2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE Road Test
Now here's a rare beast. Ultra-luxury sports-utility-vehicles, with their inherent ostentations, have always been questionable propositions. So why do people still slaver over these big Rangies? For one thing, they must have pretty bad memories. Land Rovers from the early 1990's were some of the most troublesome and unreliable cars extant. But for those who can afford them--royalty, tennis players, film stars, et al--stuck with the brand. Tells you how powerful the green oval is as a status symbol. Which is probably why BMW bought Land Rover and Rover cars over 10 years ago in the first place. Like a knowing nod from the bouncer at a hard-to-get-into night club, BMW was granted instant access to the profitable high-end SUV segment where its mid-sized X5 would always be denied.