There are few complaints to be made when it comes to a vehicle like this. The worse would be that the rear door openings are extremely narrow and make ingress and egress quite a chore. And forget about getting out with grace and style and not getting dirty in the winter.
Shortcoming or shortcomings (fuel consumption, but then again, you would be loaded...) aside, this truck is actually somewhat of a bargain. At $88,980 base price, the Sport Supercharged undercuts nearly every luxury and performance SUV. Only the aforementioned Escalade (in the 400+hp club) is less pricey at just under $80k. Let's agree that we're comparing a pineapple and a peach...
The Cayenne Turbo is the most worthy opponent to the Sport Supercharged, but its entry price is shy of $120,000. As tested, with optional leather, adaptive cruise control and other goodies, the tally was a tad over $95,000. A bargain I tell ya!
A good buddy and fellow auto journo said something about the Range Rover and he enjoys them as much as I do: "These vehicles do depreciate faster than they accelerate". It is a fact of life that gas-guzzling, high-end luxury SUVs have a tough time maintaining their resale value. That does mean though that a used 2011 RR SS could be in your future 3 years from now!
Porsche vs Range Rover: your call. Right now, at this very moment, 'cause it could change, I'd go for the RR.
Shortcoming or shortcomings (fuel consumption, but then again, you would be loaded...) aside, this truck is actually somewhat of a bargain. At $88,980 base price, the Sport Supercharged undercuts nearly every luxury and performance SUV. Only the aforementioned Escalade (in the 400+hp club) is less pricey at just under $80k. Let's agree that we're comparing a pineapple and a peach...
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| At $88,980 base price, the Sport Supercharged undercuts nearly every luxury and performance SUV. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com) |
The Cayenne Turbo is the most worthy opponent to the Sport Supercharged, but its entry price is shy of $120,000. As tested, with optional leather, adaptive cruise control and other goodies, the tally was a tad over $95,000. A bargain I tell ya!
A good buddy and fellow auto journo said something about the Range Rover and he enjoys them as much as I do: "These vehicles do depreciate faster than they accelerate". It is a fact of life that gas-guzzling, high-end luxury SUVs have a tough time maintaining their resale value. That does mean though that a used 2011 RR SS could be in your future 3 years from now!
Porsche vs Range Rover: your call. Right now, at this very moment, 'cause it could change, I'd go for the RR.
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