Range Rover

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Few Land Rovers and Range Rovers ever truly get off the beaten track, but the company is about to pull the handbrake on their ability to venture into remote areas. Land Rover has announced it will introduce the first of six pure electric vehicles from 2024 – phasing out diesel engines from 2026 – and axing petrol and diesel power altogether by 2036.

Like many brands in the luxury SUV segment, Range Rover experienced decreased sales volumes in 2020, likely due to the challenging market conditions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The British brand has shifted 3376 vehicles year-to-date (up to the end of November 2020), compared with 5013 over the same period in 2019 – a 33 per cent decline.

UPDATE: Jaguar Land Rover Australia has confirmed its limited-time warranty extension to five years and unlimited kilometres, has been extended to included vehicles sold and delivered before September 30 – up from the original June 30 end date. All other details remain as described below. April 8: As brands work to boost their appeal through the hard months ahead, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Australia has added a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty to its offering for a limited time.

Range Rover is celebrating the model’s golden jubilee milestone with the release of a limited-edition new model: the Range Rover Fifty Edition. The iconic British four-wheel drive has been on and off the roads now for a half century, with the first model released on 17 June 1970. Back then it was available in a two-door body only, but launched with a permanent dual-range four-wheel drive system, four-wheel disc brakes and even a 3500kg tow rating.