The iconic Range Rover is officially driving into a bold new era following the formal unveiling of the much anticipated zero emissions Range Rover Electric.
A model line steeped in history, the transition to electric power sees the Range Rover undergo a thoroughly modern, environmentally conscious evolution without losing the essence of what makes the luxury SUV so popular.
The Range Rover Electric arrives following years of painstaking development as JLR developers look to keep pace with rapidly evolving electric luxury SUV market brimming with talented options.
It goes some way to explaining why the Range Rover Electric isn’t compromising in the areas where it matters with the 118.5kWh battery – the second largest of any electric car on the market right now – being largely developed in-house and features technology that has led to more than 300 patents.
Adopting a twin-layer design of nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) cells into an 800-volt battery, the Range Rover Electric returns 372-miles of range (WLTP) and will recharge from 10-80% in just 22-minutes.
It’s powerful too, the Range Rover Electric capable of sending 326PS to each axle (652PS total) though total power is pinned at 542bhp. It’s enough to give the SUV a thrust of 850Nm of torque, which is comfortably more than the model’s 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 counterpart.
Range Rover Electric EV550 Line-Up
Production of the Range Rover Electric is already underway with order books open now at Vertu Range Rover dealerships ahead of anticipated delivery dates towards the end of the year.
Buyers will be able to choose from either standard or long-wheelbase formats across five trim levels;
• Range Rover Electric EV550 Autobiography
• Range Rover Electric EV550 First Edition
• Range Rover Electric EV550 SV
• Range Rover Electric EV550 SV Black
• Range Rover Electric EV550 SV Ultra
Prices start from £154,070 for the standard wheelbase EV550 Autobiography, rising to £225,240 for the flagship long wheelbase EV550 SV Black.
For that, buyers can expect an uncompromising specification befitting its status as one of the world’s most luxurious automotive brands.
Indeed, while electric technology is significant change in philosophy for Range Rover, it is well suited to the model’s famously serene driving experience.
Not only that, but Range Rover has also even harnessed the bi-product of hushed electric tech by developing acoustic packs that absorb noise and active cancel it out to ensure the cabin is an especially quiet.
Range Rover Electric is Still a True Range Rover
While it might be foreign to see a Range Rover recharging rather than refuelling, the Electric EV550 stays true to the model’s world-famous image.
Externally there is little to differentiate the electric model from its fuel-powered siblings with exception to the blanked off grille and re-styled alloy wheels that are designed to assist with aero efficiency.
It is also just as practical with an 818-litre boot on offer, while the Electric can still hold its own against the best when it comes to tracking off-road.
Looking ahead, the Range Rover Electric arrives prior to the launch of the all-new Range Rover GT, a fresh model line designed to combine all of the manufacturer’s know-how for sporting luxury in an EV package.
Already previewed in camouflaged imagery, the GT is set to hit the road in 2027.
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