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2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Review
Agile on road, capable off road.
2008 Range Rover Sport Review Summary & Specifications
The Range Rover Sport retains the superb off-road capability for which Land Rovers are legendary, but delivers on-road performance as good as or better than the luxury-utility competition. Our preference is for the HSE model.NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard drove Range Rover Sport models in Aspen, Colorado, Moab, Utah, and Carmichael, California.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | New Car Test Drive |
| Model Lineup | Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE ($58,225); Range Rover Sport Supercharged ($71,675) |
| Engines (standard) | 4.2-liter dohc 32-valve supercharged V8 |
| Engines (optional) | 300-hp 4.4-liter dohc 32-valve V8; 390-hp 4.2-liter dohc 32-valve supercharged V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 6-speed CommandShift automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) | 6-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual-stage frontal airbags; front seat-mounted side airbags; full-coverage side curtain airbags; antilock brakes with Electronic Brake Force Distribution and brake assist; four-wheel drive; four-wheel all-terrain traction control; Dynamic Stability Control; child safety seat anchors (LATCH); front and rear park assist |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | none |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Solihull, England |
| Manufacturer Phone | 800-FINE-4WD |
| Manufacturer URL | www.landroverusa.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 57725 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Range Rover Sport Supercharged ($71,175) |
| Standard Equipment | dual-zone climate control; power mirrors, windows and central locking; 8-way, power driver's seat; AM/FM/CD stereo with in-dash, 6-disc changer and 14 speakers; DVD-based, voice-recognition navigation system; and heated front and rear seats |
| Destination Charge | 775 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | Adaptive Cruise Control ($2,000); rear seat entertainment system ($2,500) |
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| Layout | 4-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 76450 |
| Horse Power | 390 @ 5750 |
| Torque | 410 @ 3500 |
| Fuel Economy | 12/18 |
| Wheelbase | 108 |
| Length/Width/Height | 188.5/75.9/71.5 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 37.7 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 39.4/NA/39.1 |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.4/NA/37.6 |
| Trunk Volume | 71.0 |
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| Towing Capacity | 7716 |
| Front Suspension | independent, double wishbone, cross-linked air springs, monotube shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent, lateral links, double wishbone, cross-linked air springs, monotube shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance | 8.9 |
| Curb Weight | 5764 |
| Stock Tires | 275/40R20 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | vented disc/vented disc with ABS, EBD, brake assist, Cornering Brake Control (CBC), and Hill Descent Control (HDC) |
| Fuel Capacity | 23.3 |
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2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
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