Range Rover Sport (2013 to 2022)

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“If you’re looking for the ultimate combo of luxury, performance and off-road ability, nothing else comes close”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel (mild hybrid) D350 HST
Score: 8 / 10
“Creaking infotainment aside, this Range Rover Sport feels rejuvenated by its all-new diesel engine. It has bags of punch and performance, is refined and offers great long-distance cruising ability.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic HST
Score: 8 / 10
“It may not look much different, but beneath the bonnet this new Range Rover Sport HST is very different indeed.”
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Model reviewed: 5.0-litre petrol automatic SVR
Score: 8 / 10
“With the exhaust baffles fully open, the steering weighted up, the gearbox in its most aggressive setting and the engine in its most unhinged mode, the Range Rover Sport SVR feels like a proper weapon.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid automatic P400e HSE
Score: 8 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport’s P400e powertrain is beautifully befitting of the brand – nothing screams luxury like the sound of silence, after all. If a plug-in hybrid works for you financially, we’ve few reasons not to recommend one.”
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Model reviewed: 5.0-litre petrol automatic SVR
Score: 10 / 10
“No rival better mixes handling prowess, off-road talent and an SUV sense of functional plushness. But more importantly, none comes close to capturing the perfect savagery and lewd sense of fun it keeps so amply on tap.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport offers just the right dynamic twist on the well-trodden SUV formula”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic HST
Score: 8 / 10
“Your first impression of the new motor is one of refinement.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The new straight-six engines in the Range Rover Sport are welcome powertrain replacements for their ousted counterparts, with the petrol proving impressively efficient around town, the diesel on longer slogs.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric automatic plug-in hybrid P400e
Score: 8 / 10
“In the grand scheme of things, the plug-in Range Rover Sport makes as much sense as any of its rivals; the electrified powertrain feels better matched here than it does in the maximum Range Rover.”
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Model reviewed: SVR
Score: 8 / 10
“A Porsche Cayenne Turbo might be for the discerning driver, but the Range Rover Sport SVR will whole-heartedly tick the entertainment factor box. You just have to put up with looking like a Premier League footballer.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic SDV6
Score: 8 / 10
“The 2017 update has kept the Range Rover Sport on the pace of newer rivals such as the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90. It’s not as light, frugal or tax-friendly as those peers, but it offers a compelling combination of comfort and dynamics.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.2 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport certainly isn’t cheap, but it offers most of the luxury of its big brother, while also being more enjoyable to drive.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid automatic
Score: 8.2 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport PHEV is a desirable luxury SUV with low emissions. It’s not perfect, but should dramatically cut costs for some drivers.”
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Model reviewed: 5.0-litre petrol automatic SVR
Score: 8 / 10
“Given the performance on offer, the Range Rover Sport SVR is a surprisingly practical car. Its tall body gives the driver an excellent, commanding view of the road ahead and makes for a roomy cabin, with a big boot. Excellent off-road ability is a given, too.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport is a good choice if you want a posh car that’s brilliant for family life. Other models are sportier to drive but few can match the Range Rover’s luxurious cabin and impressive off-road ability.”
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Model reviewed: 4.4-litre diesel automatic SDV8
“The Range Rover Sport is a very good car. Given the budget to pick an all-rounder, it would make a very good choice and the SDV8 sits firmly in the most sought after bracket of Range Rover Sports.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid P400e
Score: 6 / 10
“Despite the fact that there’s no six- or eight-cylinder unit it still feels like a proper Range Rover, retaining its most of its best qualities while giving you a big enough range to cope with day-to-day errands. If you drive mainly short distances and have access to charging points at home and/or work the P400e makes sense.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“A strong combination of full-size Range Rover elements in a more attainable package, but the Sport is objectively it’s no class-leader.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic HST
Score: 7 / 10
“Land Rover’s new inline-six is an impressive unit, making this Range Rover Sport the pick of the range.”
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Model reviewed: 5.0-litre petrol automatic SVR
Score: 8 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport SVR is impressively capable on road and off it, but not a car for those wishing to keep a low profile.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Hugely capable off-roader that makes you question the relevance of the regular Range Rover.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid P400e HSE Dynamic
Score: 9 / 10
“It’s amazing that any car can feel so luxurious, sporty, comfortable and refined on tarmac roads, yet also be so competent off-road. In the case of the Range Rover Sport P400e, it’s even got added capability, because it can also travel on tarmac or off the beaten track in zero emission electric mode.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel hybrid automatic SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic
Score: 9 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport Hybrid is probably the world’s most capable all-round car. With help from its air suspension, it can drive over most off-road tracks and make them feel like a normal British urban road surface.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Despite its name, the Range Rover Sport is actually more comfortable and refined than most sporty SUVs. It feels extremely luxurious inside, comes with some wonderful engines, and we like the latest new technology. Few rivals are as competent off-road, but it’s very expensive to buy and run.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport isn’t as sharp as the Porsche Cayenne, but it’ll still take corners with gusto without making your passengers feel seasick. Where the Sport really shines is off-road – it can tackle much more challenging obstacles than any similar SUV on sale.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“As a first in the Range Rover line-up, the Sport is available with an optional third row of seats, meaning that it is capable of transporting as many as seven people. While these seats are a bit too small for adults, parents will no doubt find them perfect for the school run.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.2 / 10
“The full-sized Range Rover designed to suit keener drivers.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“It’s an SUV Jack of all trades. It does all the off-road stuff, combined with the ability to produce race car performance on tracks — yet also still be the coolest car on the school run.”
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Model reviewed: SVR
Score: 8 / 10
“The Range Rover SVR is not about keeping a hold on your carbon footprint, but it’ll get you noticed. It’s even got a button to press in case there aren’t enough people looking at you.”
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Model reviewed: SVR
Score: 8 / 10
“Handles extremely well for something bigger than a Scottish island” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic P400 HST
Score: 8 / 10
“Its name might be evocative, but the HST feels a little pricey for what it is. However, the P400 engine it comes with is superb – a genuinely characterful petrol with the economy and towing capability of a diesel. It’s now the powerplant of choice in the Range Rover Sport.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid
Score: 8 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport hybrid is potentially very economical over short distances between recharges. But that supposes the vehicle will be on charge when it is parked and as we know, that’s not always the case. Used improperly, the Sport becomes an absurdly heavy twin-engined car.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic SDV6
Score: 8 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport still strikes me as more of a luxury cruiser than a performance car. Perhaps its ability to make a decent fist of both roles is its strength.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“An imperious cruiser, best sampled with vast quantities of diesely torque. Now with better tech, but the same old image.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic HST
Score: 7 / 10
“The Range Rover Sport HST is far less brash than an SVR, feels like a more intelligent, educated choice that doesn’t sacrifice drivability, but does appear to get some fuel economy gains.”
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Model reviewed: 5.0-litre petrol SVR
“You have the likes of Kahn and Overfinch to blame for the SVR’s appearance. Bored of seeing such companies taking its cars, making them more brash and selling them on for a hefty profit, Land Rover decided it could do that itself via SVO. Not for us, but hey, who are we to lecture anyone on style.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Some rivals are faster and more fun to drive, but few are as comfortable or refined as the Range Rover Sport. Stick to the lower trim levels, though, as costs soon shoot up.”
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