Range Rover plans plug-in hybrid for 2019 model year

(October 11, 2017) MAHWAH, N.J. — More than ever, Range Rover represents the pinnacle of luxury travel, making every journey a treasured experience whether driving or being driven. Today, technology drives the next major step for the Range Rover, with a plug-in hybrid electric powertrain providing sustainable luxury with new levels of efficiency and capability complementing its refinement and desirability.

Following the announcement of the new Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) last week, the brand’s ICE to ACE journey continues, moving from conventional internal combustion engines to connected and electrified vehicles.

The Range Rover PHEV and Range Rover Sport PHEV models represent the first steps for Land Rover on the path that will see all new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles launched from 2020 offering an electrified powertrain option.

The efficient new Range Rover P400e provides sustainable performance by combining a 296 horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ingenium gasoline engine with a 114 horsepower (85kW) electric motor.

The 398 horsepower total available power output — directed through the permanent four-wheel drive system — delivers 0-60 mph in 6.4 seconds and a maximum speed of 137mph.

With an impressive 472-lb. ft. of torque, the new powertrain delivers dynamic performance with traditional Range Rover capability, comfort and refinement.

The Range Rover P400e provides an all-electric range of up to 31 miles without the Ingenium gasoline engine running. For the first time, customers choosing the flagship Land Rover SUV can experience zero-emission driving.



Drivers of the new PHEV model can choose from two driving modes: 
     
     Parallel Hybrid mode (the default driving mode) combines gasoline and electric drive. The driver can optimize battery charge or fuel economy by utilizing one of two charge management functions: SAVE function which prevents the battery charge dropping below a pre-selected level and the Predictive Energy Optimization (PEO) function – entering a destination in the navigation system enables the feature, which utilizes in built GPS altitude data for the selected route, to intelligently combine the electric motor and petrol engine to maximize fuel economy.

     EV (Electric Vehicle) mode enables the vehicle to run solely on the electric motor using the energy stored in the battery, the ideal solution for quiet, zero-emission journeys.

The powertrain’s precision and control make for serene progress in various conditions and terrains. The Land Rover Terrain Response technology has a unique calibration to intelligently and precisely distribute torque from the electric motor, which has no creep speed and is able to deliver maximum torque from zero rpm, to all four wheels. This gives greater control during low-speed off-road maneuvers, confirming the Range Rover brand’s outstanding breadth of effortless capability.

The Range Rover 2.0-liter Ingenium gasoline engine is longitudinally mounted, with the 85kW electric motor housed in the ZF automatic eight-speed transmission at the center of the vehicle alongside the 7kW on-board charger. The access point for the cable is at the front of the vehicle, while the prismatic cell lithium-ion battery is mounted at the rear beneath the trunk floor.

Designed and engineered by Jaguar Land Rover in the UK, the new Range Rover will be produced at the company’s Solihull production facility and is available to order now, with first deliveries from the end of 2017 (market dependent).