FIRST DRIVE:

HOW DOES IT LOOK?

From the front, it’s easy to see how this Sport is related to the cars which have come before it. It’s upright, angular and just what you’d expect from a more dynamically-inclined Range Rover, with sharp lights and thin grille combining to give it a very distinctive ‘face’.

It’s around the back where we’re not so sure. Of course, looks are down to the individual, but we’re just not sold on the rather ‘bare’ look of the Sport in this area. Having said that, the red colour that our car was finished in was quite attractive and did help to spruce up the overall look of the Sport.

WHAT’S IT LIKE INSIDE?

Big and spacious, there’s loads of room to stretch out inside the Range Rover Sport. The forward part of the cabin is trimmed very nicely, too, with the 22-way electronically adjustable heated and ventilated seats proving immensely comfortable during our time with

Facts At A Glance

MODEL: Range Rover Sport

PRICE AS TESTED: £106,120

ENGINE: 3.0-litre turbocharged straightsix diesel

POWER: 296bhp

TORQUE: 700Nm

0-60MPH: 5.6 seconds

TOP SPEED: 145mph

ECONOMY: 36.7mpg

CO2 EMISSIONS: 202g/km