MUMBAI :

Recently, Jaguar Land Rover grabbed a lot of eyeballs by making the announcement about the locally produced flagship Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models at its Pune factory in India. This decision by the British luxury marque has brought down the pricing of both these SUVs by nearly 20 percent in the Indian market. The made-in-India Range Rover and Range Rover Sport would now be retailed at INR 2.36 Crore and INR 1.40 Crore, respectively, in the domestic market. India is the only country in the world after the UK to start series production of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport.

JLR has also opened the Range Rover House for the first time in India. Located in an exclusive luxury setting in Alibaug, on the Konkan Coast, the Range Rover House will display the Made-in-India Range Rovers, which will be exclusive to Indian buyers. The local production of both these models would also ensure shorter waiting periods thereby delighting the clientele of the brand. JLR India currently manufactures Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar F-PACE and Discovery Sport at its Pune facility in Maharashtra.

Made-in-India Range Rover

The locally manufactured Range Rover will be offered in Autobiography LWB derivative in petrol fuel trim with a 3.0L petrol engine which will generate top power of 393 bhp and peak torque of 550 Nm. As for the diesel HSE LWB variant, it will also be powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder mill, resulting in max power of 346 bhp and highest torque of 700 Nm. The petrol model will cost INR 2.60 Crore (ex- showroom) while the diesel version will set you back by INR 2.36 Crore (ex-showroom). The deliveries are scheduled to commence shortly for the Made-in-India SUV.

Built on the MLA-Flex body architecture, Range Rover comes equipped with some of the most luxurious features in form of 1600 W Meridian Signature Sound System, third-gen Active Noise Cancellation system, Cabin Air Purification Pro, All-Wheel Steering, Fully independent air suspension, and a 13.1-inch curved floating Pivi Pro touchscreen infotainment system. It also has the best-in-segment water wading capacity of 900mm. Despite being gigantic in size, the Range Rover has a turning circle of less than 11m due to the electrically operated rear axle. The SUV also boasts of fully independent air suspension for utmost comfort of the occupants.

Made-in-India Range Rover Sport

The India-made Range Rover has been presented in Dynamic SE grade in both petrol and diesel fuel trims. Both the engines are shared with the Range Rover with identical power output and torque performance, i.e. 393 bhp and 550 Nm for petrol and 346 bhp and 700 Nm for diesel. 

Based on the MLA-Flex platform, Range Rover Sport is packed with exquisite comfort features such as the high resolution floating 13.1-inch haptic touchscreen infotainment system, Pre-emptive Air Suspension, Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control, Next-generation Cabin Air Purification Pro, and Digital LED Headlights with Adaptive Front Lighting & Low Speed Manoeuvring Lights.

The petrol as well as the diesel variant has been priced at INR 1.40 Crore (ex-showroom). JLR has promised first deliveries of locally manufactured Range Rover Sport from Aug 16, 2024.