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The Sport is a curious crossbreed, blending the looks of its larger Range Rover sibling with the suspension and underpinnings of the Land Rover LR4.
Although the Range Rover Sport doesn't radiate the same Old World luxury charm as the more traveled top-line Range Rover, it still feels rich and contemporary.
the Sport's roofline tapers down, and the rear window has a shallower angle, giving it a sportier look.
The exterior styling is quite similar to that of the previous Sport, which is a good thing because it closely mimics the handsomely traditional Range Rover.
The LED headlights are sure to impress valets and two-bar grille looks a bit tidier than the outgoing design.
STYLING | 8 out of 10
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The Sport is a curious crossbreed, blending the looks of its larger Range Rover sibling with the suspension and underpinnings of the Land Rover LR4.
Motor Trend
Although the Range Rover Sport doesn't radiate the same Old World luxury charm as the more traveled top-line Range Rover, it still feels rich and contemporary.
Edmunds
the Sport's roofline tapers down, and the rear window has a shallower angle, giving it a sportier look.
Cars.com
The exterior styling is quite similar to that of the previous Sport, which is a good thing because it closely mimics the handsomely traditional Range Rover.
Car and Driver
The LED headlights are sure to impress valets and two-bar grille looks a bit tidier than the outgoing design.
Automobile Magazine
Disguising its size with a collection of crisply drawn lines that mimic the Range Rover without aping it, the Range Rover Sport authentically creates its own style from hand-me-downs.
Refined and urbane, even in the context of the woodsy, regal Range Rover, the Sport clearly predicted the future Evoque when Range Rover introduced the mid-size SUV back in 2007. The Sport's sloped rear end is the defining touch, but the very simple, very elegant front end doesn't really have an analogue in the SUV world--because there's nothing overdone or overstated about it.
Upright sides and a vertical front end, contrast with the sloping window and roof lines of the Sport, giving it the look to bear its name. Part classic Land Rover, part modern super-SUV, this is the most high-performance Range Rover you'll find--and it looks it. It's nearly impossible to detect that this model has more in common mechanically with the upright LR4 than with the ur-Rangie.
The cabin's a reflection of the instant-classic sheetmetal. Hallmark cues abound. Rectilinear forms now frame LCD-driven displays, balanced out by the arriviste--the rotary terrain-response knob that now dominates the center console. All around, there are fantastically finished panels, whether finished in leather, wood, or plastic.
The gauges and displays are all easy-to-read, whether you choose the HSE or the faster Supercharged model. Both versions of the Range Rover Sport looks quite similar too, though aficionados will be able to spot the minor clues.
Conclusion
A Range Rover viewed through a Neutra filter, the Sport's leaner, cleaner, and more sporting, inside and out.
