That “something” can first be seen on the outside as the SUV does a fantastic job of being tough and sporty at the same time.
Like its competition, the Range Rover Sport has its own allure to try and make it special from everything else. With destination charge, our tester carried a final MSRP of $67,595 or, $20,000 less than the Lexus LX570 we drove earlier. Our tester, dressed in an un-surprising Siberian Silver suit, came with $350 worth of wood trim, a $1,650 Premium Audio Package (825 watt Logic7 stereo with satellite radio), and a $4,700 Luxury Interior Package (heated front/rear seats and steering wheel, cooler box and contrast stitching).
2012 RANGE ROVER SPORT BLUETOOTH
For that money, a buyer gets standard features such as rain sensing windshield wipers, Xenon headlamps, dual-zone climate control, powered tailgate, GPS navigation with a seven-inch touchscreen, bluetooth device pairing and voice activation. Starting MSRP for the base Range Rover Sport is a surprising $60,045: $15 grand less than the supercharged variant.
Unlike the last Sport we tested – a 2011 – our 2012 featured the base, non-supercharged engine. This would make one think that the English truck would fetch similar kinds of dough but oddly enough, our tester managed to undercut the others by several thousands of dollars. The Germans carry price tags between $70,000 and $100-some-thousand while the Japanese can go for similar MSRPs. Vehicles such as the Porsche Cayenne, BMW X5 and X6, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, and even the last two premium SUVs we tested – the Infiniti QX56 and Lexus LX570 – are all considered challengers.
Given the Range Rover Sport’s size, performance and luxury quota, it has a heavy amount of rivals to compete with. The UK legend, which is now owned by Indian Tata Motors, more than likely put the vehicle into this world to widen their buyer market as the Sport is not only more parking lot friendly, its much more welcoming towards consumer’s wallets. Why Land Rover would do such a thing is a bit strange, but they have their reasons and since 2005, the Sport has been rolling around the globe without any intent of stopping. Because of that, the Sport sits at 70.4 inches tall, 188 inches long and 78.8 inches wide 3.5, 8 and 1.3 inches smaller respectively than the standard Range Rover. In actuality, the truck is its own separate entity that has more in common with the shorter and taller Discovery than the vehicle it shares its namesake with. If one was to simply assume, the Sport would be a high-performance version of the English company’s flagship SUV, the Range Rover. Perhaps more confusing than trying to figure out which Porsche 911 is which, Land Rover has played the name game heavy to create the Range Rover Sport. The only thing a person has to do is go down to their friendly neighborhood Land Rover dealership and secure the keys to a 2012 Range Rover Sport. Oddly enough, that fine balance doesn’t have to come out of the aftermarket either as it can be purchased right off a showroom floor. Twenty years ago, if you were to get behind the wheel of a vehicle that weighed 5,500 lbs, carried the ability to traverse over mud, fallen trees and small rivers, and then proceeded to travel up to 130 mph on the freeway, would you be scared? Unless you’re a member of the Knievel dynasty, more than likely your answer would be “yes, very much so.” Now, fast forward the same situation to today and reevaluate your response because speed, off-road ability and confidence can exist in harmony.
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