The 2020 Range Rover was once a rugged and collapsing worker and now stands for the pinnacle of the Range Rover line with a luxurious cabin, a host of engineering gifts and a six-figure price tag to suit. It’s still highly capable off road – perhaps more than original – but the Range Rover offers a comfortable ride, well upholstered seats, true wood trimming and touchscreen infotainment to the trailers and suburban roads. The exterior of the boxy is synonymous with wealth and prestige so parking one in the driveway is the car of a Rolex Submariner or Manolo Blahniks. Like most things, the Range Rover is not without compromise: the fuel economy is not good, dynamic driving is timid, and its infotainment system is buggy. However, not many SUVs provide you with the same comfort and prestige as the Range Rover.
The plug-in hybrid powertrain launches the 2020 Range Rover models after a year. A turbocharged 2.0 liter four cylinder and an electrical motor — which together produce 398 combined horsepower — is the electrified powertrain known as P400e and can power the big Range Rover alone for up to 31 miles. But this is not the only powertrain update for 2020: last year’s V-6 base engine has been replaced with the electric assist for a turbocharged inline six. It produces 355 horsepower at the P360 base and 395 in the HSE P400. In addition, an optional Black exterior design package will be added to the Range Rover, which includes darkened external finish, two new paint colors-Eiger Grey and Portofino Blue-and Shadow Walnut wood carving is now standard for the base and HSE models.
The Range Rover offers four basic powertrain units, each with its own set of strengths and weaknesses: the entrance models are powered by a turbocharged inline six, supported by a small powertrain for mild hybrid setup, whereas the top-of-the-line models have a smooth V-8 supercharged, a diesel V-6 and a plug-in hybrid are also available. Each rover comes standard with a selectable all-wheel drive system and an automatic eight-speed transmission. We have no recent Range Rover test numbers for standard inline-6; in 2016 we tested the diesel Range Rover with acceptable but relaxed acceleration times.
On the other hand, the V-8 accelerates shockingly quickly and even the most committed environmentalists must admit that it is glorious. Sporty SV Autobiography models work surprisingly well in controlling body roll, but a problem throughout the lineup is foreground pitch. The Land Rover is clumsy if not pulled, however contrasted with over-the-road agility to high-performance SUVs like the BMW X5 M and Mercedes-AMG GLS63. We are willing to forgive some of these handling shortcomings if we look at the stellar off-road skills of the Range Rover.