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NEW RANGE ROVER: SILENT LUXURY
- Redesigned cabin delivers peerless refinement – whether travelling for business or pleasure
- New plug-in electric-petrol powertrain elevates the serene comfort of Land Rover’s flagship SUV:
- Total power/torque output: 404PS (297kW)/640Nm
- Combined NEDC fuel economy: 101mpg (2.8 l/100km)
- Combined NEDC CO2 emissions: 64g/km
- Electric-only range: 31 miles (51km)
- Rapid charging time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Elegant and intuitive Touch Pro Duo infotainment system with twin high-definition touchscreen controls is a digital butler fit for the 21st Century
- New 565PS Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic mixes sumptuous interior with V8 supercharged performance (0-60mph in 5.1 seconds)
- Available to order from Land Rover retailers now,priced from £79,595 (OTR) Customers should visit for more information
London, UK, 10 October 2017 – More than ever, Range Rover represents the pinnacle of luxury travel, making every journey a treasured experience whether driving or being driven.
Conceived nearly 50 years ago for the country set to use on the estate and then drive to the townhouse, Range Rover has continuously evolved to lead the world around it, remaining the peerless luxury SUV.
Today technology drives the new Range Rover’s next major step, with a plug-in hybrid electric powertrain providing sustainable luxury with new levels of efficiency and capability complementing its refinement and desirability. The exterior design has evolved, while heightened comfort and new consumer technologies have been added to the cabin.
Comfort-enhancing functions transform the travelling experience for the driver and passengers. The front seats feature 24-way movement thanks to the new seat frames, with wider and deeper foams as well as heated arm rests. In the rear a completely redesigned cabin and seating layout create a tranquil sanctuary with no compromise to the rear load space.
If you’re working while being driven, up to 17 connection points including domestic plug sockets, USB, HDMI and 12-volt are all available;4G Wi-Fi hotspots for up to eight devices and convenient storage are all designed for the business traveller. The cabin is tailored for relaxation with luxurious seats offering 25 massage programmes thanks to Hot Stone massage technology within the seat backs.
Wider, softer seats offer sumptuous comfort. Reclining by up to 40 degrees, theymake the most of the additional 186mm legroom (now 1,206mm in total) and can be deployed at the touch of button. The exemplary comfort extends toheated and cooled seats, plusheated arm, foot and calf rests. For additional convenience and personalisation, all seat functionality can be controlled via a smartphone app, whether inside or outside the vehicle.
“Our customers are very clear about what they want from any new Range Rover. ‘Don’t change it, just make it better,’ they tell us, so everything we've donehas beenabout enhancing our flagship SUV.After nearly 50 years the fourth generation Range Rover is the finest so far, ensuring the original luxury SUV remains the choice for discerning customers the world over.”
Gerry McGovern, Chief Design Officer, Land Rover
The elegance of the interior has been elevated by the seamless integration of the most advanced infotainment system yet created by Jaguar Land Rover. Touch Pro Duo, codenamed ‘Blade’, combines two high-definition 10-inch touchscreens on the centre console working in perfect harmony. Information can be swiped from one screento the other, making the layout highly intuitive and engaging to operate, with unrivalled functionality.
Following theintroduction of the new Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) last week, Jaguar Land Rover’sICE to ACE journey continues, moving from conventional internal combustion engines to autonomous, connected and electrified vehicles.
The efficient new Range Rover P400e provides sustainable performance by combining a 300PS (221kW) 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine with a 116PS (85kW) electric motor. The 404PS (297kW) total available power output[1] – available through the permanent four-wheel drive system – delivers 0-60mph in 6.4 seconds (0-100km/h in 6.8 seconds) and a maximum speed of 137mph (220km/h).
With an impressive 640Nm of torque, the new powertrain combines to deliver dynamic performance with traditional Range Rover capability, comfort and refinement.
Thanks to its electrified powertrain, the Range Rover P400e emits only 64g/km on the NEDC combined cycle and provides an all-electric range of up to31 miles (51km) without the Ingenium petrol engine running. For the first time, customers choosing Land Rover’s flagship SUV can experience zero-emission driving.
The P400e provides whisper-quietrefinement with uncompromised off-road capabilityas well as enabling entry into areas with restrictions for air quality, including most congestion charging zones.
Drivers of the new PHEV model can choose from two driving modes:
1.Parallel Hybrid mode (the default driving mode) – combines petrol and electric drive. The driver can optimise battery charge or fuel economy by utilising one of two charge management functions:
- SAVE function – prevents the battery charge dropping below a pre-selected level
- Predictive Energy Optimisation (PEO) function –entering a destination in the navigation system enables the feature, which utilises in built GPS altitude datafor the selected route, to intelligently combine the electric motor and petrol engine to maximise fuel economy
2.EV (Electric Vehicle) mode –enables the vehicle to run solely on the electric motor using the energy stored in the battery, the ideal solution for quiet, zero-emission journeys
The powertrain’s precision and control make for serene progress in all conditions and across all terrains. Land Rover’s Terrain Response 2 technology has a unique calibration to intelligently and precisely distribute torque from the electric motor, which has no creep speed and is able to deliver maximum torque from zero rpm, to all four wheels. This gives greater control during low-speed off-road manoeuvres, confirmingRange Rover’s outstanding breadth of effortless capability.
“The new Range Rover takes our luxury SUV to new heights, delivering enhanced refinement, luxury and all-terrain capability. The new PHEV powertrain isn’t simply a no-compromise solution – it builds on the traditions of our flagship SUV and delivers heightened refinement and comfort with impressive performance and efficiency.”
Nick Collins, Vehicle Line Director, Jaguar Land Rover
When rapid charging the 13.1kWh high-voltage lithium-ion battery, a full charge can be achieved in as little as 2 hours 45 minutes at home using a dedicated 32amp wall box.The battery can be fully charged in 7 hours 30 minutes using the 10 amp home charging cable supplied as standard. The Range Rover’s battery is covered by an eight-year, 100,000-mile, 70 per cent state of health warranty.
The Range Rover 2.0-litre Ingenium petrol engine is longitudinally mounted, with the 85kW electric motor housed in the ZF automatic eight-speed transmission at the centre of the vehicle alongside the 7kW on-board charger. The access point for the cable is at the front of the vehicle, while the prismatic cell lithium-ion battery is mounted at the rear beneath the boot floor.The P400e is available in both standard and long wheelbase bodystyles.
The new Range Rover has been enhanced with further technologies for greater comfort and convenience:
- Gesture sunblind: opened and closed by an advanced gesture control system that senses an occupant’s hand movement. All it takes to open the blind is a rearward swipe in front of the rear view mirror, and forwards to close
- Air Cabin Ionisation: uses nano-sized charged water particles to cleanse and purify the air for enhanced passenger wellbeing
- Pixel-laser LED headlights: advanced technology is brighter and yet intelligently blanks sections of LEDs to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers
- Activity key: customers cansecurely lock and unlock their vehicle without the need to carry a conventional keyfob
To experience tailored Range Rover luxury and performance in its most dynamic form, customers can now savour the enhanced SVAutobiography Dynamic – the most powerful production Range Rover to date. The output from its V8 supercharged petrol engine is up to 565PS (a 15PS increase),which delivers0-60mph in only 5.1 seconds(0-100km/h in 5.4 seconds). Striking design revisions include an exclusive Graphite Atlas mesh grille design with chrome inserts and a revised rear bumper with integrated metal tailpipe finishers.
Designed and engineered by Jaguar Land Rover in the UK, the new Range Rover will be produced at the company’s Solihull production facility and is available to order now, with first deliveries from the end of 2017 (market dependent).
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Editors’ notes:
Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true ‘breadth of capability’ across the model range. Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque each defines the world’s SUV sectors, with 80 per cent of this model range exported to over 100 countries.
Range Rover Timeline
1970 Original two-door Range Rover (the Classic) goes on sale
1972Range Rover crosses Darien Gap on the 18,000-mile British Army Trans-America expedition. It took 99 days to cover 250 miles of dense jungle
1977Range Rover wins 4x4 class in the 30,000km (18,750-mile) London-Sydney Marathon – the longest ever speed-based car rally
1979A Range Rover wins the inaugural Paris-Dakar rally (and again in 1981)
1981First production four-door Range Rover appears along with the first factory limited edition – the 'In Vogue'
1982Automatic transmission introduced on Range Rover
1985Diesel-powered 'Bullet' Range Rover breaks 27 speed records
1987Range Rover launched in North America
1989Range Rover is world's first 4x4 to be fitted with anti-lock brakes
1992Range Rover is world's first 4x4 to be fitted with electronic traction control and automatic electronic air suspension
1994Second-generation Range Rover introduced
2001Third-generation Range Rover introduced
2002500,000th Range Rover produced at the Solihull plant
2012Fourth-generation Range Rover introduced – the first all-aluminium SUV
2015Exclusive Range Rover SVAutobiography launched in New York
2016 Land Rover announces its most powerful Range Rover, the 550PS SVAutobiography Dynamic
2017 Range Rover P400e PHEV debuts
RANGE ROVER
PRESS PACK CONTENTS
SUSTAINABLE LUXURY
1.1 PHEV: sustainable performance without compromise
1.2 First-class functionality
ELEVATEDDESIGN
2.1 Peerless exterior
2.2 Tranquil sanctuary
2.3 Executive class seating
2.4 Interior refinements
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY
3.1 Information at your fingertips
3.2 Exceptional clarity
3.3 The most connected Range Rover
3.4 Comprehensive driver assistance technologies
WORLD-CLASS ENGINEERING
4.1 An SUV for all seasons
4.2 Lightweight and aerodynamic
4.3 Powerful, refined and efficient engines
4.4 Safety and the environment
SPECIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS
1. SUSTAINABLE LUXURY
Unrivalled capability and peerless refinement meet sustainable luxurywith the introduction of plug-in petrol-electric power to the Range Rover. Jaguar Land Rover’s first Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) powertrain is capable of up to 31 miles (51km) with zero tailpipe emissions when driven in all-electric mode, providing sustainable performance like never before.
1.1. PHEV: Sustainable performance without compromise
The new PHEV model, the P400e, is the most efficient Range Rover and combines an advanced 300PS (221kW) four-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine with a 116PS (85kW) electric motor. This transformational technology is powered by an advanced 13.1kWh lithium-ion battery giving a total available power output of 404PS (297kW) through the permanent all-wheel drive (AWD) system.*
Together they drivethe Range Rover from 0-100km/h in just 6.8 seconds (0-60mph in 6.4 seconds) (SWB variant) and to a top speed of 137mph. With an impressive 640Nm of torque, the new powertrain mixes dynamic and sustainable performance with traditional Range Rover capability, comfort and refinement.
The P400e uses both the Ingenium petrol engine and electric motor to deliver CO2 emissions of 64g/km and fuel economy of up to 101mpg (2.8 l/100km) on the NEDC combined cycle. The intelligent system can also capture and store the energy generated when braking to aid recharging of the battery.
The combination of Ingenium petrol and electric power can be used in two driving modes: Parallel Hybrid mode (the default driving mode) and EV (Electric Vehicle) mode.
In Parallel Hybrid mode the P400e can intelligently and seamlessly combine the two power sources to make efficient progress. When driven in this way, the new powertrain delivers the best of all worlds. By using its electrical energy reserves intelligently the P400e always has the power and capability customers demand from a Range Rover.
On longer journeys, customers can use the SAVE function to deploy the EV-only range for a specific part of their journey, for example, when entering congested urban areas. The Predictive Energy Optimisation function uses the vehicle’s advanced Navigation system to maximise fuel efficiency (except China).
In EV mode the P400e can be driven up to 31 miles (51km) with zero tailpipe emissions when fully charged. This driving mode is manually selected using a button on the console and gives the new PHEV model a top EV speed of 85mph (137km/h) while its generous range will allow drivers to complete many journeys without even engaging the Ingenium petrol engine**.
Whatever the conditions, the new Range Rover’s exceptional performance and capability are undiminished while customers benefit from reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, along with entry to areas with restrictions on combustion engine-only vehicles.
Land Rover’s engineers have maximised interior space and provided the ideal weight distribution. The 2.0-litre Ingenium engine can be found under the trademark clamshell bonnet, as in standard derivatives, with the 85kW electric motor housed on the transmission, at the centre of the vehicle.
Looking at the front of the vehicle, the access point for the 7kW on-board recharging socket is located behind the Land Rover badge on right of the grille, while the 13.1kWh prismatic cell lithium-ion battery is mounted at the rear, beneath the boot floor.
* Peak internal combustion engine and electric power not delivered at same engine speed
** In 2014 the proportion of car driver trips under 8km (five miles) was 56 per cent.
Source: Road Use Statistics Great Britain 2016, Department for Transport, 7 April 2016
Charging made simple
The new PHEV model is equipped witha plug-in charge point behind a discreet panel on the grille, a 7kW on-board charger and cable. A full charge can be achieved in approximately 7.5 hours (10 amp) (varies by market, location and the type of hardware used) so the Range Rover P400e is suited to overnight battery top-ups using a domestic plug socket.
The PHEV model is available with three types of charging cable and includes a home charging lead, which connects to domestic power supplies, as standard.
For faster recharging, a multi-function cable is available for use at higher power 32 amp commercial charging locations and suitably equipped homes. This can reduce the charge time to as little as 2 hours 45 minutes.
The same charging performance is achieved with a public charging cable, which is compatible with AC wall boxes installed at domestic and business premises and service stations, making it ideal for charging on the move.
Timed charging is also available via the Range Rover’s state-of-the-art infotainment system, which allows owners to choose the most appropriate time to begin charging – perfect for customers who want to plug in when they return home, but wait to charge until a cheaper energy tariff is available.
Owners can easily monitor the charging status by looking at the two illuminated strips either side of the charging socket, behind the grille. A white light signifies the vehicle is connected but that charging has not started, while a blue light shows that timed charging is set but not underway. A flashing green signal shows the car is charging, while a solid green light indicates the battery is fully topped up.
When customers are away from their vehicle, they can use the InControl smartphone app to monitor the charge status, as well as receive an alert if there is an error, or if the cable has been removed.
1.2 First-class functionality
The petrol engine and electric motor of the P400e have been calibrated to work in perfect harmony whatever the state of battery charge, with two charge management functions available when driving in Parallel Hybrid mode:
- Predictive Energy Optimisation helps to make the most of both power sources and is activated when the driver enters a destination into the navigation system (except China). By analysing factors such as traffic, gradient of the route and whether it is urban or rural, the PHEV system will seamlessly combine electric and Ingenium petrol engine power to optimise efficiency.
- The driver-selectable SAVE mode is accessed through the Touchscreen and maintains battery charge at the point of activation. At this point, the vehicle will only use the electric motor once it has replenished enough energy via regenerative braking or charging, allowing customers to conserve electric power to be used on a specific part of their journey.
The operation of the PHEV powertrain is supported by the latest ZF8P75XPHeight-speed automatic transmission, which combines lightweight construction and highly efficient operation to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions while delivering the supreme refinement and assured responses Range Rover customers expect. The advanced transmission adapts to individual driving styles, so dynamic driving is automatically accompanied by more urgent gear changes.