2011 Land Rover Range Rover Review

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Review

Perhaps no other vehicle bridges, a considerable gap between luxury uptown and let the muscle just like the Land Rover Range Rover 2011. The bones still remember in the same mountain goat-ready rock that made its debut more than 40 years ago, but the inside and outside, bears hallmarks of England ambition and taste for the finer pleasures of life.


Last year, the Range Rover has received the engine and interior renovations, including new direct-injection 5.0-liter V8. 2011 Range Rover carries over the changes, and with the addition of updates for its Terrain Response System and the interior. Reclining rear seats with headrest with wings, similar to the airliner, now an option, and the new engine represents a significant improvement over the previous 4.4-liter V8 and 4.2 liter. The current basis for Central makes 375 hp and produces 510 hp supercharged version devastating. Fuel economy, however, remains in a poor, but considering the general trend, it is a trade-off you can live with.

Luxury SUV, which is able to navigate in the Australian outback or the Sahara is a rare breed. Perhaps only the Lexus LX 570 can compete with the 2011 Range Rover off-road units. But this does not make the Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle lock-heeled buyer. Most owners are rarely, if ever, the Range Rover Sport machinery of skill, which sleeker models like the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GL550, Porsche Cayenne or a Range Rover Sport option choices.

Spotty reliability, Land Rover, also can not be ignored when considering the Range Rover purchase. And 'new owners of the company can change the record remains to be seen, but before the Range Rover was one of the lowest rated vehicle in terms of mechanical reliability. Any of the other choices are likely to minimize the headaches of ownership. But Heritage, Status, and fearless nature, 2011 Range Rover on the front line.


Body styles, trim levels and options

The 2011 Land Rover Range Rover is a luxury five-passenger SUV available in two models: HSE and Supercharged. HSE models are equipped with 19 inch wheels, an adjustable air suspension, an electronic locking rear differential, fog lights, front parking sensors and rearview camera, heated rear window and windshield, tinted windows, heated power folding mirrors , automatic xenon headlights with washers, sunroof, three-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats and heated power-adjustable, tilts the steering column and leather telescopes, keyless ignition entry / a heated steering wheel and wood interior finish. Also standard are followed and off-road navigation, Bluetooth and a 14-speaker Harman Kardon surround sound system with USB / auxiliary audio ports. HSE Luxury Package adds 20-inch wheels, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats and leather upgrades.

Apart from its supercharged V8 supercharged cut includes all the above, except for the differential lock (optional), but more adaptive suspension damping, and high-performance Brembo brakes.

Optional Protocol on the Range Rover Supercharged, the Autobiography package adds adaptive cruise control, adaptive front lighting, high beam assist, blind spot monitoring, a chamber of 360-degrees of assistance, locking rear differential an indoor heated windscreen, full leather (including dash, door panels and moldings), additional wood trim, four-zone automatic climate control, heated and ventilated reclining rear seats, plus 19 powerful speakers of the audio system, HD radio and a rear entertainment system with six disc DVD changer. Autobiography The package can also upgrade to the package Autobiography Limited Edition Black, adding special 20-inch wheels, black paint finish and several pieces of unique exterior. Some of the features found in the package are optional Autobiography HSE to decorate.

Engines and performance

The two Range Rovers are powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine. The HSE model produces 375 horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque, while the supercharged model makes a hearty 510 hp and 461 lb-ft. The two pairs of engines and six speed automatic transmission with Driver Shift Control manual. In performance tests , a Range Rover Supercharged Acceleration from zero to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds - an impressive time for a 3-ton SUV.

All Range Rover had a full-time four-wheel drive, low range and up to 11 inches of maximum ground clearance. Range Rovers also have the Terrain Response system allows the driver to adjust powertrain, suspension, and stability systems and electronic traction control to manage the environment, including grass, gravel, snow, mud, sand and stone. For 2011, the system is enhanced with hill hold control (prevents rolling backward when starting on a hill) and Hill Descent Control (vehicle brakes to a limit determined by the position of the accelerator while down).

Properly equipped Range Rover can tow up to 7700 pounds, the ability to improve the stability of the trailer, the sensors of the camera system to predict how external control is a trailer in reverse. Both the HSE and Supercharged achieve EPA estimated 12 mpg city/18 mpg highway and 14 mpg combined.

Security

For 2011 Land Rover Range Rover is equipped with antilock brakes (Supercharged models get more powerful Brembo systems), traction control and stability (rollover control and Hill Descent Control), side airbags for front seats, side curtain airbags, seat protection before a neck and knee airbag driver. Parking aid front and rear backup camera are also standard.

Help option package adds vision blind spot monitoring, adaptive front lighting, auto attendant high beam and multi-camera parking aid. Optional turbo models, adaptive cruise control including mitigation of the collision, a system that is dedicated to extreme braking if a collision is imminent. All models feature emergency brake assist, which uses radar to detect and pre-starts the braking system, if a collision is imminent.

In brake tests, a Range Rover Supercharged stopped to 60 mph in 121 feet - a good performance for a vehicle of this weight.

Interior Design and Special Features

Expect to find all kinds of leather coverings on the inside of the opulent interior of a Range Rover. Blenheim, Cambridge, Windsor, semi-aniline: These are just some of the qualities you can expect to see as standard equipment and optional on almost every point of contact, including seats, dashboard and door panels , consoles and even the star. And if you do not touch the leather, you touch wood - up to 14 pieces of wood, premium black satin finish and trim that complements the natural surroundings.

This luxury hotel of the old English world contrasts with the dash display modern thin film, which presents the vehicle and key information through graphics and virtual gauges. It also offers the ability to customize the content of the screen, useful for monitoring the various systems, while off the road.

Rear passengers will appreciate the optional reclining seats, but points are deducted by the load capacity of short-range Rover. With only 74 cubic meters, which offers less space than most competitors.

Driving Impressions

Most online Rovers will never be called to ford streams or climb the highest peaks (but is the first case, the Range Rover will travel a little over two meters of water). Despite their ability to navigate a formidable field, the wild environment, the Range Rover can be found is the system of underground roads. Pushed into the civilized world, travel in the cabin quiet and smooth performance gives the Range Rover luxury as a sedan with a lofty vision. Even if the vehicle tips the scales at about 3 tons, it still feels very stable, with a good amount of feedback control. The standard V8 is immediately noticeable, with an acceleration of the supercharged model that rivals that of many sports.

Taken off-road 2011 Land Rover Range Rover is even more impressive. Taking the time to read the instructions for use should handsomely, as the seemingly insurmountable mountain climbing or descending is almost effortless, if the vehicle is configured correctly. This function is rarely used as evidence of the Range Rover decades of development, high ground clearance and large wheel articulation.

Price $ 78 835