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Saturday, March 09, 2013

2013 Range Rover Review


Interiors – Walk straight inside the new Range Rover, thanks to its wide doors and height and you will simply be amazed by the level of quality and luxury inside the cabin. Everything in the new Range Rover makes you feel this is a concept car and a not a production model, leaving you spellbound. The attention to detail is staggering and so are the comfort levels in the opulent interiors, which can give a 7-star presidential suite a complex. Material quality is of the highest standard and the new Range Rover can be called the Rolls-Royce of SUVs. Soft leather, wood and metal have been used flawlessly to create a panache of luxury, making you feel a sense of occasion every time you step in. Even the stitching on the seats have been monitored thoroughly to give consistency and visual delight. Everything has been meticulously thought off, including storage places, which although abundant are neatly placed. There are umbrella holders on doors along with bottle holders and map pockets. Twin glove boxes are opened by buttons on the dashboard, while there are twin sun blinds for each of the front passengers. Cabin lights can be illuminated with a feather touch.


Performance – The fourth generation Range Rover features all new underpinnings and Land Rover engineers have moved to an all aluminum monocoque construction which lends to higher weight savings over a steel body. The light weight body weighs 39% less than its predecessor, which is quite a massive reduction for a vehicle which has grown in size and technology. The benefits of using aluminum are several, including higher stiffness, reduced fuel consumption and better performance. The new Range Rover also has a greener footprint which will please the environment conscious around us. On offer in India are two engines, a 5.0-litre supercharged V8, which produces 510 PS of power and 625 Nm of torque, offering sports car like performance with 0 – 100 km/hr coming up in around 5.2 seconds.







* Engine: 4367cc, SDV8
* Power: 339 PS @ 3500 RPM
* Torque: 700 Nm @ 1750-3000 RPM
* Transmission: 8-speed Automatic
* Top Speed: 217 km/hr
* 0-100 km/h: 6.9 seconds
* Fuel Consumption: 6 km/l (City), 8 km/l (highway)
* Fuel Type: Diesel
* Suspension: Adaptive damping air suspension with anti-roll bars
* Tyres: 255/55/20 tubeless tyres with full sized spare wheel
* Brakes: 380 mm discs (front), 365 mm discs (rear)
* Safety: Perimetric Alarm, Volumetric Alarm, driver and passenger airbags (side, seat-front, thorax, pelvis), lots of electronics


* Overall length x width x height: 4999 mm X 2220 mm X 1835 mm
* Wheelbase: 2922 mm
* Front/Rear Track: 1690/1683 mm
* Ground clearance: 220.5 mm (increases up to 295.5 mm)
* Turning Radius: 6.35-metres
* Boot Volume: 909-litres, 2030-litres (with rear seats folded)
* Fuel Tank Capacity: 105-litres
* Kerb Weight: 2360 kgs

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