The new BMW-sourced V-8 has muscle, and the rest of this Rover is pretty, pretty nice, too.
See all 15 photosFirst, some player stats: The V-8 we tested came wrapped in a 2022 Land Rover Range Rover P530 First Edition short-wheelbase model, priced at a cool $159,550 to start. It just so happenswas also a short-wheelbase model, but it was the much-more-posh SV Autobiography Dynamic model designed specifically as a sporty version. That Range Rover weighed in at 5,812 pounds, 168 pounds lighter than our brand-spankin'-new P530.
The old 5.0-liter V-8 was a fire-breather, delivering 557 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque thanks to a special tuning job specific to the Dynamic model; other models had a 518-hp/461-lb-ft version of the engine. Compare that to the new 4.4-liter V-8, which delivers 523 hp and 553 lb-ft. Fuel economy for the new engine is EPA rated at 16 mpg city, 21 highway, and 18 combined—identical to the tamer version of the old V-8, and 2 mpg better across the board than the 557-hp version.
The new 2022 Land Rover Range Rover's bulk also took its toll in braking and handling. Our test SUV required 126 feet to stop from 60 mph, 8 feet more than the 2019 SV Dynamic and 5 feet more than the 2015 Range Rover. The new Range Rover generated 0.74 g on the skidpad and ran our figure-eight handling course in 28.6 seconds at just 0.60 g . These numbers are inferior to the older models we tested, as expected; the other SUVs were sport-tuned models, and the First Edition isn't.
Does it even matter, though? The primary purpose of the 2022 Land Rover Range Rover P530 First Edition is not racing but refinement. Our testing logbook is full of praise for its sumptuous interior and classy demeanor. The new V-8 engine could have easily shattered the Range Rover's silence, but it didn't; it runs quietly and evenly, delivering a smooth, authoritative powerflow that fits this luxury SUV's upscale demeanor.
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