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The 2011 Land Rover LRX may be available with a hybrid powertrain. The concept is shown here. See more pictures of future hybrid cars.

Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2011 Land Rover LRX

Britain’s SUV specialist takes the green path with a new high-style compact based on a show-stopping concept. An eco-friendly Land Rover? Yes, and it’s only the first.

What We Know About the 2011 Land Rover LRX

The recent sale of Land Rover and sister company Jaguar seems a happy deal for both sides. The seller, Ford Motor Company, nets $1.7 billion in much-needed cash. The buyer, India’s Tata Motors, takes charge of two iconic British brands with several intriguing products in the works. Among them is a new Land Rover compact SUV based on the well-received LRX concept that bowed at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show looking virtually showroom-ready. Though the Tata takeover clouds the status of existing Jaguar-Land Rover projects, many sources expect to see the LRX as a 2011 model bowing in late 2010.

The 2011 Land Rover LRX should closely mirror the concept as a sporty two-door crossover based on the company’s four-door LR2. The concept showcases several new Land Rover ideas for making SUVs more eco-friendly, and some of these should transfer to the production model and other future Land Rovers. The LRX name probably won’t make it; we’d look for something like LR4 or LRS.

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