Land Rover Ireland has announced that the new Range Rover Sport will have a starting price of €114,150 when it arrives later this year. While we await the arrival of the first customer cars, Land Rover Ireland will bring a single model on a nationwide tour of its dealerships.
Nationwide tour
If you want to get an early look at the Sport, then get along to Spirit Land Rover, Sandyford, Dublin on the 10th and 11th of June; Joe Duffy Land Rover, Swords, Dublin on the 14th and 15th; Johnson & Perrott Land Rover, Bishopstown, Cork on the 17th and 18th; Lyons Land Rover, Ballysimon Road, Limerick on the 20th and 21st; Autoboland Land Rover, Cork Road, Waterford on the 22nd and 23rd; and Conlans Land Rover, Naas, Kildare on the 24th and 25th.
As far as actual delivery dates are concerned, Land Rover admits that it is "currently being affected by the global shortage of computer chips impacting all industries. This means delivery times for some products may be extended, but please be reassured we will do all we can to deliver any vehicle you order to you as soon as possible."
113km electric range
The biggest-selling version of the new Range Rover Sport is expected to be the 440hp P440e plug-in hybrid. That mixes six-cylinder petrol power with a claimed 113km electric-only range (and a real-world combined fuel-and-battery range of more than 740km, according to Land Rover. The Sport is built on the same aluminium platform as the recently-launched 'full-fat' Range Rover and shares all of that car's engines, suspension, and much of its luxurious interior.
'Engaging and thrilling'
Nick Collins, Executive Director Vehicle Programmes, Jaguar Land Rover, said: "Land Rover's pioneering MLA-Flex architecture and the latest chassis systems come together to deliver the highest levels of dynamism we've ever seen on Range Rover Sport. Integrated Chassis Control governs the comprehensive suite of innovations, co-ordinating everything from the latest switchable-volume air suspension system to our Dynamic Response Pro electronic active roll control. The result is the most engaging and thrilling Range Rover Sport ever."