--- title: "The 2023 Range Rover Sport Gets Modern Looks, Cleaner Lines" description: "The 2023 Range Rover Sport benefits from the new Range Rover platform and gets hybrid and plug-in hybrid options, too." date: "2022-05-11" modified: "2022-05-11" authors: - name: "Victoria Scott" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/victoria-scott" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-2023-range-rover-sport-gets-modern-looks-cleaner-lines" categories: - "Land Rover News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "range rover sport" --- # The 2023 Range Rover Sport Gets Modern Looks, Cleaner Lines ![A 2023 Range Rover Sport.]() *\Land Rover\* With the [Land Rover Range Rover getting a recent update](), it was only a matter of time until the Sport got the same treatment, too. And now we know just what that looks like: The 2023 Range Rover Sport has a meaner front and more taut styling, and power is bumped up to 523 horsepower in its highest offering: a twin-turbocharged V8. If speed is less your style, there's a plug-in hybrid variant with 48 miles of all-electric range as well. The Range Rover Sport is fully revised from its outgoing model for this new third generation, with cleaner lines and a more attractive grille and headlight combo on its front fascia. Riding on the MLA-Flex architecture, it offers several of the same drivetrain options as its more upscale brethren, [the full-size Range Rover](), despite its more compact size. ![]() *Land Rover* ![]() *Land Rover* ![]() *Land Rover* ![]() *Land Rover* The base Sport P360 SE model is the least powerful of the lineup, with a hybrid inline-six drivetrain spitting out 355 hp. The next level up, the Sport P400, gets that same 395 hp Ingenium inline-six drivetrain that the full-size Range Rover is equipped with. The P440e trim, above that—more commonly known as the Autobiography, in Range Rover parlance—gets a plug-in hybrid system that pairs the inline-six with a 105-kW motor and a 31.8-kWh battery; the whole system is good for 434 hp and a *massive* 619 pounds-feet of torque, as well as that aforementioned 48 miles of pure electric range. The summit of the Sport's trims unlocks the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 that puts out nearly 100 hp more, at 523, but doesn't offer a hybrid supplement and actually puts out less torque than the plug-in variant does, at 553 lb-ft. Finally, the Sport offers an eight-speed ZF gearbox driving all four wheels on every trim. ![]() *Range Rover* ![]() *Range Rover* ![]() *Range Rover* Inside, things are plush as you'd expect them to be in a Range Rover, even if it is the smaller one. Lines are clean and the design is tidy. Land Rover also [says]() there's an option called Cabin Air Purification Pro, which "combines PM2.5 filtration and nanoeTM X technology to significantly reduce odors, bacteria and allergens, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus." A timely option, I suppose! The Rover Sport is also Land Rover's first offering with Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control, which allows for rocky hill climbs and descents to be controlled by the standard all-wheel-drive sensing out its surroundings. Interestingly, it also offers various "comfort" settings for the cruise control, presumably allowing off-roading to be taken in increments of "do not spill the passenger's chardonnay" all the way up to "[Ari Vatanen, 1988, Pikes Peak]()." ![A 2023 Range Rover Sport.]() *Land Rover* ![A 2023 Range Rover Sport.]() *Range Rover* For pricing, the base Sport P360 trim comes in at $84,350 after destination. Prices climb from there, culminating with the V8 First Edition, which rings up at $122,850 MSRP. Buyers shelling out for the First Edition do get four-wheel steering, electronic torque-vectoring, and an active air-suspension roll control system Range Rover calls Dynamic Response Pro, which makes the six-figure price tag a lot more enticing. If all this sounds interesting, you can play with Land Rover's Range Rover Sport [configurator]() now and create your dream Rover Sport. Personally, I'm excited for the plug-in hybrid and the absolutely *phenomenal* torque on tap it offers, not to mention that 48 miles of pure electric range. That's extremely strong for a modern SUV no matter which way you look at it. ## Author Victoria Scott is a former staff writer for The Drive. She began in the automotive industry as a freelancer in early 2021, fresh out of a programming job at NASA Mission Control. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()