More than 16,000 prospects have signed as much as the ready record for the brand new Range Rover Electric, in response to firm bosses.
The British model’s first full electric car, which is claimed to supply efficiency just like the present V8-powered flagship, is because of launch later this yr. Range Rover opened a ready record for the mannequin in December 2023 – and has reported sturdy curiosity within the mannequin.
While the ready record solely provides a sign of prospects, slightly than a proper reservation, JLR boss Adrian Mardell mentioned the agency was “excited about the strong client interest” within the mannequin.
The first battery-electric Range Rover can be primarily based on the prevailing combustion engined mannequin and JLR (previously Jaguar Land Rover) product engineering boss Thomas Müller has claimed will probably be “the quietest and most refined Range Rover ever”.
Preview photographs present that it’s going to additionally retain comparable styling, albeit with a number of bespoke components. It will use an 800V structure, which is able to allow ultra-fast charging.
Range Rover Electric efficiency
Although Range Rover bosses have but to present any efficiency particulars for the brand new mannequin, Müller mentioned it’ll have the identical “go-anywhere” functionality because the ICE model, with a pledge that it’s going to provide towing, wading and all-terrain functionality that may exceed some other luxurious electrical SUV – together with the flexibility to wade by 850mm-deep water.
The trace that the Range Rover Electric will provide efficiency “comparable” to the prevailing V8 suggests a complete output near the 523bhp that mannequin provides.
It is anticipated to undertake a twin-motor set-up, which is able to enable for better all wheel-drive potential and methods reminiscent of torque vectoring to spice up its off-road potential.
JLR has just lately begun an on-road prototype testing programme for the brand new mannequin, with trials happening in places reminiscent of Sweden and Dubai.