The world’s original SUV company has done the unthinkable and announced it will market a front-wheel drive vehicle.
Land Rover’s new compact Range Rover will boast both front- and all-wheel drive derivatives and go on sale next year.
Phil Popham, Land Rover managing director explains. "Land Rover has announced that the all-new compact Range Rover will be available in 2WD. This is good news for the company and for our customers. A 2WD option is just one way in which we are developing our vehicles efficiency whilst adding to the Land Rover range and expanding our customer base. “
The compact Rangey will emit less than 130 g/km of CO2, which is remarkable for a vehicle of its size. Land Rover is dead keen to reduce the carbon footprint of its model portfolio and to this end the new hybrid diesel ‘range_e’ drivetrain will enter a trial period towards the end of this year.
Combining the current (and rather excellent Jaguar sourced) 3.0 TDV6 with a eight-speed ZF transmission and yet unspecified electric power, Land Rover hopes to see its large SUVs run tally some impressive figures with the ‘range_e’ drivetrain.
Land Rover hopes for a top speed of around 190km/h, autonomous electric drive range of 30km and emissions below 100 g/km of CO2.
Land Rover’s new compact Range Rover will boast both front- and all-wheel drive derivatives and go on sale next year.
Phil Popham, Land Rover managing director explains. "Land Rover has announced that the all-new compact Range Rover will be available in 2WD. This is good news for the company and for our customers. A 2WD option is just one way in which we are developing our vehicles efficiency whilst adding to the Land Rover range and expanding our customer base. “
The compact Rangey will emit less than 130 g/km of CO2, which is remarkable for a vehicle of its size. Land Rover is dead keen to reduce the carbon footprint of its model portfolio and to this end the new hybrid diesel ‘range_e’ drivetrain will enter a trial period towards the end of this year.
Combining the current (and rather excellent Jaguar sourced) 3.0 TDV6 with a eight-speed ZF transmission and yet unspecified electric power, Land Rover hopes to see its large SUVs run tally some impressive figures with the ‘range_e’ drivetrain.
Land Rover hopes for a top speed of around 190km/h, autonomous electric drive range of 30km and emissions below 100 g/km of CO2.