Range Rover Electric Review & Prices

The Range Rover Electric takes one of the most luxurious SUVs you can buy, and adds a long-awaited EV option. Quiet, smooth electric motors and a large battery seem perfectly suited to a car that’s all about shutting down the outside world - but there’s a catch, as it costs significantly more than some very accomplished electric alternatives.

Think of the Range Rover Electric like a National Trust property finally replacing its ancient oil-fired boiler - the classical exterior and sumptuous furnishings remain, but the machinery keeping everything comfortable has had a serious upgrade.

The most obvious alternatives are other electric SUVs such as the Mercedes EQS SUV, forthcoming BMW iX5, the Volvo EX90, the Polestar 3 and, on the off-road front, the Mercedes G-Class Electric. All of these - apart from the G-Class - cost significantly less than even the cheapest Range Rover Electric, though, and offer plenty of luxury for the money.

You could also consider the regular Range Rover - it’s available with an excellent plug-in hybrid engine offering a good halfway house towards electrification with a bit less range anxiety.

Range Rover Electric: electric range, battery and charging data

Range: 372 miles
Efficiency: 3.1mi/kWh
Battery size: 118.5kWh
Max charge speed: 350kW
Charge time AC: 19 hours, 0–100%, 7kW / 7 hours, 0–100%, 22kW
Charge time DC: 22 minutes, 10–80%, 350kW
Charge port location: Left side rear
Power outputs: 550hp

You’ll need a keen eye to tell the Range Rover Electric apart from its combustion siblings. The bodywork remains minimalist yet stylish, with upright proportions, blacked-out pillars giving it a ‘floating’ roof, and slim rear lights. It looks rather distinguished even after a few years on sale, and only a few subtle changes to the grille and wheels mark the EV out as any different.

Inside it’s much the same story, being virtually identical to the standard car. That’s great in many ways - the seats are incredibly comfortable and the control layout sensible without being as screen-dominated as some alternatives. Better yet, everything feels luxurious - right down to small things like the column stalks.

Because the cheapest thing Land Rover makes is the Evoque, it can’t borrow switchgear from inexpensive cars - unlike some manufacturers such as the Volkswagen Group, where you’ll find the same switchgear on the £30,000 Audi A3 as you do the £450,000 Lamborghini Revuelto. So everything you touch in the Range Rover Electric is premium.

Passenger space will be very generous, especially in the stretched long-wheelbase model - but there’s no seven-seat option like you get with the diesels, due to the battery requiring lots of space under the floor.

That battery is vast - 118.5kWh in capacity, but thanks to the Range Rover’s massive size and weight the official range on a full charge is 372 miles. That’s slightly more than the Mercedes EQS SUV manages, and a lot more than the G-Class Electric, but the Polestar 3 will go further on a smaller battery, while the BMW iX5 claims up to 525 miles from its vast 141kWh pack.

Charging speeds should compensate somewhat: a suitable rapid charger can take the Range Rover from 10-80% in around 22 minutes. A full charge from a typical 7kW home wallbox takes about 19 hours, so you’ll generally want to top up regularly.

There’s plenty of performance, with 550hp, four-wheel drive and a claimed 0-60mph time of 4.3 seconds. More interesting is how gently that power might be delivered. Our brief drive of the related Range Rover Sport Electric prototype revealed progressive accelerator responses, quiet motors and an impressive ability to smooth out bumps. That bodes well for the bigger car.

Expect relaxed cruising to take priority over cornering thrills. Air suspension and four-wheel steering should help disguise its size, while the electric motors promise precise control off-road. It can even wade through 900mm of water. Most owners will never get close to that limit, but effortless capability has always been part of the Range Rover’s appeal.

If you’re interested in this super-luxury SUV, check out Range Rover Electric deals, or find a Range Rover Electric lease deal here. You can search used Land Rover models for sale, and remember you can use Carwow to sell your old car when the time comes too.

The Range Rover Electric starts at around £154,000 in Autobiography trim. That’s comfortably more than a Volvo EX90 or BMW iX, and above the roughly £140,000 starting point of the Mercedes EQS SUV. Even among luxury electric SUVs, this is an expensive choice.

At least Autobiography is hardly basic. Highlights include heated, cooled and massaging front seats, Executive Class rear seats, four-zone climate control and a Meridian Signature sound system. Air suspension and four-wheel steering are included, too.

The First Edition costs around £158,000 and adds details including cushioned tailgate seating and an additional AC charging port.

SV starts at roughly £176,000, bringing richer upholstery and upgraded seats, while the £190,000 SV Black adds dark detailing and rear entertainment screens. Long-wheelbase SV versions start at around £216,000, rising to £225,000 for SV Black. The range also includes the SV Ultra, with its price available on application.

All use the same EV550 powertrain, so spending more buys additional luxury rather than extra performance. Autobiography looks like the sensible place to stop — assuming “sensible” belongs anywhere near a £154,000 SUV.