Range Rover Sport Electric Is the Lineup's Second EVLand RoverThe 2028 Range Rover Sport Electric gets the same 119-kWh battery pack and the same dual-motor powertrain as the full-size Range Rover Electric.Zero to 60 mph is said to take 4.3 seconds, nearly identical to the twin-turbo V-8 Range Rover Sport.It's very close in straight-line performance to the full-size Range Rover Electric but should be more nimble.Range Rover was a little slower to launch a fully battery-powered model than it had originally projected, but now a second model is already getting ready to join the 2027 Range Rover Electric. As you might expect, it's an EV version of the Range Rover Sport, the fun-size partner to the full-size Rangie.Land RoverNumbers-wise, this new SUV is essentially a twin to the Range Rover Electric. It gets the same 119-kWh battery pack and the same dual-motor 542-horsepower powertrain. With a quoted WLTP range of 378 miles in Europe, the Range Rover Sport Electric should roughly match the Range Rover Electric's EPA-rated 333-mile range. The automaker even claims the same 4.3-second sprint to 60 mph. Shouldn't something called the Sport be a little quicker?If it is, it'll show in the way it handles. While the full-size Range Rover offers a solid straight-line punch to equal its little brother, it is tuned more for luxury. With the Range Rover Sport Electric, JLR has retuned the air suspension with electronic active roll control and twin-valve dampers. It also has all-wheel steering and a Dynamic mode for managing traction at full attack.Land RoverIn terms of charging capabilities, those are again an echo of the full-size Range Rover Electric. The claim is 136 miles of WLTP range added in just 10 minutes of charging, or 22 minutes to go from 10 to 80 percent charge.To show off the capabilities of its new EV, Range Rover put the SUV through its paces at an Italian marble quarry, both for the slippery surfaces and steep grades, and also probably because it looks cool. How well this electrified Sport actually does in the real world remains to be seen.Land RoverRange Rover says the Sport Electric's 627 pound-feet of torque comes on 50 percent quicker than in the full-size version, so it should be more responsive. The shorter wheelbase, paired with all-wheel steering, should also make it more nimble. It's not quite as powerful as the 626-hp Range Rover SV, but it should be a match for the current V-8-powered version of the Sport SE.U.S. pricing isn't out yet, but in the U.K., the order books open on the Sport Electric at the equivalent of $146,000. However, you have to wind that back by 20 percent, as the listed U.K. pricing always includes tax. That lands the Sport Electric at around $117,000, or a little over $20K less expensive than the Range Rover Electric. You could probably get a nice little Series Land Rover project for that kind of money.We'll be looking forward to putting the Sport Electric through its paces—maybe not in a quarry with moving heavy machinery, though—when it arrives next year. We expect sales to kick off in the U.S. sometime in 2027 for the 2028 model year.➡️ Skip the lot. Let Car and Driver help you find your next car.Shop New Cars Shop Used CarsGift Guide: Best Ride-On Electric Cars for KidsFuture Cars Worth Waiting For: 2025–2029