Road Test
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Test date Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Price as tested £58,045
For Character, handling, majestic performance, engine, driving position
Against Economy, weight, some dubious trim materials
How much ?
- Price as tested £58,045
- Price as tested £58,885
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.7 sec
- 0-60mph 7.2 sec
- 0-100mph 19.5 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
5.5 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
3.4 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
67 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
15.8 mpg
- Test best/worst
22.6 / 6.2
Government figures
- Combined/urban
17.8 / 12.4 mpg
- CO2 emissions
374 g/km
How big?
- Length
4788 mm
- Width
1928 mm
- Height
1817 mm
- Wheelbase
2745 mm
- Weight
2572 kg
- Fuel tank
88.1 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Vee , 4197 cc
- Max power 385 bhp at 5750 rpm
- Max torque 406 ft at 3500 rpm
- Specific output 91.7bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 152 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 86.0x90.3 mm
- Compression ratio 9.1:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel Denso pan PAG EMS Generation 1 , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.17 / 5.8
- 2nd 2.34 / 10.3
- 3rd 1.52 / 15.8
- 4th 1.14 / 21.1
- 5th 0.87 / 27.6
- 6th 0.69 / 34.9
- Final drive 3.54
Suspension
- Front Double wishbones, air springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Double wishbones, air springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, hydraulic assistance
- Lock to lock 3.20
Brakes
- Front 337mm ventilated discs
- Rear 350mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 9.5J x 20in in
- Size rear 9.5J x 20in in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 275/40 ZR20
- Tyres rear 275/40 ZR20
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