My 3rd Range Rover is spec'd pretty much as reviewed. Great review by Matt, and I want to add my 2c's worth. * The cost of ownership is high, but only to be expected from a complex vehicle. During the week, it's an A8, 7-series or 550 S-class competitor that is used for visiting clients. * In weekends, mine is used to take 4-5 people back country skiing & mountain biking. Driving on snow covered forest roads in winter, mud and stream crossings in summer and I have never had a moment of concern about the capability of the RR. New owners, go to Land Rover driving school to learn about the capabilities of the vehicles.
Matt just to let you know I love you sense of humour in your videos. All your little comments and subtle jabs at what ever always get me laughing during your videos. Also your reveiws are very reliable and a pleasure to watch... Thanks for all your time spent
I haven't driven a G-Wagon off-road yet. And to be perfectly honest, I'm not the biggest fan of them on the tarmac. It's such an old platform that, despite its capabilities, it's just behind in so many ways. I would love to try one off-road, though. The new Rover was amazing off road, especially considering it had all-season tires for our test.
the system is by meridian. I think there is only one sub, but it's integrated into the frame. The system is insane, the best car stereo I've ever heard. I tested it with Rise Against, Jay Z, and live AC/DC. Thunderstruck Live was nuts.
there is no other audio to use. Would you prefer wind rushing by a go-pro? You have to use some kind of background audio to cut together a video and make it sound decent.
After tuning in for so long.. its amazing how all i can ask for is.. MORE. Keep it up Matt! Stepping outside of the norm for you I really enjoy. Thank you.
We have owned about a dozen range rovers at gotham dream cars, ranging from 2004 to 2012. In our experience, any full-size range rover built after 2007 is significantly more reliable than anything built before then.
It may be $35k less than the Supercharged model I tested, but the base price of a new Lexus LX570 is $81,530, only $2,000 less than the base price of the new Range Rover. My tester was pretty loaded up.
First-owners probably wouldn't. It's the second and third owners that actually go off-roading in them. So few people would be willing to subject their $100,000+ vehicle to that kind of use, but there were 14 RR's on that trip, and none of them got damaged in any way.
some trucks can be luxurious in terms of their appointments, but no pickup truck will ever have the ride quality of a range rover. Off-roading usually beats the hell out of my (extremely sensitive) spine, and after a day in the Rover, I was good to go. The difference from my (very capable) Ford Raptor was clear as day.
Excellent review. Thanks to RR, this is one of my favorite smoking tire reviews i've seen. nothing makes me want to buy this car more than what i saw in this vid.
The useful life of a range rover was quoted by one of their engineers as 10 years or 120,000 miles. I'd say as long as you're under that you're good to go.
I appreciate your come back. I think most people commenting in a negative way on car videos are just spoiled rotten by youtube without ever having had any real experience with fast cars. The most obvious is the "I'd get the GTR/ZR1 because it is a fraction of the price of a Huayra/million dollar car" . There are so many more aspects to a car than performance. The most fun I've ever had in a car was the Peugot 1.8 and Jaguar s typeR Supercharger 400 hp. Totally different cars but..damn :)
If you're implying that because it's an Aluminum unibody rather than Steel, the people at Land Rover spent about 20 minutes telling us why the new construction is actually safer than the old one. It may require more of a specialist to repair in the event of a crash, but it's a very safe car. I'm grateful I didn't have to learn about the safety features the hard way.
Who cross-shops a Raptor with a Mustang, small BMW Sedan, or even smaller Porsche? I didn't need a sports car, I didn't need a sporty sedan, I needed a truck. And the Raptor is the best half-ton truck money can buy. Some people buy Raptor's to use them as toys, and that's cool, but I needed a pickup truck and compared to other factory pickup trucks, the Raptor is actually very reasonably priced for what you get. Plus, as Saw4Fire mentioned, the resale is the highest in Ford's entire history
You and Chris Harris are the best two car-reviewers all over the place, really no better source for emotional, true and well made car videos, neither in television nor in the internet. Keep up the great work! :) Greets from Germany
Reason you weren't invited to the previous Generation releases and now you're invited to latest one is you've made a name for yourself as an automotive journalist, You're doing great, Keep it up!. I like your objective views on every car, german, asian or domestic.
At gotham dream cars we've had several range rovers in our fleet, and as you can imagine, a rental company is the ultimate durability test. Every one we've had that was built after 2007 has been rock solid. Before that they were a mess.
Very amazing car, A close friend of mine just bought a Range rover I think btn 03 to 06. He loves that thing, He rides in it like a King on the road with one of his hand out of the window. Beautiful Amazing car and Amazing review as well.
really nice review, it amazes me how it can do decent off-roading on street tires imagine how great it would be if its fitted with some good off-road rubber
I have to say that I really enjoy your videos Matt. I can totally appreciate car reviews made by Csere CSaba (Chubber Cheddar) because of his no nonsense approach to cars but it is nice to also see a guy expressing a genuine almost kid like delight driving all kinds of awesome cars like you do. I'm 38 and most of my friends have for the most part lost that care free joy of things. Being grown up should not mean that driving a fast car should be driven like it doesn't matter! You rock :)
no, i wish they did though. That would be the one to have. They gave me a very corporate reason as to why they don't, and I was drunk so I don't remember the particulars of the conversation, but the gist of it was that the engineers do want to sell the diesel here but in order to do it they would have to make all their other vehicles unreasonably efficient to offset the extra carbon emissions from a diesel engine.
Great review Matt, is it the Autobiography edition one that has that crazy front centre console that changes depending upon which seat you are looking at it from?
The Rover has a shorter wheelbase and an adjustable height suspension that actually has more ground clearance than the Raptor, so it's better for rock crawling. The Raptor is obviously better for the faster washes, but the Range is also better at fording rivers and has smarter traction control and differentials that make technical stuff way easier than in a Raptor.
Great review Matt, just to add on the system, watts rarely mean much. Meridian is more of a cinema/audiophile company so i would expect it to sound great. As for your hearing, is it better now? I am seriously considering getting this thing hopefully before the end of the year question is how does it compare to the merc ML 550?
Must have been a great trip. I recognize those bridge shots as being from the dam at Lake Powell. A lot of beautiful sights in that area that I explored on a recent road trip. Some higher speed dirt roads nearby that I'd rather be in a Raptor than a Range Rover too.
At 9:17, is that the Navajo Bridge in Arizona? I drove through there just a month ago (beautiful scenery all around the area) and it looks very similar to that bridge.
exactly. I love the new Range Rover because it's powerful, but not trying to be a Cayenne Turbo. In fact, I wouldn't even buy the supercharged model. The Range Rover is as nice inside as a Bentley, as capable off-road as a Rubicon, and (in urban areas, anyway) relatively unassuming while keeping the occupants snuggled in a blanket of luxury and multimedia awesome. In places like NY, with terrible roads, this would be a much better option than a full size luxury sedan.
I mean, I can't guarantee anything, only share what we've personally experienced, and in our experience if you get one with the JLR engine as opposed to the earlier BMW motor you're better off. We haven't had to do anything with our range Rovers except the normal service, and in one instance replace a leaky radiator on a 2006 model for a few hundred bucks. That's it.
Great truck. Can't find one to test drive anywhere though. Sat in it at the auto show though and it is fantastic. Definitely on par with my S Class, maybe better. Now that it has a pano roof and massage seats, it is the perfect vehicle.
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My 3rd Range Rover is spec'd pretty much as reviewed. Great review by Matt, and I want to add my 2c's worth.
* The cost of ownership is high, but only to be expected from a complex vehicle. During the week, it's an A8, 7-series or 550 S-class competitor that is used for visiting clients.
* In weekends, mine is used to take 4-5 people back country skiing & mountain biking. Driving on snow covered forest roads in winter, mud and stream crossings in summer and I have never had a moment of concern about the capability of the RR.
New owners, go to Land Rover driving school to learn about the capabilities of the vehicles.
Phenomenal car. Gotta be the most capable vehicle in the World! Perhaps, even the best.
I appreciate every day that I have what I consider to be the greatest job in the world, and I'm glad that my excitement comes through in the videos.
Matt just to let you know I love you sense of humour in your videos. All your little comments and subtle jabs at what ever always get me laughing during your videos. Also your reveiws are very reliable and a pleasure to watch... Thanks for all your time spent
I haven't driven a G-Wagon off-road yet. And to be perfectly honest, I'm not the biggest fan of them on the tarmac. It's such an old platform that, despite its capabilities, it's just behind in so many ways. I would love to try one off-road, though. The new Rover was amazing off road, especially considering it had all-season tires for our test.
everywhere. They are in the seat backs, the cieling, doors, interior cargo panels, everywhere you look there's a speaker.
My good friend mike musto just got back from the new Grand Cherokee launch in Texas, and liked the car very much. I look forward to testing one.
It does. We're trying to set up a LX570 vs Range Rover test. Hopefully the manufacturers respond positively to our request.
the system is by meridian. I think there is only one sub, but it's integrated into the frame. The system is insane, the best car stereo I've ever heard. I tested it with Rise Against, Jay Z, and live AC/DC. Thunderstruck Live was nuts.
there is no other audio to use. Would you prefer wind rushing by a go-pro? You have to use some kind of background audio to cut together a video and make it sound decent.
After tuning in for so long.. its amazing how all i can ask for is.. MORE. Keep it up Matt! Stepping outside of the norm for you I really enjoy. Thank you.
Indeed, there is plenty of dirt to play in out there and lots of pretty rocks.
We have owned about a dozen range rovers at gotham dream cars, ranging from 2004 to 2012. In our experience, any full-size range rover built after 2007 is significantly more reliable than anything built before then.
It's the hockey puck one, the same one Jaguar has been using for like 6 years.
Thanks for sharing your experience and passion. Plz keep em going!
This was a very nice review. One of your best videos IMO
It may be $35k less than the Supercharged model I tested, but the base price of a new Lexus LX570 is $81,530, only $2,000 less than the base price of the new Range Rover. My tester was pretty loaded up.
really good review, keep em coming
there's a big difference beetween "beating it up" and using it for recreational off-roading, which it's totally capable of.
Interior materials and assembly is so much better than the previous generation. Thanks Matt for the review.
Very professional & same time emotional review. BRAVO!
First-owners probably wouldn't. It's the second and third owners that actually go off-roading in them. So few people would be willing to subject their $100,000+ vehicle to that kind of use, but there were 14 RR's on that trip, and none of them got damaged in any way.
This is an exceptional review. Well done!
Beautiful review!
I'm testing an Evoque in 2 weeks, and I will be taking it off-road.
Another really strong review there Matt, please keep up the great work!
how do you figure that?
I love the background music thank you so much for not adding buttrock to such a classy video.
Great review as usual!
Yeah, the Amangiri resort is about 13 miles from Lake Powell
great video,helped me a lot in my decision!!!
Best range rover review . Thanks Mr.Matt
Great job again Matt! I love your reviews.
some trucks can be luxurious in terms of their appointments, but no pickup truck will ever have the ride quality of a range rover. Off-roading usually beats the hell out of my (extremely sensitive) spine, and after a day in the Rover, I was good to go. The difference from my (very capable) Ford Raptor was clear as day.
Excellent review. Thanks to RR, this is one of my favorite smoking tire reviews i've seen. nothing makes me want to buy this car more than what i saw in this vid.
JLR just keep pulling all the stops out, first this Range Rover and now the F Type. Well done! Great video as well, very informative.
I was chuckling at those pictures at the beginning loved it, might have to sub you
The useful life of a range rover was quoted by one of their engineers as 10 years or 120,000 miles. I'd say as long as you're under that you're good to go.
I appreciate your come back. I think most people commenting in a negative way on car videos are just spoiled rotten by youtube without ever having had any real experience with fast cars. The most obvious is the "I'd get the GTR/ZR1 because it is a fraction of the price of a Huayra/million dollar car" . There are so many more aspects to a car than performance. The most fun I've ever had in a car was the Peugot 1.8 and Jaguar s typeR Supercharger 400 hp. Totally different cars but..damn :)
If you're implying that because it's an Aluminum unibody rather than Steel, the people at Land Rover spent about 20 minutes telling us why the new construction is actually safer than the old one. It may require more of a specialist to repair in the event of a crash, but it's a very safe car. I'm grateful I didn't have to learn about the safety features the hard way.
Good, great review. Nice to watch!
Great, informative and funny review Matt!
One of the best reviews that I've seen.
haven't watched a non-one take video in a long time, these were freaking amazing.
great review, really liked this one
Great review!!
Good job Matt, top job as usual!
Who cross-shops a Raptor with a Mustang, small BMW Sedan, or even smaller Porsche? I didn't need a sports car, I didn't need a sporty sedan, I needed a truck. And the Raptor is the best half-ton truck money can buy. Some people buy Raptor's to use them as toys, and that's cool, but I needed a pickup truck and compared to other factory pickup trucks, the Raptor is actually very reasonably priced for what you get. Plus, as Saw4Fire mentioned, the resale is the highest in Ford's entire history
Just discovered this older vid - well done sir!
Its immense what these machines can do, they defy gravity, physics and expectations and all the while not spilling your drink. Props
Amazing video! Keep it up!
Thank you for that, Matt! Made me go to my dealer and now I'm about to purchase one.
You and Chris Harris are the best two car-reviewers all over the place, really no better source for emotional, true and well made car videos, neither in television nor in the internet. Keep up the great work! :)
Greets from Germany
Awesome video Matt, considering what you shot with that is an awesome clip.
Your videos are getting so good.
Reason you weren't invited to the previous Generation releases and now you're invited to latest one is you've made a name for yourself as an automotive journalist, You're doing great, Keep it up!. I like your objective views on every car, german, asian or domestic.
Another excellent video guys
god it looks so good crawling up those rocks. awesome review. keep them coming ;)
thanks, that's kind of what I was going for.
That's actually what the Range Rover say the extent of most people's off roading is: "A dirt road to their cottage somewhere." that exact prhasing too
Matt I really enjoy your reviews both on the Drive network and the Smoking Tire! Keep up the great job and thank you!
nice review, as always !
That screen is an option on all the range rovers.
Thank you for doing it for us Matt!
Another excelt review
Another great review Matt. Its nice to see that you would buy one even after hating for so long! Truly means Range Rover did it right!
I'd like to drive one, hear they are good.
At gotham dream cars we've had several range rovers in our fleet, and as you can imagine, a rental company is the ultimate durability test. Every one we've had that was built after 2007 has been rock solid. Before that they were a mess.
So ironic that you posted this, i just got financing for my first range rover today and searched a video for it and you didnt have one. Thanks TST
Great Job!!!
great review.
EXCELLENT REVIEW
really great review.
Very amazing car, A close friend of mine just bought a Range rover I think btn 03 to 06. He loves that thing, He rides in it like a King on the road with one of his hand out of the window. Beautiful Amazing car and Amazing review as well.
really nice review, it amazes me how it can do decent off-roading on street tires
imagine how great it would be if its fitted with some good off-road rubber
matt you are one of my favorite auto journalists keep up the vids
I have to say that I really enjoy your videos Matt. I can totally appreciate car reviews made by Csere CSaba (Chubber Cheddar) because of his no nonsense approach to cars but it is nice to also see a guy expressing a genuine almost kid like delight driving all kinds of awesome cars like you do. I'm 38 and most of my friends have for the most part lost that care free joy of things. Being grown up should not mean that driving a fast car should be driven like it doesn't matter! You rock :)
love my 2008 4.2 supercharged. can't wait to get one of these new ones.
no, i wish they did though. That would be the one to have. They gave me a very corporate reason as to why they don't, and I was drunk so I don't remember the particulars of the conversation, but the gist of it was that the engineers do want to sell the diesel here but in order to do it they would have to make all their other vehicles unreasonably efficient to offset the extra carbon emissions from a diesel engine.
Great review Matt, is it the Autobiography edition one that has that crazy front centre console that changes depending upon which seat you are looking at it from?
Yeah they are sold out for like a year. Fantastic music.
Great video to post on my birthday
Very good review, and trust me I've watched many :)
loved the old one, wasnt sure about the looks on the new one until i saw a one today.
Absolutley gorgeus looking car
Very nice review Mr. Farah.
Nice review Matt.
The Rover has a shorter wheelbase and an adjustable height suspension that actually has more ground clearance than the Raptor, so it's better for rock crawling. The Raptor is obviously better for the faster washes, but the Range is also better at fording rivers and has smarter traction control and differentials that make technical stuff way easier than in a Raptor.
Great review Matt, just to add on the system, watts rarely mean much. Meridian is more of a cinema/audiophile company so i would expect it to sound great. As for your hearing, is it better now? I am seriously considering getting this thing hopefully before the end of the year question is how does it compare to the merc ML 550?
awesome video
Nice review.
Must have been a great trip. I recognize those bridge shots as being from the dam at Lake Powell. A lot of beautiful sights in that area that I explored on a recent road trip. Some higher speed dirt roads nearby that I'd rather be in a Raptor than a Range Rover too.
At 9:17, is that the Navajo Bridge in Arizona? I drove through there just a month ago (beautiful scenery all around the area) and it looks very similar to that bridge.
Have you driven the Evoque? I got to drive it once and I absolutely loved it.
I have a Land Rover myself, an LR4. We've taken it offroad several times and it is astonishing!
exactly. I love the new Range Rover because it's powerful, but not trying to be a Cayenne Turbo. In fact, I wouldn't even buy the supercharged model. The Range Rover is as nice inside as a Bentley, as capable off-road as a Rubicon, and (in urban areas, anyway) relatively unassuming while keeping the occupants snuggled in a blanket of luxury and multimedia awesome. In places like NY, with terrible roads, this would be a much better option than a full size luxury sedan.
Love the music in the video
Great car and a great review Matt if you would have to choose between your Raptor and the Range Rover, which one would you choose (and why) ?
I mean, I can't guarantee anything, only share what we've personally experienced, and in our experience if you get one with the JLR engine as opposed to the earlier BMW motor you're better off. We haven't had to do anything with our range Rovers except the normal service, and in one instance replace a leaky radiator on a 2006 model for a few hundred bucks. That's it.
Man! What a drive!
Great truck. Can't find one to test drive anywhere though. Sat in it at the auto show though and it is fantastic. Definitely on par with my S Class, maybe better. Now that it has a pano roof and massage seats, it is the perfect vehicle.
Great review ! Now, I want a Range Rover...