Spy shots and video of the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: an SUV without camouflage.

Posted on May 06, 2022
Spy shots
Spy shots and video of the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: an SUV without camouflage.

Land Rover has just announced a redesigned Range Rover, and soon a redesigned version of the smaller Range Rover Sport will arrive. The debut is set for May 10.

A prototype of the Range Rover Sport was spotted again.

Land Rover is also testing a prototype of a redesigned version of the high-performance Range Rover Sport SVR. While the regular Range Rover Sport will be introduced as a 2023 model, the SVR could be delayed to 2024, with its debut likely to be next year.

Spy shots reveal that the new Range Rover Sport will look very similar to the current model, which has been on sale since the 2014 model year.

Most of the differentiation will come from graphic elements such as the fascia and lights, especially the headlights, which will likely feature a slimmer design.

Underpinning the car is a new platform, MLA (Modular Longitudinal Architecture), which was supposed to debut with the redesigned Jaguar XJ but instead debuted with the new Range Rover The XJ redesign is part of Jaguar was cancelled as part of a plan to make the brand more upscale.

The MLA platform is designed to be compatible with both internal combustion and electric powertrains and will eventually underpin most Land Rover models (a second platform, named EMA, for Land Rover's small crossovers The MLA platform is lighter than the aluminum-heavy D7 platform that underpins the current Range Rover Sport.

Most of the Range Rover Sport's powertrain is expected to be shared with the Range Rover. That is, the base 3.0-liter inline-6 engine and mild hybrid setup (395 hp), the 3.0-liter inline-6 engine and plug-in hybrid setup (434 hp), and the 4.4-liter BMW V-8 engine (523 hp). The Range Rover Sport SVR will feature an even more powerful version of the V-8 (perhaps 600 hp or more).

A battery-electric powertrain will also eventually be offered. Range Rover will offer an electric option in 2024, and Range Rover Sport should be offered around that time or shortly thereafter. Land Rover plans to electrify six models in its lineup by 2026. And by 2030, all Land Rovers will be electrified or have electric powertrain options.

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