Plug-in Range Rover to cover up to 113km in EV mode

Land Rover has released fresh details on the new Range Rover P440e and P510e plug-in hybrid models, which are claimed to be able to travel up to 113km on pure-electric power alone.

According to Land Rover, the impressive WLTP-certified range figure for the PHEV versions of the new Range Rover revealed last October is up on its own 100km prediction and now means that owners should expect a real-world all-electric range of 88km.

That figure, the brand suggests, will enable a typical Range Rover owner to be capable of completing up to 75 per cent of their journeys without using any fuel (if they keep their battery charged).

The new Range Rover PHEVs maintain the same boot space as non-hybrid models and can travel at speeds of up to 140km/h in pure electric mode.

Thanks to its 50kWh DC fast-charging capability, when the battery is depleted it can be topped up to 80 per cent in under an hour.

Land Rover has already confirmed the P440e comes with a 3.0-litre turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol engine combined with a 105kW electric motor and a 38kWh lithium-ion battery.

The P440e produces 324kW and 620Nm while the P510e's more powerful combustion engine sees its power and torque figure swell to 375kW and 700Nm respectively, which is enough to launch its hefty 2810kg kerb weight to 100km/h in a brisk 5.3 seconds and onto a top speed of 242km/h.

Following WLTP verification, both models are claimed to be capable of averaging just 0.8L/100km while emitting just 18g/km of CO2 on the combined cycle.

If that's still too polluting for fans of full-size luxury SUVs, in 2024 Land Rover will launch a full all-electric version.

There's no word on whether the pure-electric Range Rover is in Jaguar Land Rover Australia's product plans, but when the all-new Rangie arrives in June 2022, Aussie buyers will have the option of two wheelbases, three seating layouts and four engine types – including a powerful 390kW BMW-sourced 4.4-litre petrol V8.

Land Rover Australia has already confirmed the most potent 375kW six-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain will be offered but it won't touch down until later in 2022.

The new Range Rover P440e is available to order now in Australia, priced at $229,200 plus on-road costs, while the new Range Rover SV is available to order in SWB form ($341,300 plus ORCs) and the P530 LWB model is priced at $391,800 plus ORCs.