First Rangie hybrid here in a year
Land Rover reveals first details of its inaugural hybrid, the diesel-electric Range RoverFirst details of Land Rover’s first electrified model – the upcoming Range Rover hybrid – have been revealed at the all-new SUV media reveal in London overnight.
Due to be revealed within months before it joins the fourth-generation Range Rover line-up on sale in Australia by the end of next year, the mould-breaking new hybrid is claimed to return combined fuel consumption of just 6.3L/100km and CO2 emissions of 169g/km.
That makes it 1.2L/100km and 27g/km more efficient than the most frugal version of Land Rover’s new alloy-rich Range Rover, the entry-level 3.0L TD V6 (7.5L/100km and 196g/km). But as Land Rover is even keener to point out, it will also be 40 per cent more efficient than the most frugal version of the outgoing Rangie, the 3.6-litre TDV8 (294g/km).
What’s more, it’s claimed the first hybrid Range Rover, which will employ a combined power output of more than 250kW to sprint to 100km/h in less than seven seconds, ist 25 per cent quicker than the 3.6 TDV8 (0-100km/h in 9.2 seconds) and about as quick as the new Rangie 4.4 TDV8.
Importantly, Land Rover says its first hybrid will come with no compromise to off-road ability or interior space. This is largely thanks to a floor-mounted Li-Ion (nickel cobalt aluminium) high-voltage battery pack with a capacity of 1.7kWh and peak output of 50kW.
Billed as the world’s first all-terrain hybrid (and the world’s most capable hybrid because it will offer the same new Terrain Response system and increased 900mm wading depth as the new Rangie upon which it’s based), the Range Rover hybrid combines the entry-level variant’s 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel and eight-speed automatic transmission with a permanent magnet AC synchronous electric motor.
It's confirmed the full parallel hybrid system will be able to drive its wheels with either electric power, diesel engine power or a combination of both, but Land Rover is keeping other key details (including its battery-only driving range) to itself until closer to launch.
The company says its first hybrid vehicle is designed to attract buyers with an environmental conscience, such as those who purchase direct luxury hybrid SUV rivals including the Lexus RX400h and Porsche Cayenne Hybrid in increasing numbers.
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