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2009 Land Rover Range Rover Features Review

March 16, 2009

FEATURES | 8 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

controls are very button-heavy
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Kelley Blue Book

fussy dashboard controls
ForbesAutos

The 2009 Land Rover Range Rover features a range of useful but temperamental gadgets. TheCarConnection.com’s editors warn that the Range Rover’s controls and displays look great but aren’t as straightforward as they could be in execution.

For 2009 the standard Land Rover Range Rover is the HSE, while the Supercharged adds a host of features in addition to the more powerful engine. Neither should be confused with the Range Rover Sport, which is actually an entirely different model.

According to Cars.com, "Luxuries like heated leather front and rear seats and a navigation system" are standard on the Range Rover; other features include a dual-screen DVD entertainment system for rear-seat occupants.

AutoWeek reports that the Land Rover Range Rover's touch screen, while sophisticated in combination with the hard button interface, "doesn't do anything quite completely or easily." For all the available gadgetry in the 2009 Land Rover Range Rover, none of it seemed particularly user-friendly.

ConsumerGuide calls the gauges "small and hard to read in certain light conditions." This source also notices that while the steering wheel can be tilted upward even when the engine is not running in order to facilitate ingress and egress, the wheel on their test model would fall back into driving position on occasion. Edmunds comments that the 2009 Land Rover Range Rover's "controls are very button-heavy...and in fine British tradition, ergonomics can be a tad befuddling."

The Range Rover also offers adaptive cruise control, Cars.com reports. The optional system maintains a preset distance between the vehicle and anything moving ahead of it through radar.

Conclusion

The 2009 Land Rover Range Rover swaddles occupants in traditional luxury, but not everything is easy to use.

FEATURES | 8 out of 10Expert Quotes:controls are very button-heavyEdmundsautomotive artKelley Blue Bookfussy dashboard controlsForbesAutos The 2009 Land Rover Range Rover features a range of useful but temperamental gadgets. TheCarConnection.com’s editors warn that the Range Rover’s controls and displays look great but aren’t as straightforward as they could be in execution. For 2009 the standard Land Rover Range Rover is the HSE, while the Supercharged adds a host of features in addition to the more powerful engine. Neither should be confused with the Range Rover Sport, which is actually an entirely different model. According to Cars.com, "Luxuries like heated leather front and rear seats and a navigation system" are standard on the Range Rover; other features include a dual-screen DVD entertainment system for rear-seat occupants. AutoWeek reports that the Land Rover Range Rover's touch screen, while sophisticated in combination with the hard button interface, "doesn't do anything quite completely or easily." For all the available gadgetry in the 2009 Land Rover Range Rover, none of it seemed particularly user-friendly. ConsumerGuide calls the gauges "small and hard to read in certain light conditions." This source also notices that while the steering wheel can be tilted upward even when the engine is not running in order to facilitate ingress and egress, the wheel on their test model would fall back into driving position on occasion. Edmunds comments that the 2009 Land Rover Range Rover's "controls are very button-heavy...and in fine British tradition, ergonomics can be a tad befuddling." The Range Rover also offers adaptive cruise control, Cars.com reports. The optional system maintains a preset distance between the vehicle and anything moving ahead of it through radar. ConclusionThe 2009 Land Rover Range Rover swaddles occupants in traditional luxury, but not everything is easy to use. 2009 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER STYLING | [9 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: "one of the most handsome interiors ever to grace an SUV" ForbesAutos: "Range Rover brand cachet and luxury " Edmunds: "most elegant and distinctive utility vehicle on the market" With the perfect mix of luxury ...

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Other Choices:

BMW's X5 has a third-row seat and a V-8 version. 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 equal, if not superior, to that of the Range Rover—but the LX 570 is a bit more conservative and lacks the personality of the other vehicles. The Cadillac Escalade is more of an on-road vehicle, but it's flashier in an urban (or urbane) way. However, none of the vehicles listed quite match the Range Rover’s savoir faire.

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