Range Rover 2022
For Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR), it doesn’t get any bigger than this. Literally! Let’s first talk about the size. The all-new Range Rover (L460) is a very big SUV, much bigger than the previous one in every dimension. The standard-wheelbase model is around 5m long and the extended wheelbase variant is stretched by a further 200mm, all of which goes into making the cabin that much bigger.
But it’s not just about the size. A new Range Rover is also big news for two reasons. Firstly, it’s JLR’s flagship – the Tata-owned British brand’s most expensive, luxurious and technologically advanced car with everything thrown into it. Secondly, a new Range Rover comes along every decade or so, and that means not only does the latest model have to leapfrog all the competitors that came in between, but it also has to future-proof itself for the next decade.
But, looking at the new Range Rover, you wouldn’t think it’s anything revolutionary or futuristic. And that’s the point. Continuity and an uninterrupted visual link to past Range Rovers is part of its enduring legacy and exactly what most owners want. And to that end, the designers have done an outstanding job of retaining the familiar look, but injecting lots of modernity in the details.
The ‘less is more’ dictum of design boss Gerry McGovern is taken to another extreme with the new Range Rover’s incredible simplicity of form. It’s a much smoother, cleaner design with flush door handles and fewer cuts and creases. The shut lines are tighter, which further enhances the smooth surface. A metal piece fixed on the front door gives some relief to the slab-sided body and again is a typical Range Rover design element. Other Range Rover cues are there too, like the blacked out pillars that give the gently sloping roof a ‘floating’ effect, the strong horizontal waistline and the characteristically upright stance for a confident and stately look that Range Rovers are known for.
The new Range Rover’s sumptuous cabin can rival the best luxury sedans, but what could trip it up as a replacement for a luxury sedan is the high step into the cabin. Even by selecting Access mode, which gets the height adjustable air suspension to lower the body right down to the wheels, getting in and out of the cabin isn’t as easy as in a sedan.
This could make for an inelegant entry and exit from the cabin for some elderly folks and women in sarees. You can tick the optional foot rest to make ingress easier, but it’s still a tad high.
A wide range of engines can be found under the clamshell hood of the new Range Rover, which includes petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid options and, as mentioned earlier, there will be an EV version in two years. All IC engine models will come with the brilliant ZF 8-speed automatic. So, as far as powertrains go, the new Range has them all covered. For India, the engines will be limited to the 400hp 3.0-litre P400 petrol and a 300hp 3.0-litre D300 diesel. The flagship P530 petrol, a BMW-sourced 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8 that produces 530hp and has a deliciously sporty exhaust note, is sadly not coming to India in the launch phase.
The 3.0-litre petrol is refined and strong, so if outright performance is what you are looking for, then this is the best option. In fact, the P400, which I drove in the bigger and heavier extended-wheelbase version, surprised me with its willingness to rev, its linear power delivery and strong top end.
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