LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT 4X4 REVIEW

For The Range Rover Sport is comfortable, spacious, desirable and extremely good on- and off-road

Against It suffers from a bit of a 'footballers' car' image, and doesn't have the class of the Range Rover. It's not as smooth riding, either.

What Car? says

3 out of 5 stars

Has awesome presence, and it's almost as spacious as the Range Rover. It's quicker and less anti-social as fuel consumption and emissions are improving.

Reader review rating

3.972973

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Performance
4 out of 5 stars
All three engines up to the job
Ride & Handling
4 out of 5 stars
Not the best, but getting there
Refinement
4 out of 5 stars
Wind and road noise intrude
Buying & Owning
3 out of 5 stars
Expensive; diesels hold value best
Quality & Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Interior reflects the car's image
Safety & Security
5 out of 5 stars
A strong showing in both
Behind The Wheel
4 out of 5 stars
Excellent driving position and visibility
Space & Practicality
3 out of 5 stars
The rear doors are small
Equipment
4 out of 5 stars
All versions well equipped

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There are 4 Land Rover Range Rover Sport versions available

Land Rover Range Rover Sport 4x4 3.0 Range_e 5dr	TBA	What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 4x4 3.0 SDV6 SE 5dr	£48,795	What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 4x4 3.0 SDV6 HSE 5dr	£55,995	What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 4x4 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Sport 5dr	£66,695	What Car? says:3 stars out of 5

Land Rover Range Rover Sport 4x4 3.0 TDV6 HSE 5dr

This is our favourite version as it has an engine up to the task of hauling two tonnes of luxury 4x4 around. Good on-road; brilliant off-road.

What Car? says:4 stars out of 5

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

The Range Rover Sport is Land Rover's answer to driver-focused 4x4s from the likes of BMW and Porsche. The supercharged model best lives up to the 'Sport' name, with sledgehammer power allowing two tonnes of 4x4 to accelerate at a barely credible rate.

That's fine for the money-no-object darlings of football's Premier League who are among the Sport's leading customers. For the rest of us, the entry-level 3.0-litre diesel brings reasonable running costs (in relative terms) without making you feel you've sacrificed all semblance of performance. Every model performs well on- and off-road, as well as having a trim befitting of the car.

Beware of niggling problems, though. While much improved, Land Rover's old reliability issues haven't disappeared completely. One more thing – make sure you test drive a standard Range Rover as well as the Sport. You may prefer its more genteel nature.