Category: Range Rover

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Quick Take: 2026 Range Rover SE LWB

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Range Rover SE LWB – 207 inches of aluminum-bodied luxury SUV with 46 years of off-road heritage born from legendary World War II – born predecessor. It is squareness curved and carved into the slick .29 coefficient of drag.

It’s got a decent 8.67 inches of ground clearance – then you tap in its highest 11.6-inch ground clearance setting via its 13.1-inch touchscreen infotainment display. Its sleek shape cleaves through the wind with nary a sound.

The interior is black stitched leather joined by matte wood and buff alloy, still elegant, simple and very stylish. The leather seats up front require you to tap into menus for heat/cooling, lumbar support and vent positions.

A small refrigerator lies under the padded center armrest. It takes too many taps to get into menus, while some touchscreen buttons take multiple taps to input. But you can just ask “Hey Range Rover, and voice command lots of things.

Its long rear doors allow easy access to roomy leather bench seats with outboard heating/cooling and individual screens to stream video. You can power the 60/40 second row forward to get in the third row, with just enough room for two adults between cup holders. A clamshell rear power hatch has a carpeted lower one that becomes a shaded seat.

And along with being quick – 60 mph in 5.8 seconds with quick, slick shifts – it felt agile, easily cornering on asphalt as we averaged as high as 22 mpg. There’s also low range and dual locking differentials, plus a multi-camera system with Ground View that shows a simulation of what’s under the hood via a delayed image from the nose camera. We easily went over serious sand and scrub with no issues and a smooth ride.

So read lots more about this – Luxury Gets Dirty: 2026 Range Rover SE LWB – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan. And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take: 2026 Range Rover SE LW

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Range Rover SE LW – long wheelbase, that is.

Almost the top-tier luxury member of the venerable Land Rover clan, this long-wheelbase version of the fifth-generation Range Rover Sport ranges out to 207 inches. Yet its alloy-skinned roots date back to that first Land Rover of the late ‘40’s, and the first Rangie in 1970. It’s slick .29 coefficient of drag has slim black grill, a clamshell aluminum bonnet, sleek flanks and black roof, all planted on 24-inch Pirelli radials on 10-spoke alloy wheels

The interior has what one friend calls “plush” leather seats, stitched low-gloss black leather, and smoked gray wood. There’s a gauge display can showcase classic gauges, or a map with speed readout, and more. There’s no physical buttons – they are in the high-mounted 13.1-inch touchscreen infotainment display that handles wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus navigation, off-road info, surround-view (and other) cameras, climate controls and more.

Long rear doors access two plus captain’s chairs and a decently livable third row, all done in leather. And the power rear hatch is a clamshell – long upper section, and a smaller lower one that forms a handy seat under the shaded upper.

There’s a 3-liter turbo inline six with 395 hp, a selectable four-wheel-drive system, and 8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and a Sport shift option. You have electronic air suspension with up to 11.6 inches in its highest for offroad terrain. It’s quick enough – hit 60 mph in 6.5 seconds with sharper shifts. There’s multiple off-road modes for Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud/Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl and Configurable – it met a gravelly trail with aplomb; quiet and sure-footed.

So read lots more about this – ’26 Range Rover SE LWB 7-Seater Offers Off-Road Luxury  – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.