Full-size luxury SUV claimed to be capable of completing 75 per cent of all journeys using pure-electric power
Land Rover has released fresh details on its plug-in Range Rover P440e and P510e and revealed they can cover up to 113km on pure-electric power alone.
According to Land Rover, the new WLTP certification is up on its own 100km prediction and now means that owners should expect a real-world all-electric range of 88km.
That figure, the brand suggests, will enable a current typical Range Rover owner to be capable of completing up to 75 per cent of their journeys without using any fuel.
The new Range Rover PHEV maintains the same boot space as non-hybrid models and can travel at speeds of up to 140km/h in pure electric mode.
Thanks to its 50kWh DC rapid charging capability, when the battery is depleted it can be topped up to 80 per cent in under an hour.
Land Rover has already revealed both the P440e come with a 3.0-litre turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol that’s combined with a 105kW electric motor and a 38kWh lithium-ion battery.
The P440e produces 324kW and 620Nm while the P510e’s more power combustion engine sees its power and torque figure swell to 375kW and 700Nm of torque, enough to launch its hefty 2810kg kerbweight from 0-100km/h in a brisk 5.3 seconds and onto a top speed of 242km/h.
Following WLTP verification, both models are claimed to be capable of averaging just 0.8L/100km while emitting just 18g/km on the combined cycle.
If that’s still too polluting for fans of full-size luxury SUVs, in 2024 Land Rover will launch a full all-electric version.
There’s no word on whether the electric Range Rover is in JLR Australia’s product plans, but when the luxury SUV arrives in June 2022, Aussie buyers will have the option of two wheelbases, three seating layouts and four engine types – including a powerful 390kW BMW-sourced 4.4-litre petrol V8.
Prices are expected to be launched in the coming weeks, but Land Rover Australia has already confirmed the most potent 375kW six-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain will be offered but won’t touch down until later in 2022.
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