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The Land Rover Range Rover, usually shortened to just Range Rover, is a four-wheel drive high-performance luxury SUV produced by Land Rover in the United Kingdom.
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The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover fullsize luxury sport utility vehicle (MSRP: $77,950 - $93,600, Invoice price: $71,004 - $85,246) is available in Base HSE and and Supercharged trim levels. This model competes with the Cadillac Escalade, Jeep Commander, Lexus LX 570, Lincoln Navigator, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Porsche Cayenne, and Volkswagen Touareg 2. Buyers can choose from a 305-horsepower, 4.4-liter V8 engine or a 400-horsepower, 4.2-liter V8 engine. It comes with a six-speed shiftable automatic transmission, a four-wheel drive system, and a cargo capacity of 74 cubic feet. The Land Rover Range Rover, usually shortened to just Range Rover, is a four-wheel drive high-performance luxury SUV produced by Land Rover in the United Kingdom.1 The vehicle is currently one of the most expensive vehicles of its type on the market.2
The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover sport utility vehicle has a four-wheel independent suspension, front and rear stabilizer bars, and an active suspension. It has a self-leveling suspension, a MacPherson strut front suspension, and a double wishbone rear suspension.
Exterior features on this SUV are 19 x 8.0 inch alloy wheels, a fullsize-matching spare tire, an alloy spare wheel, and an inside-mounted spare tire. The Range Rover has variable-intermittent and rain-sensing wipers, skid plates, a privacy glass, and a power glass sunroof. More exterior features include a rear defogger, an intermittent rear wiper, a manual flip-up liftgate window, and a rear split liftgate door.
Instrumentation features on the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover are a tachometer, a trip computer, and a clock. It has an external temperature display, low fuel level warning, and a compass. A trailer hitch and cargo tie downs are also standard on this model. Seats and interior features in this sport utility vehicle include a five- person total seating capacity, bucket front seats, leather upholstery, and an eight-way power driver and height-adjustable driver seat. It has a driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support, multi-level heating driver and passenger seats, a six-way power and height-adjustable passenger seat, and a passenger seat with power adjustable lumbar support. In the rear, the Range Rover has a 40-60 split bench rear seat, a multi-level heating rear seat, and a split-folding rear seatback. It also has a folding with storage center armrest and rear ventilation ducts with fan control.
Power features on the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover are remote power door locks, power windows, and four one-touch power windows. It is also equipped with power mirrors, heated mirrors, and power-retractable mirrors.
Convenience features on this SUV include cruise control, power-dependent steering, and a tilt and telescopic steering wheel. It also has audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, front and rear cupholders, front door pockets, and a front seatback storage. More features are power outlets (12V front, 12V rear and 12V cargo area) and a front console with storage. An overhead console with storage, a universal remote transmitter, and retained accessory power are also available.
The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover luxury sport utility vehicle comfort features are three-zone climate control, an electrochromatic inside rear-view mirror, and front and rear reading lights. It has dual illuminating vanity mirrors, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and alloy and leather trim on shift knob. More features are wood trim on dash and doors, front and rear floor mats, and a cargo area light. This model also has memorized setting for three drivers which include driver seat, exterior mirrors, and steering wheel settings.
Entertainment and telematics for the Range Rover are a Harman/Kardon premium brand stereo system, an AM/FM 6-CD, CD-controller stereo, and a multi-CD located in glove compartment. It has 710 watts of stereo output, fourteen total Harman/Kardon premium brand speakers, a diversity antenna, and a Sirius satellite radio. This SUV is equipped with an auxiliary MP3 audio input, one subwoofer, a radio data system, and a 7.1 discrete surround audio. A DVD navigation system (with voice activation), pre-wiring for phone, and a Bluetooth wireless data link for hands-free phone are also standard on this model.
The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover sport utility vehicle has the following safety and security features: a four-wheel Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), front and rear ventilated disc brakes, an emergency braking assist, and traction control. This SUV has stability control, dual front side-mounted airbags, front and rear head airbags, and front seatbelt pretensioners. The Range Rover is equipped with rear door child safety locks, child seat anchors, a rear center three-point belt, height-adjustable headrests (two front and three rear), and a remote anti-theft alarm system. It comes with an engine immobilizer, xenon high-intensity discharge headlamps, tire pressure monitoring, a rear view camera, and dusk-sensing headlamps. More safety features are auto delay off headlamps, headlamp high-pressure washers, and front fog/driving lights. The Range Rover has a driver head and passenger restraint whiplash protection system, front and rear parking sensors, and electronic brake-force distribution.
More features on the Supercharged trim level are 20-inch wheels, all terrain tires, an electronically locking rear differential, and adaptive headlights. Also included are power-adjustable headrests, premium leather upholstery, an eight-way power passenger seat, and ventilated fourteen-way power front seats. The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged sport utility vehicle has exterior automatic-dimming and electrochromatic mirrors, a cargo net, and leather and wood trim on dash, doors, and center console.
A reliability history report from ConsumerReports.org showed how the Land Rover Range Rover held up mechanically. The Land Rover Range Rover received the following ratings for the year 2006 (major redesign year was 2003): Excellent ratings for major engine, major transmission, and exhaust trouble spots; Fair ratings for minor engine, engine cooling, and minor transmission trouble spots; and Poor ratings for power equipment, body hardware, squeaks and rattles, brakes, suspension, paint and trim, and audio, climate, fuel, electrical, and drive systems trouble spots.
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While its body has the classic Land Rover shape, the latest Range Rover Sport has been re-engineered with an available supercharged V8 engine and luxurious, leather and wood filled cabin. Inside, the Range Rover Sport has a dash that's covered in soft leather. Thick wood trim with a stunning matte finish completes the package.
•2006 Land Rover Range Rover Full-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
New renditions of Range Rover may well be the most elegant SUVs in the world, and with optional supercharging they rank among the quickest and most powerful.
•2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Compact Near-Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
This new SUV resembles a streamlined Range Rover but rides on LR3's platform with six-inch wheelbase snip.
•2006 Land Rover Range Rover Full-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
The most powerful Land Rover Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) ever, is also the most luxurious. At an MSRP of $74,950, it had better be.
•2003 Land Rover Range Rover Mid-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
The slope is 45 degrees. My instructor, Ken, tells me to drive over the edge and then take both feet off the brake and gas pedals. “Just let it do its thing.” And the Range Rover eases us down the frightening slope at 2 1/2 miles per hour, in complete safety. My heart was racing at 20,000 rpm.
