Range Rover Sport to get four-cylinder diesel
Land Rover is launching the first Range Rover Sport with a four-cylinder diesel engine, which brings pricing under £60,000.
The 2.0-litre diesel engine brings pricing under £60,000.
The 2017 model will get a 240hp version of the all-aluminium 2.0-litre ‘Ingenium’ diesel engine used in the Evoque, which offers 45.6mpg fuel economy on the combined cycle and 164g/km CO2 emissions.
Priced at £59,700 on the road and only offered in the HSE trim, it introduces a £3,400 lower entry point for the range. CO2 emissions and fuel economy match the diesel hybrid, which starts at £75,200.
Despite its compact size, the new diesel engine takes the Range Rover Sport to 62mph in eight seconds from rest, and it produces 369lb/ft of torque. This could be shared with other Jaguar Land Rover products, though the carmaker has not confirmed any plans to do so.
The 2.0-litre diesel joins the range alongside a package of new technologies, including active towing and blind spot assistance and an intelligent speed limiter, which can respond to road signs. The 2017 Model Year also gets a new 10-inch infotainment display with the InControl Touch Pro system used in the Jaguar XF.
Alex Grant
Trained on Cardiff University’s renowned Postgraduate Diploma in Motor Magazine Journalism, Alex is an award-winning motoring journalist with ten years’ experience across B2B and consumer titles. A life-long car enthusiast with a fascination for new technology and future drivetrains, he joined Fleet World in April 2011, contributing across the magazine and website portfolio and editing the EV Fleet World Website.
