The Range Rover Sport is not all about performance, by the way. The four-corner air suspension with Terrain Response is standard. This system caters to all forms of terrain and to all of the driver's moods. As sophisticated and complete as they get, Terrain Response will allow you to select amongst no fewer than six modes, from desert to snow and everything in between. Suspension height and firmness can also be adjusted.
If you feel as though you want to be cajoled, done. Should you prefer to go rock climbing, done. It really is all quite impressive. Steering is fairly rapid with a heavy comforting weight to it; precision with ample feedback regardless of what you are doing are always on tap.
Driving the Sport Supercharged goes to your head. On your average day, no one can touch you as you rocket by others or climb over them if you wanted to. That is unless you run out of gas and stop to fill up. This V8 loves the juice and is seriously addicted to it. My 500-km mixed driving week returned an average of—hold on—18L per 100 km. That means I used all of my 88 litres (tank capacity) in one week.
Back to getting light-headed... The Range Rover's got one of the most original and plush cabins this side of Jaguar. Not only is the design and layout unique in many ways, but the materials used are beyond sumptuous. Starting with the seats, the passengers will likely never want to sit in their grubby econobox ever again. They are comfortable and supportive and depending on the chosen colour combination (Ivory/Ocean for me thank you), could be part of a display in an art museum.
The dashboard is far more flowing in the Sport compared to the Big Rover. Controls remain typically large, however it will take a short period of time to locate where everything is the first time you step on board. The touch-screen navigation and subsequent menus are sometimes confusing and not very intuitive but in the end, it all works. Two thumbs up for the large steering wheel which falls well in hand, and the abundance of redundant controls that will uncork a champagne bottle if you can figure out the right sequence.
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| The four-corner air suspension with Terrain Response is standard. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com) |
If you feel as though you want to be cajoled, done. Should you prefer to go rock climbing, done. It really is all quite impressive. Steering is fairly rapid with a heavy comforting weight to it; precision with ample feedback regardless of what you are doing are always on tap.
Driving the Sport Supercharged goes to your head. On your average day, no one can touch you as you rocket by others or climb over them if you wanted to. That is unless you run out of gas and stop to fill up. This V8 loves the juice and is seriously addicted to it. My 500-km mixed driving week returned an average of—hold on—18L per 100 km. That means I used all of my 88 litres (tank capacity) in one week.
Back to getting light-headed... The Range Rover's got one of the most original and plush cabins this side of Jaguar. Not only is the design and layout unique in many ways, but the materials used are beyond sumptuous. Starting with the seats, the passengers will likely never want to sit in their grubby econobox ever again. They are comfortable and supportive and depending on the chosen colour combination (Ivory/Ocean for me thank you), could be part of a display in an art museum.
The dashboard is far more flowing in the Sport compared to the Big Rover. Controls remain typically large, however it will take a short period of time to locate where everything is the first time you step on board. The touch-screen navigation and subsequent menus are sometimes confusing and not very intuitive but in the end, it all works. Two thumbs up for the large steering wheel which falls well in hand, and the abundance of redundant controls that will uncork a champagne bottle if you can figure out the right sequence.
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| The dashboard is far more flowing in the Sport compared to the Big Rover. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com) |