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2008 Land Rover Range Rover Bottom Line

November 7, 2008

By Marty Padgett's avatar Marty Padgett, Executive EditorMarty Padgett

Editors at TheCarConnection.com researched road tests from around the Web to bring you this conclusive review of the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover. TheCarConnection.com’s car experts also drove the Land Rover Range Rover, to add driving impressions and opinions where it might help you make a better purchase decision.

Likes:

  • Stately looks
  • Ravishing interior
  • Strong powertrain
  • Off-road chops

Dislikes:

  • Big thirst for fuel
  • Stately road manners
  • No third-row seat

Buying Tips:


Be discreet when you engage a Land Rover salesman. Leave the tiara at home, remember you must pay for the new vehicle, and make sure to curb the Corgis before entering the showroom. If you must have a seven-seat Land Rover, the LR3 has good road manners and off-road capability.

The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover is the ultimate luxury sport-utility vehicle. It's the official off-roader of the English royal family, and it's the unofficial paparazzi escape vehicle for Hollywood. Despite the emergence of Escalades, Navigators, X5s, and G-Class utes, the Range Rover remains atop the SUV heap.

It's offered in two versions for the 2008 model year, and they're rated at the same fuel economy. The base Range Rover HSE, with a price tag of more than $77,000, offers a 4.2-liter V-8 engine with 305 horsepower. It gets 12/18 mpg, just like the supercharged Range Rover SC, which delivers 400 hp, a 0-60 mph time of 7.1 seconds, and a price tag of more than $92,000.

Performance is surprisingly strong with either vehicle. The supercharged version makes an unmistakable whine, which immediately will remind British car fans of this ute's heritage. On-road handling is sharp enough, with slow but progressive steering and a composed ride, with reasonable handling for such a tall, heavy (6,000-plus pounds) vehicle.

Take it off-road and the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover shows the mettle that earned its royal reputation. All sorts of electronics and hardware ensure lots of traction in sand, snow, and mud. The suspension's height is adjustable for crossing large obstacles, and hill descent control makes rolling down slopes a snap.

Inside the Range Rover, five passengers now enjoy four-zone air conditioning. Rear-seat passengers now can control their own air temperatures and vents; there is no third-row seat. The front buckets are thrones, upholstered perfectly with great outward visibility. There's plush carpet, wood trim, and leather everywhere--and Land Rover even allows you to choose wood cut from sustainable forests.

Other Choices:

If you like the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover, also consider:

Reason Why:

None of the vehicles in this group is quite as commanding as the Range Rover, but the military-spec Mercedes-Benz G-Class is just as upright and can be nearly as plush. The Lexus LX 570 is essentially a trimmed-out Toyota Land Cruiser, and off-road performance is the equal, if not superior, to the Range Rover. The Cadillac Escalade is more of an on-road vehicle, but it's blinged out to the max. BMW's X5 has a third-row seat and a V-8 version.

The Bottom Line:

The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover remains the ultimate luxury sport-utility vehicle, a well-heeled performer for those well-heeled enough to own one.

Editors at TheCarConnection.com researched road tests from around the Web to bring you this conclusive review of the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover. TheCarConnection.com’s car experts also drove the Land Rover Range Rover, to add driving impressions and opinions where it might help you make a better purchase decision. Likes:Stately looksRavishing interiorStrong powertrainOff-road chopsDislikes:Big thirst for fuelStately road mannersNo third-row seatBuying Tips: Be discreet when you engage a Land Rover salesman. Leave the tiara at home, remember you must pay for the new vehicle, and make sure to curb the Corgis before entering the showroom. If you must have a seven-seat Land Rover, the LR3 has good road manners and off-road capability. The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover is the ultimate luxury sport-utility vehicle. It's the official off-roader of the English royal family, and it's the unofficial paparazzi escape vehicle for Hollywood. Despite the emergence of Escalades, Navigators, X5s, and G-Class utes, the Range Rover remains atop the SUV heap. It's offered in two versions for the 2008 model year, and they're rated at the same fuel economy. The base Range Rover HSE, with a price tag of more than $77,000, offers a 4.2-liter V-8 engine with 305 horsepower. It gets 12/18 mpg, just like the supercharged Range Rover SC, which delivers 400 hp, a 0-60 mph time of 7.1 seconds, and a price tag of more than $92,000. Performance is surprisingly strong with either vehicle. The supercharged version makes an unmistakable whine, which immediately will remind British car fans of this ute's heritage. On-road handling is sharp enough, with slow but progressive steering and a composed ride, with reasonable handling for such a tall, heavy (6,000-plus pounds) vehicle. Take it off-road and the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover shows the mettle that earned its royal reputation. All sorts of electronics and hardware ensure lots of traction in sand, snow, and mud. The suspension's height is adjustable for crossing large obstacles, and hill descent control makes rolling down slopes a snap. Inside the Range Rover, five passengers now enjoy four-zone air conditioning. Rear-seat passengers now can control their own air temperatures and vents; there is no third-row seat. The front buckets are thrones, upholstered perfectly with great outward visibility. There's plush carpet, wood trim, and leather everywhere--and Land Rover even allows you to choose wood cut from sustainable forests. Other Choices:If you like the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover, also consider:Cadillac EscaladeLexus LX 570Mercedes-Benz G-ClassBMW X5Reason Why:None of the vehicles in this group is quite as commanding as the Range Rover, but the military-spec Mercedes-Benz G-Class is just as upright and can be nearly as plush. The Lexus LX 570 is essentially a trimmed-out Toyota Land Cruiser, and off-road performance is the equal, if not superior, to the Range Rover. The Cadillac Escalade is more of an on-road vehicle, but it's blinged out to the max. BMW's X5 has a third-row seat and a V-8 version. The Bottom Line:The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover remains the ultimate luxury sport-utility vehicle, a well-heeled performer for those well-heeled enough to own one. Editors at TheCarConnection.com researched road tests from around the Web to bring you this conclusive review of the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover . TheCarConnection.com’s car experts also drove the Land Rover Range Rover , to add driving impressions and opinions where it might help you ...

Other Choices:

None of the vehicles in this group is quite as commanding as the Range Rover, but the military-spec Mercedes-Benz G-Class is just as upright and can be nearly as plush. The Lexus LX 570 is essentially a trimmed-out Toyota Land Cruiser, and off-road performance is the equal, if not superior, to the Range Rover. The Cadillac Escalade is more of an on-road vehicle, but it's blinged out to the max. BMW's X5 has a third-row seat and a V-8 version.

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Comments (1 total)

  1. By Abbass #1, Posted: 8/14/2008

    I love Range Rover as a ride

    Please,what can i do to get this car? I realy love tohave one,one day...please any business i can do to own one atleast...But mind you i can not Rob.
    Abbass

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