Retro-style accommodations
The dashboard is pretty square, with square buttons, square air vents and a square steering wheel hub. The monochrome black-on-olive radio and trip computer displays look old, and the power-mirror adjust knob is the exact same one as in a Ford Focus. Yet the build quality is beyond reproach, and the scent of the leather seats highlights the cabin's luxury quotient.
Interior space is not a problem, and getting comfy isn't, either. Even the Sport model's low roofline still provides enough headroom. Under the front center armrest is a cooler that can hold a few cans of soda and keep them cold. The cargo area is accessible by opening the hatch or just lifting the hinged rear window.
The only real negative point in the Sport's cockpit is the power-window switches that are located on the top of the door panels, but far away from arm's reach.
Competition
The Range Rover Sport Supercharged has a base price of $94,400, and this test truck also includes the optional 20-inch wheels, which add $1,200 to the invoice. Total is $95,600.
As for as high-powered luxury SUVs go, here's a list of the Sport Supercharged's competitors:
Audi Q7 4.2 quattro Premium with options, 350 hp, $85,150
BMW X5 4.8i M Sport Edition, 350 hp, $95,100
Cadillac Escalade with options, 403 hp, $86,845
Hummer H2 SUV Luxury with options, 393 hp, $84,110
Infiniti QX56, 320 hp, $79,600
Lexus LX 570 with Ultra Premium package, 383 hp, $94,900
Lincoln Navigator Ultimate with options, 300 hp, $75,599
Mercedes-Benz GL550 4MATIC, 382 hp, $91,000
Porsche Cayenne GTS, 405 hp, $86,100
Volvo XC90 V8 Sport AWD 7-seat with options, 311 hp, $78,515
The dashboard is pretty square, with square buttons, square air vents and a square steering wheel hub. The monochrome black-on-olive radio and trip computer displays look old, and the power-mirror adjust knob is the exact same one as in a Ford Focus. Yet the build quality is beyond reproach, and the scent of the leather seats highlights the cabin's luxury quotient.
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| The dashboard is pretty square, with square buttons, square air vents and a square steering wheel hub. |
Interior space is not a problem, and getting comfy isn't, either. Even the Sport model's low roofline still provides enough headroom. Under the front center armrest is a cooler that can hold a few cans of soda and keep them cold. The cargo area is accessible by opening the hatch or just lifting the hinged rear window.
The only real negative point in the Sport's cockpit is the power-window switches that are located on the top of the door panels, but far away from arm's reach.
Competition
The Range Rover Sport Supercharged has a base price of $94,400, and this test truck also includes the optional 20-inch wheels, which add $1,200 to the invoice. Total is $95,600.
As for as high-powered luxury SUVs go, here's a list of the Sport Supercharged's competitors:
Audi Q7 4.2 quattro Premium with options, 350 hp, $85,150
BMW X5 4.8i M Sport Edition, 350 hp, $95,100
Cadillac Escalade with options, 403 hp, $86,845
Hummer H2 SUV Luxury with options, 393 hp, $84,110
Infiniti QX56, 320 hp, $79,600
Lexus LX 570 with Ultra Premium package, 383 hp, $94,900
Lincoln Navigator Ultimate with options, 300 hp, $75,599
Mercedes-Benz GL550 4MATIC, 382 hp, $91,000
Porsche Cayenne GTS, 405 hp, $86,100
Volvo XC90 V8 Sport AWD 7-seat with options, 311 hp, $78,515
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| Interior space is not a problem. |