2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

The 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport gets freshened styling, new available features, and new engines. This premium-midsize SUV seats five and shares some of its basic design with Land Rover's seven-passenger LR4. Range Rover Sport comes as the HSE with a 375-hp 5.0-liter V8 engine, which replaces a 300-hp 4.4-liter V8. The top-end Supercharged has a 510-hp 5.0-liter V8, which replaces a 390-hp 4.2-liter V8. A 6-speed automatic is the sole transmission. All-wheel drive with low-range gearing is standard. It includes Land Rover's Terrain Response system, which automatically tailors AWD performance to specific off-road conditions. A locking rear differential is optional. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, front side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Hill-descent control is standard, as are a sunroof, dual-zone climate control, front- and rear-obstacle detection, and a navigation system. An adaptive air suspension is also standard. Among the new features offered are keyless access and engine start as well as a "Surround-Camera" system that shows the driver nearly the entire circumference of the exterior on the screen of the standard navigation system. The available LUX package for HSE models includes heated front and rear seats, a heated steering wheel, adjustable side bolsters on the driver's seat, a cooler box in the center console, upgraded leather upholstery, wood interior trim, adaptive headlights and 20-inch alloy wheels. This evaluation is based on preview test drives.