 2 here. The powerful V-8 edition, the P530, gets scored at 16/21/18 mpg, if you’re watching your fuel budget. No ratings have been published for the plug-in hybrid P440e, but Land Rover expects electric-only driving range of about 48 miles. Review continues below Continue Reading The Car Connection Consumer ReviewWill the Range Rover Sport change in 2023?Freshly redesigned for the 2023 model year, the Range Rover Sport will come to the US in two forms: a V8-powered P530 First Edition starting at $122,850 and a range of hybrid inline six-cylinder-powered models starting at $83,000.
Is the 2023 Range Rover available?BMW provides mild-hybrid powertrains on the P400 SE, while a twin-turbocharged V8 drives the Autobiography and First Edition models. The new Range Rover is available for order now, with deliveries beginning in 2023.
How much does a fully loaded Range Rover Sport cost?According to Land Rover, the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport will come in four trims: the SE, which has a base price tag of $83,000, the Dynamic SE starts from $90,000, the Autobiography is $104,200, and the most expensive version is the First Edition at a base price of $121,500.
How much is a 2022 fully loaded Range Rover?Price: The all-new 2022 Land Rover Range Rover ranges from $104,000 to $163,500. The outgoing 2022 Range Rover starts at $92,000. The Land Rover Range Rover isn't merely a luxury full-size SUV. It's the archetypal luxury full-size SUV, the godfather of grand 4x4s, the original opulent off-roader.
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