---
title: "Range Rover Sport Gets Updates Including a Plug-In Hybrid Option"
description: "There's a Range Rover Sport for everyone."
date: "2017-10-06"
modified: "2017-10-06"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/14910/range-rover-sport-gets-updates-including-a-plug-in-hybrid-option"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "hybrid"
  - "Jaguar Land Rover"
  - "land rover"
  - "luxury"
  - "PLug-in hybrid"
  - "Range Rover"
  - "range rover sport"
  - "SUV"
---

# Range Rover Sport Gets Updates Including a Plug-In Hybrid Option

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[Jaguar Land Rover](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/14147/jaguar-land-rover-to-offer-electric-or-hybrid-powertrain-on-every-new-model-starting-in-2020>) has introduced its first commercially-available [plug-in vehicle](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/14155/jaguar-e-type-zero-is-an-all-electric-version-of-the-brands-most-iconic-sports-car>), the [Range Rover Sport PHEV](<https://media.landrover.com/news/2017/10/range-rover-sport-first-zero-emission-plug-land-rover?q=&start=0&brand=landrover>). Starting at $78,300, the plug-in hybrid variant of the 2018 [Range Rover Sport](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/14296/plug-in-hybrid-range-rover-range-rover-sport-coming-in-2018>), which will be labeled P400e, is far from a compromise.

The 85 kW electric motor joins forces with a 2.0-liter petrol engine to produce a total of 398 horsepower and 472 foot-pounds of torque. It gets an all-electric range of 31 miles and the 13.1 kWh lithium-ion battery has a rapid charging time of 2 hours and 45 minutes. A mobile app will allow you to check the charging status of your [Range Rover](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/11234/range-rover-makes-the-best-suv-in-the-world>) Sport P400e while it’s plugged in. It should all make for a capable, high-tech SUV that’s worthy of its Range Rover name. The Range Rover Sport P400e's closest competitor is probably the BMW X5 xDrive40e iPerformance plug-in hybrid which starts at $63,200. The BMW is a similar size, packs 308 horsepower, and has an all-electric range of only 14 miles.

https://youtube.com/embed/ZhhTeJfW\_Xc

In addition to adding the plug-in hybrid variant, every Range Rover Sport is getting a facelift. The base 2018 Range Rover Sport starts at $66,750. Revised styling continues a sporty, yet rugged look with new LED headlights. The interior is upgraded with the new Touch Pro Duo infotainment system. According to Land Rover, it’s not just an infotainment system, it’s a “twin high-definition touchscreen digital butler.” Fancy, no?

![message-editor%2F1507247687795-rrrrs18myinterior04101701-resize-1024x591.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1507247687795-rrrrs18myinterior04101701-resize-1024x591.jpg>)
**Land Rover**

There’s also a potent new Range Rover Sport SVR performance variant which will set you back $113,600. The SVR will pack 567 horsepower and sprint from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 4.3 seconds. It makes the most out of the fresh facelift with a sportier appearance and some generous use of carbon fiber highlighting the SUV’s respectable performance.

![message-editor%2F1507247641174-rrrrs18mysvrdynamic04101707-resize-1024x537.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1507247641174-rrrrs18mysvrdynamic04101707-resize-1024x537.jpg>)
*2018 Range Rover Sport SVR, *Land Rover**

So whether you’re hitting the track or going off-road, there’s a Range Rover Sport for you. As a bonus, they’re pretty good for just driving on normal roads, too.

https://youtube.com/embed/wQMdrzkHYG0

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