2023 Land Rover Range Rover PHEV First Drive: Take the Long Way Home
Photo: D.Heyman 2023 Land Rover Range Rover PHEV - Front • Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover PHEV.• This variant loses none of the model’s style, power or off-road capabilities.
Now, in part because the automaker now has a PHEV platform to use, the full-size Range Rover – now with three rows of seating, like the Sport – gets its electrified badge for 2023. In addition to the P440e PHEV version , there’s also a mild-hybrid P400 version and a V8 . The P440e, P400 and P530 come standard with the short wheelbase, while V8-powred P530 can be had in either short- or long-wheelbase forms.
We’ll have to wait a little longer for the plug-in version of the SV to arrive on our shores. But if top-flight luxury is what you’re after, Range Rover is obliging with the V8-powered P530 SV for North America right now. As well, the Range Rover can be had with V8 power in the entry-level SE trim.In all Range Rovers, the dash aesthetic is, shall we say, minimalistic.
Of course, you can always activate wireless CarPlay instead, but this is such a slick system that I wasn’t in a hurry to do so.The Range Rover PHEV is no lightweight – this is a lot of truck, carrying a lot of battery – but the way it deals with that weight is impressive. The adaptive dampers and air suspension are so quick to react that body roll is beautifully countered through long sweepers.
Power-wise, you’ve got good ol’ gas power doing the lion’s share of the work. That EV motor steps in to help you jump off the line that much more quickly and also to reduce power delivery lag in-between shifts. It smooths everything out and makes for some serious motive force, with maybe a little growl on throttle tip-in, but mostly with a gentle purr. This is a luxury cruiser through and through.
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