Land Rover Range Rover Sport road test reports and car reviews

Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharger 2006

I’ve has the RRS supercharged for about 3 months now! Probably the best car I’ve ever owned! I’ve chipped mine so its 408BHP... it pulls like a train! Never had a problem! It’s also on LPG so I’m getting around 34mpg on urban driving!! Nothing beats that roar of the 4 litre V8 at 4,000RPM.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport SE 2008

Excellent ride and comfort. I have rechipped my vehicle and average 30 mpg although there are excess exhaust emissions - sometimes very black fumes. However, off road performance is poor. On wet grass it just sits and spins and on wet mudded tracks I have similar problems. It can be most embarrasing. Perhaps it is the tyres that are the problem but I don’t want to compromise the quiet road use performance. Anyone with similar experiences?

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I am having problems with reocurring Engine System Fault appearing causing loss of power. I have to stop and switch off to clear the problem then it's OK for a while but keeps reoccuring. Any one got similar problems or know whats wrong? Charles Wilson from Lincolnshire

I am still having more frequent problems with the Engine System Failures - 4 times in an 80 mile journey. This is a dangerous situation on a motorway apart from spending £42,000 on a vehicle that has had this problem from day one but Landrover can’t do anything because the computer diagnostics say nothing is wrong. I hope Landrover will take note maybe when it’s caused a motorway accident! Charles Wilson from Lincolnshire

Land Rover Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE 2008

I bought mine new and it has been totally reliable. I often make a 600 mile trip to France and this car just eats the miles. Driven gently I get 29 mpg which is better than I expected. Cruising at 130 kph I get 25 mpg. The driving position is superb and passengers get a great view. I do use the car off road sometimes and it is awesome, I was expecting it to struggle on my brothers farm following his Defender but it just kept going through terrain you would struggle to walk over... much to his disappointment! The interior is comfortable and very tough. I carry all sorts of mucky gear and equipment but it always cleans up fine. Other than the 7 seat Discovery I cant think of a more versatile car.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged 2007

I got over-exited before Christmas having eventually got rid of Jeep 2.7CRD which in fairness was one of the most comfortable cars I have ever sat in. However that thing dropped in value like mad over the 3 years that we owned it and I decided I wanted more fun out of my next car so looked around at the sporty models and decided on the supercharged which goes like the proverbial off a shovel. Is it fun... oh yes and whoever says it does 18MPG or as I have seen 22MPG if you take it easy is on another planet. Average is 13.2MPG, it is outrageous, as its worse than a Hummer. Car cost £60k when new with all the toys, DVD, Playstation etc and now nobody wants one and here I am again with something that has lost me a fortune. Next time getting a cheap estate and a Noble!!

Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2006

Some people have been whinging about Landies, I notice they only drive them on the road. Not what Landies were designed for, try them OFF road? Then whinge!

Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005

Hi, I took delivery of my 55 plate Rand Rover Sport supercharged on the 18th of October. Great cat at first, did what it says on the tin but very crap in the snow due to the tyres - it got stuck in a field due to coming off the road, even the different settings did not help. Two weeks ago it started knocking underneath, I took it to main dealer to solve problem and they charged me for new ball-joints. I got the car back, it is still knocking!! Took it back this Thursday, engineer said they do knock if you drive them hard through corners!! Rubbish!! The problem is still to be resolved and I am not paying for it this time, they are going to fit new anti-roll bar bushes then the next morning took it back again, engine management light came on due to incorrect egr valve fitted but I have to pay for new one even though there was a recall for them then the electronic handbrake was stuck on - I couldn’t shift the car since I have owned this vehicle it has had 12 faults with it... not good on a 50k vehicle!! I’d go for the X5 - better reliability!!! Or the ugly Cayenne. The power of the vehicle is good and fuel consumption isn’t too bad on a long run, around the 18mpg mark, sometimes near 22 if you drive steady. Comfy, great looks but in conclusion... totally rubbish!!!!!!!!!!

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I’ve got a RR Sport V8 HSE 3.6 deisel. 18 months old and done 29k. The car’s developed a knocking from front and rear under car. Bare in mind that this is an off-road vehicle thats never seen a field or anything else that resembles off road. Very poor for a Rangey. They should fix it under warranty but we’ll soon find out. Watch this space - Mick from Wiltshire

Land Rover Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE 2008

I have just had a Range Rover Sport (2008) TDV8 HSE for 3 days as a hire car, while my own car was being repaired. I own a 2008 Dodge Nitro SXT V6. I found the cabin in the Range Rover very cramped with no room for the driver. The Dash board is just inches away from you, and every time you take your left hand off the steering wheel you knock the auto gearbox lever. I found the ride of this vehicle very poor, so poor in fact that it made me sick. It rolls and bounces around all over the place - it’s horrible! By the time I did my 10 mile drive to work on one day I almost threw up. My stomach was that upset by all the rolling around. I was totally shocked, as I expected the Range Rover to be miles ahead of my Dodge Nitro, but actually its miles behind. My Dodge is far superior in many ways. Oh and finally the Harmon Kardon sound system is also rubbish. The stereo in my wife’s Astra sounds better with more bass. Not a good car at all. If you are looking at Range Rovers, you seriously need to check out other large 4x4 vehicles as well.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 2008

Please read - I do not believe this. Having had two previous Range Rover Sport’s and on the whole having been very pleased with the vehicle; and the residual has been good. I ordered a 2009 mode build and took delivery of my new RRS HSE on the 14th November 2008, from the same supplier of my previous two RRS in Peterborough. I was given a quick vehicle check and off I drove; then 3 hours later the nightmare started - auto box not working correctly, having to switch to trip-tronic, contacted the dealer, no answer, stranded in Horsham, West Sussex. Saturday the 15th - contacted the dealer three times, I had turbo failure, loss of automatic gear box, the whole vehicle shook, diesel spilling down the sides of the car, due to lack of response support from the dealer I contacted Land Rover Support, who having taken the vehicle details, number plate, chassis number I was told I could not have the car as it was showing it was still at Land Rovers compound in the Midlands and as they did not have any details re-warranty they could not assist me. Sunday the 16th of November, reluctantly L/R assistant did attend, the person who attended confirmed I did have the vehicle and I was the legal owner, they tried to fix the auto-box, recommended the vehicle should be returned to Peterborough and they would arrange a loan car, I would have to give a credit card and agree to a debit of £2,500 pounds? The way I was treated, abandoned, notwithstanding I was heading off to Germany I had to continue my journey and pray I would make it. Monday the 17th I took the vehicle to land Rover in Monchengladbach who looked over the vehicle told me I should reject the vehicle, there reasons were:- body damage, the vehicle has had a full re spray , damage and repairs to various parts of the car, the interior needs completely replacing, all the leather seats need replacing, metal exposed with no paint or under coat. And Rover Monchengladbach contacted land Rover UK as the German dealer could not help me as the warranty was still not showing on any system. A representative form Land Rover contacted me in the end I had been trying to contact them up and till that time I had spoken with no less than 35+ people within land Rover UK. The representative of Land Rover informed me he could not see until the following week as he was off to Mons for a vehicle show and they did not have a spare car for me so I would have to wait till Friday 28th November. Please note I had formerly in writing rejected this vehicle on the 15th of November. This was later confirmed by Land Rover on Monday the 17th of November. Friday 28th November - in attendance myself, the land Rover Representative and land Rovers technical person, following the inspection, they gave me a copy of their findings, confirming the major faults with the vehicle i.e. very bad paint work, all the leather seats would need to be replaced with new, along with the aforementioned , even having inspected the vehicle and confirming not just to me but the garage, the vehicle should not have been supplied in the first instance, the Land Rover Rep was still trying to get me to take the car. Saturday 29th An independent technician inspected the vehicle he was from [ADAC] and confirmed all of the faults and found a further 25-30 more major faults, he confirmed that the vehicle had either been in an accident or very badly damaged and should not have been supplied, he informed the Land Rover Garage the vehicle would undergo a full investigation by the authorities and would be impounded. At no point has land Rover offered to compensate me, apologise I have formerly rejected this vehicle yet Land Rover are insisting the vehicle is OK and I should take it?. Number of serious faults found within the first 36hrs of collecting the car 25, following the inspection’s a further 35 + I welcome your comments please.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2.7 TD V6 HSE 2006

I’ve wanted one of these for a while. Sports engine combined with off road ability and the space and build of the Range Rover - fantastic! I’ve bought mine second hand but in very good nick and saved myself around £10k into the bargain. The gadgets you get with this thing are amazing and will get you as excited as an eight year old on Christmas morning. Driving this car is like nothing else, totally responsive, awesome power and just knowing you can go anywhere in this makes you feel pretty invincible. Top car!