Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has started booking Range Rover Sport Electric in India. This is the first all-electric model in the Range Rover Sport lineup. The company has introduced it with 118.5 kWh battery pack and dual-motor setup, which gives power up to 550 hp. This SUV is built on JLR’s 800-volt Flexible Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA-Flex), which uses the same platform as the Range Rover Electric. The claimed WLTP range of Range Rover Sport Electric is 609 km, which is 9 km more than the Range Rover Electric.
This model competes with Range Rover Sport with V8 engine in performance. Achieves 0-100 km/h speed in just 4.5 seconds. It is expected to arrive in India as a fully imported model by March 2027. The price is estimated to be around Rs 2.50 crore, which is much more than the ICE version. The company will offer it in four variants – Dynamic SE, Dynamic HSE, Autobiography and First Edition.
Design
The exterior design of Range Rover Sport Electric is almost similar to the ICE model. Sleek LED headlights, aero-optimized black grille, Range Rover lettering on the bonnet and air inlets in the bumper are further provided. The profile sees 22-inch alloy wheels, flush door handles and black A, B, C pillars. At the rear, there are wraparound LED taillights and a gloss-black trim panel. Black pack and satin wrap options also available.
Interior and Features
The interior is also like the ICE model. The dashboard has a three-spoke steering wheel, 13.1-inch infotainment touchscreen and 13.7-inch digital driver display. Both screens have EV-specific menus. A 5-seater layout, wireless phone charger, 4-zone climate control, rear sunblinds and front-rear powered, heated and ventilated seats are available.
Safety and other features
The body structure is 61 percent more stiff and the center of gravity is 73 mm lower. Double wishbone front and five-link rear suspension, air suspension, twin-valve dampers, active roll control and all-wheel steering are provided. Brakes are front 380mm ventilated disc (four-piston calliper) and rear 355mm disc.
Battery, Motor and Range
The 118.5kWh battery pack comes with a warranty of 8 years or 1.6 lakh km. The dual-motor AWD setup produces 550hp and 850Nm torque. With 350kW DC fast charging, 10 to 80 percent charge is done in just 22 minutes. 10 minutes of charging adds 220 km range.
