The 2020 Range Rover PHEV is a new road traveled for the iconic Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle. This is the first time this nameplate has offered a plug-in hybrid option.
The new Range Rover PHEV is a super sexy, luxurious SUV designed bumper to bumper to impress the best. There is no doubt that Land Rover was not just going to stand on the sidelines while other luxury brands attack the plug-in hybrid market.
The exterior of the 2020 Range Rover PHEV does not veer course from its familiar style queues known in almost every corner of the globe. There are two options for the 2020 Range Rover PHEV, the HSE and Autobiography.
The HSE is nothing shy of excellence defined by a long list of standard features ranging from 20-inch wheels, an adaptive air suspension to the Terrain Response 2 off-road system. All this is under a panoramic sunroof. Driver and passengers are kept cozy with heated front and rear seats, tri-zone climate control and large seats all wrapped in leather.
There is plenty of technology features that provide safety and entertainment including Wi-Fi hotspot, Apple Car Play and Android Auto functionality, emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and lane departure warning.
The Range-Rover Autobiography tops out the PHEV model. It offers up many more features both for comfort and performance including an active locking differential, a 360-degree parking camera, upgraded leather upholstery, heads up display and a 29-speaker Meridian sound system.
On the road the Range Rover PHEV provides a comfortable road experience. Powered by a turbo-charged 2.0-liter four cylinder engine and an electric motor producing nearly 400 hp and 472 lb-ft of torque the Range Rover PHEV reaches 60mph just under 7 seconds.
Fuel economy ratings for the Ranger Rove PHEV has a 24.0-gallon fuel tank that provides along with the electric motor 42 combined city/highway MPGe, 19 combined city/highway miles-per-gallon (gasoline only).
The PHEV pricing starts around $97,250. If you do a lot of shorter trips and have access to charging then this 2020 Range Rover PHEV is a must see on your test -drive list of vehicles.
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