That should be in the heart of the market for luxury electric and plug-in SUVs. Prices for the 2020 Range Rover Sport HSE P400e plug-in will start around $79,000, the intended base price of the 2019 I tested. The SUV is quiet on the highway, and virtually silent in electric-vehicle mode. The suspension lowers the Sport for entry and exit, and to improve aerodynamics above 65 mph. The adaptive air suspension provides a smooth, comfortable ride. Despite that, and the height that comes with its 10.9 inches of ground clearance, the SUV is responsive and stable in quick maneuvers. Like all Range Rovers, the Sport PHEV is a heavy vehicle, curb weight 5,430 pounds. That means the Range Rover Sport should always deliver the strong acceleration I experienced on entrance ramps, highway passing and surface traffic. The battery is never completely drained, both because that’s bad for batteries and so it can continue to deliver the drivetrain’s max output of 398 hp and 472 pound-feet of torque. The Sport P400e will be at its thriftiest in stop and go traffic, although the hybrid system will save fuel versus gasoline models on the open highway, too. The smaller Mercedes GLC350e only covers 10 miles on battery power, though. The 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV, for instance, promises 455 hp, quicker 0-60 sprints, higher top speed and 27 miles on a charge. The EPA rated it at 53 miles on a charge and 42 mpg in in gas-powered combined city and highway driving.ĭespite that, a range of less than 30 miles is unlikely to be one of the leaders among the rapidly growing ranks of electric and PHEV SUVs. The late, lamented Chevy Volt was one of the first and best PHEVs. The key number for a PHEV is its battery range - how far it can go on a charge before the gasoline engine kicks in. The batteries and electric motors also supplement the gasoline engine, improving fuel economy and delivering better performance than the small gas engine could manage on its own. Plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, have big batteries that let them to run farther on electricity alone than regular hybrids. The Sport P400e I tested is Rover’s answer. (The other two are the RR Velar and Evoque, BTW.) Why is it?įuel economy regulations are Land Rover’s nemesis, as they are for many SUV-dependent brands. If the fact that four totally different SUVs in Land Rover’s lineup are called the Range Rover this, that or the other gives you a headache, you’re not alone. The Sport is a little smaller and a lot faster than the Range Rover, which is Land Rover’s flagship.
The P400e PHEV I tested maxes out at 137 and hits 60 in 6.3 seconds. That British missile has a top speed of 174 mph and hits 60 mph in 4.3 seconds. is the $114,500, 575-horsepower Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged SVR. The Range Rover Sport is Land Rover’s performance model. Sedans ain’t dead, and some of them are sweet deals I got to drive Ford's new hybrid SUV built for cops. I just spent a week driving one with Firenze Red paint. They’re the only 2019 Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrids that will ever exist. Before Land Rover made that decision, it built a handful of U.S.-spec 2019s for auto writers to test. last year as a 2019 model, but demand in other parts of the world was so strong that its debut here was pushed back to this fall as a 2020. Land Rover planned to sell the P400e in the U.S.
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Until then, you gotta take my word, because the 2019 model is a unicorn. You can see for yourself in a few months, when a 2020 model of the ritzy SUV goes on sale. It’s pretty good, expensive and the latest proof the Jaguar Land Rover is deadly serious about electric vehicles but hasn’t nailed the formula yet. The plug-in hybrid model of the 2019 Range Rover Sport HSE P400e luxury SUV doesn’t exist, but I just drove one. Watch Video: Video first drive: 2019 Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid
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