Jaguar Land Rover has officially revealed the 5th-generation Range Rover, replete with BMW engines and some new American infotainment technology. The latest iteration of the British marque’s first-class SUV will debut in South Africa towards the middle of 2022.

The iconic luxury 4×4 continues to evolve its renowned silhouette with simple details. This new version remains instantly recognisable. With a minimalist styling theme, relying on form and proportion, instead of outrageous grille styling (like many of its rivals), the new Range Rover is a picture of elegance.

Built on JLR’s new MLA platform, the Range Rover is offered in standard and LWB versions, both of which feature lengthened wheelbases compared with their predecessors (2 997 mm and 3 197 mm respectively). This has allowed for an even more spacious cabin architecture and a 7-seater configuration, which is available in the LWB version.

The interior design features significant digitisation. Instrumentation functions are relayed via a 13.7-inch TFT cluster, with the centre infotainment touchscreen being 13.1-inches in size. Amazon Alexa has been added to enhance the user experience, too.

Rear seat passengers have access 11.4-inch entertainment screens, which are embedded into the front seatbacks. If you opt for the comfiest executive-class rear seats, there is also an 8-inch touchscreen embedded in the centre armrest.

This new Range Rover features a redesigned 5-link rear-axle and 4-wheel air suspension, which is a good thing, as there is an optional 23-inch wheel option. Engineers have also added electrically powered anti-roll bars, which can act with up to 1400 Nm of countering force during high-load cornering.

It might be big, but the 5th-generation Range Rover should be a lot less intimidating to drive in crowded city conditions or on tight off-road trails. The rear axle delivers 7-degrees worth of active steering, trimming the vehicle’s overall turning circle to only 11m.

Beyond the elegant design and upgraded suspension, powertrains blend petrol and diesel, with hybrid options and a full-electric version, due in 2024.

Land Rover’s familiar Ingenium inline 6-cylinder turbopetrol and turbodiesel engines have been retained and there are plug-in petrol hybrids too, which offerup to 100km of pure electric driving range – ideal for crawling along in busy city traffic.Range Rover’s most potent non-hybrid in-line-6turbopetrol enginedevelops 294 kW and 550 Nm.

If you want a Range Rover V8, its 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged engine is sourced from BMW and configured to produce peak outputs of 390 kW and 750 Nm.

Despite its new design, Range Rover remains a hefty vehicle, with a weight range of 2 454- to 2725 kg, depending on spec.

The newcomer will be made available in South Africa next year in a choice of HSE and Autobiography derivatives. A First Edition will be offered throughout the first year of production, based on the Autobiography and featuring a unique specification. It will be exclusively available in a Sunset Gold Satin finish, among a choice of 5exterior colours.

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