Land Rover has showcased the updated 2018 Range
Rover Sport for the first time in the flesh since its unveiling earlier this
month. It was displayed at the London Design Museum, which also hosted the
official unveiling of the 2018 Range Rover. These photos come courtesy of
Autocar UK.
Cosmetic changes to the Range Rover Sport facelift
include an updated fascia with new LED headlamps featuring LED detailing
similar to the Velar’s headlamps. The rear end gets new slimline tail light clusters
and dynamic turn signals. Major changes to the cabin include slimmer front
seats with new foams, trims and interlayers, new stowage solutions, and new
ambient lighting. The 2018 Range Rover Sport gains an all-new 12-inch
high-resolution digital instrument cluster, next-gen head-up display system
with 10-inch full-colour projection, Touch Pro Duo infotainment system with two
10-inch HD touchscreens, 10-inch touchscreens for the rear-seat entertainment
system are the main changes.
Land Rover is offering a total of ten powertrain
options. What’s new is a 2.0-litre Si4 petrol engine and a 2.0-litre Ingenium
turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 300 PS and 400 Nm of
torque. The power output of the 5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol has gone up by
15 PS to 525 PS with a peak torque of 625 Nm. In the 2018 Range Rover Sport SVR
guise, the SUV and its 5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol engine puts out 575 PS,
up by 25 PS, and 700 Nm, up by 20 Nm.
There’s a new plug-in hybrid model that uses the 2.0L
Ingenium petrol in conjunction with an electric motor with a 13.1 kWh battery.
The 300 PS and 400 Nm petrol combined with the electric motor generating 116 PS
and 275 Nm of torque delivers a combined power output of 398 PS and is capable
of achieving 0-100 km/h in 6.7 seconds. Using a 32 amp wall box, the Range
Rover Sport P400e has a charging time of 2 hours 45 minutes and an
electric-only range of 51 km.
Prices for the 2018 Range Rover Sport diesel range
start at £ 61,315 in the UK. The P400e is priced from £ 70,800, and the
range-topping SVR carries a sticker price of £ 99,680. Sales in the UK being
early 2018.