JLR Australia has confirmed the anticipated Range Rover Electric and Range Rover Sport Electric will arrive Down Under next year, marking the British marque’s first steps into full electrification.
Speaking with CarExpert, a spokesperson for Range Rover’s local division indicated we can expect the new EVs sometime during the first half of 2027, with full details around lineup, pricing and specifications to be confirmed later this year.
For now, we know that both the Range Rover Electric and Range Rover Sport Electric will share their EV bits. Reports out of the UK suggest a dual-motor electric powertrain outputting 404kW/850Nm – not far off the 452kW/750Nm outputs quoted by the current ‘P615’ version of the 4.4-litre petrol V8 sourced from BMW – fed by a 118.5kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery with a projected driving range of around 600km on the WLTP cycle.
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Both vehicles share the MLA Flex architecture, with the latest Range Rover Sport even sharing its wheelbase with the standard-length Range Rover – though a long-wheelbase version of the latter is also available.
You’ll be hard-pressed to distinguish the EV Range Rovers from their ICE and PHEV counterparts either, as Range Rover has purposely made no significant design changes to indicate the electric powertrains underneath – though the Sport Electric prototype at the Goodwood Festival of Speed did have ‘EV’ on its wheel caps rather than ‘RANGE ROVER’.
Orders for the Range Rover Electric have been open since 2023, and since its announcement the new electric flagship luxury SUV has been undergoing extensive development testing across the globe.
JLR has been stressing since that the EV will effectively match its ICE and PHEV siblings for capability, such as an 850mm wading depth, as well as a “seamless electric ownership experience” including energy partnerships, over-the-air software updates, and “intelligent technology to maximise range”.
It’s unclear how much of a premium the electric versions of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport will command over their mild-hybrid petrol/diesel and plug-in hybrid siblings.
Currently in the full-size Range Rover, the P460e PHEV in entry-level HSE specification is only $3300 dearer than the D350 turbo-diesel mild-hybrid after a recent price adjustment, though before that it was closer to a $9000 gap.
Further, the six-cylinder plug-in hybrid is more than $30,000 cheaper than the equivalent 4.4L twin-turbo V8. Given Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) is placing increasing pressure for manufacturers to sell low- and zero-emissions vehicles, we could potentially see price parity between the RR Electric and the twin-turbo V8 models.
For now, we’ll have to wait until later this year for more details – stay tuned to CarExpert for all the latest.
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