Love it or hate it, Range Rover has finally built an electric version of its flagship SUV, and it’s rated for up to 333 miles of range by the EPA. Order books are now open, with the Range Rover Electric starting at $138,000 in the US.
Built alongside the gas and hybrid models at the company’s Solihull, UK, plant, it marks the first battery-powered Range Rover in the nameplate’s 56-year history. Power comes from two permanent-magnet motors, one on each axle, producing a combined 542 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. That torque figure is higher than any Range Rover before it, regardless of powertrain.
The electric SUV can hit 60 miles per hour in as little as 4.3 seconds and accelerate from 50 to 75 mph in just 2.7 seconds. In other words, Range Rover says it delivers V8-level performance without burning a drop of gasoline.
What's New? This is Range Rover's first battery-powered SUV.
What's Under The Hood? Range Rover's EV has a double-stacked 118.5-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery built from 344 prismatic cells, running on an 800-volt architecture.
