This new Range Rover features front quarterlights to improve visibility. Not only do you sit high (although the hip point to ground is the same as in the old car), but the controls are all easy to find and reach, and the view out – front, back and sideways – is superb. One thing Land Rover has always done better than anyone else in an SUV is the driving position – it’s called COMMAND, and for good reason. There are cup-holders that slide to reveal a secret hidey hole, complemented by plenty of storage ahead of the gear lever where you’ll also find wireless phone charging, and more space to stow things beneath the centre armrest. Low-range is controlled by a button, while a circular knob that pops up when pressed takes care of the myriad driving modes and Terrain Response system for off-roading – or you can leave it in auto mode as, we suspect, most owners will for most of the time. Remembering to press the button at the back of the lever before selecting a gear can be awkward if you’re trying to do things in a hurry, while the back-and-forth movement is so sensitive, it’s difficult to find neutral – essential when selecting low-range if you’re going off-road. The gear selector is lovely to touch, but not the best solution. Thankfully Land Rover has also resisted the temptation to locate every control on the screen there are separate heating and ventilation controls, as there are for the driver control features. We quickly switched off the haptic feedback, though – it’s easy enough to use without having to resort to hard prods of the screen. We certainly think it could go a little bigger, not that it’s difficult to use or lacking in functionality. There must have been a temptation to go bigger on the screen – resisted again – but maybe that’s holding something back for a later model year. Horizontal lines dominate the dashboard, with a thin ventilation strip running the full width, and a 13.1-inch slightly curved infotainment screen interrupting things. Inside, the theme of reductionism continues with a simple, but impeccably finished interior. It’s not, a measure of restraint that sums up the design – less is most definitely more. Then there’s the back, with the usual bustle below the rear window and split tailgate – the lower portion is smaller than before, no doubt in response to existing owners saying they’d like to see it easier to reach far flung corners of an enormous boot.īut the light treatment – ‘hidden until lit’ – looks like a thin black line that surrounds the boot and incorporates the Range Rover name at the top, proudly sitting in what looks like an increasingly common light bar. There are fewer creases on the doors, the side vents are more subtle and feature a body-coloured panel within them, there are flush door handles, the headlights are slimmer and a tech story in themselves, and the front is cleaner with just horizontal lines below the bumper. Oh, how Land Rover’s engineers must have rolled their eyes at the design team when all that was suggested, but oh how those very same engineers have come up with incredible solutions to make those far-fetched sketches become reality. There are fewer welds around the roof, for example, leading to a cleaner look above the totally flush-fitting side glazing. The beauty of the new car is in the detail – and the detail is all about simplicity. New Range Rover D350 Autobiography 2022 review.Range Rover (Mk1, 1970–1994) icon drive: Britain’s first luxury SUV.Range Rover D350 HSE: long-term test review.Range Rover vs Bentley Bentayga: 2022 twin test review.And this is our first opportunity to get behind the wheel of the new car to give our first verdict. This new model is tasked with reinventing the genre yet again, with luxury, technology and design to the fore. The original Range Rover was conceived as the ultimate lifestyle SUV luxury came later. To put that into context, in roughly the same period of time, there have been 11 versions of the Honda Civic, while plenty of other legendary models – including many other 4x4s – have been and gone. In over 50 years of the Range Rover, this new model is just the fifth iteration of the iconic 4x4. That has all been enhanced – and we’d add part GT into the mix. The Range Rover always was a great all-rounder part luxury car, part family car, part 4x4. And what surprised us most is how much we enjoyed driving the car. It blends traditional craftsmanship and engineering brilliance with the very latest tech that enhances ownership and the driving experience. The new Range Rover is modern British luxury at its best.
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