Land Rover has revealed that starting in 2024, its premium SUV, the Range Rover, would be available with a completely electric drivetrain.
The statement came accompanied by the unveiling of the 2018 Range Rover, which features a plethora of technology, as well as an updated plug-in hybrid with a much increased electric range.
The all-electric Range Rover will be the first Land Rover to provide a drivetrain without a combustion engine, and it will be the first of six new all-electric cars to be released in the years ahead.
While we haven’t seen a Land Rover EV, it is one half of the Jaguar Land Rover duo, and Jaguar’s highly praised, completely electric I-Pace has been on the market for more than three years, so there’s plenty of EV know-how in the building.
Land Rover hasn’t said much else about the first completely electric Range Rover, but it has disclosed the extensive technologies that will be available in the vehicle’s newly announced 2022 model.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also available on the new 2022 Range Rover, eliminating the need to fumble around for a cord to connect your smartphone to the car. You may simply walk in and it will instantly connect. A wireless phone charging station is also included in the centre console, allowing you to be fully wire-free.
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The world’s largest screens
You’ll also get two gigantic screens, including a central 13.1-inch curved infotainment panel with haptic feedback and a 13.7-inch driver display, which is the largest Land Rover has ever utilised.
If that wasn’t enough, there are two 11.4-inch rear-seat entertainment displays to choose from, each of which can be operated individually.
The displays have HDMI ports, but if you connect them to a Wi-Fi hotspot, rear-seat passengers may use and view smart TV programmes while driving.
Additionally, when Executive Rear Seats are selected, an 8-inch touch screen may be fitted into the armrest between the rear seats, enabling controls for seat features like as heating and massaging.
The cabin air filtration technology, according to Land Rover, may “substantially decrease smells, microorganisms, and allergies, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus.”
Increasing the PHEV range by double
For several years, the Range Rover has been offered as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), with a fully electric range of up to 25 miles, but the new Range Rover will dramatically increase this figure.
The new, extended range PHEV Range Rover variants – the P440e and P510e – will, according to Land Rover, provide up to 62 miles / 100 kilometres of all-electric driving on a 38.2kW battery.
Land Rover admits that real-world range will be approximately 50 miles / 80 kilometres, but it’s still twice as long as its predecessor, implying that more travel can be accomplished without using a combustion engine.
The P510e is no slouch either, with a claimed 0-60mph time of only 5.3 seconds, however speed in EV mode is limited to 87mph / 140km/h.
The PHEV Range Rover models’ pricing has yet to be announced, but with the 2019 Range Rover beginning at £94,400 (about $129,000 / AU$170,000), they won’t be cheap.
If you’re interested in the new Range Rover’s plug-in hybrid drivetrains, you’ll have to wait until early 2022 to make an order, while non-hybrid vehicles will be available starting October 26, 2021.