Range Rover Sport P400e Review

Electrifying.com score

7/10

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All the luxury and ability of the standard Range Rover Sport but with more efficient petrol-hybrid power to help out company car drivers.


  • Battery size: 13 kWh
  • Company car tax: 13%
  • Emissions: 69 g/km
  • Range: 25 miles (electric)
  • Fuel economy: 85 MPG
  • Battery size: 13 kWh
  • Company car tax: 13%
  • Emissions: 69 g/km
  • Range: 25 miles (electric)
  • Fuel economy: 85 MPG
  • Silver Range Rover Sport p400e driving left side
  • Silver Range Rover Sport p400e rear/left side
  • Silver Range Rover Sport p400e driving front and right side
  • Range Rover Sport p400e white interior steering wheel and centre console screens
  • Range Rover Sport p400e badge and charging port

Nicki Says

“Unlike Mr. Tom, I quite like the idea of sitting up high and having plenty of space for the whole family, so a mildly electrified Range Rover Sport makes sense. Plus, it manages 64g/km of CO2 officially, and if you plug it in regularly, makes more financial sense than a big diesel or petrol. If only it had a real-world 50-mile EV-only range it would make all the difference.”

Tom Says

“I’m not a huge fan of PHEVs with very limited EV-only range, and the P400e will only see it’s purported 31-mile best in a lab. Best use would be regular plugging-in and town work, but then you’ve got to ask if you really need a 2.5-tonne SUV. Mind you, the 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine and EV boost means 398bhp - which isn’t to be sniffed at…”

When the petrol engine and electric motor are working in tandem there’s plenty of power. But, once the battery is drained, the 2.0-litre engine sounds raucous and strained.

  • 0-60 mph:6.3 seconds
  • Top speed:137 mph
Range Rover Sport P400e HSE driving left side
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Performance 

The P400e uses a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine developing 296bhp mated to a 114bhp electric motor and the combined 398bhp is fed to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox. That’s an impressive total and it’s a quick car – 0-60mph takes 6.3 seconds, which means it’s not only faster than the SDV6 diesel but also the big 4.4-litre SDV8 diesel Range Rover Sport, too. However, the P400e only really feels quick from a standing start – pin the throttle at 60mph to overtake a slower car on the motorway and the gearbox hesitates and it all feels a bit sluggish. And once all the electric range is used up, you’re left with a 2.0-litre petrol engine that has to haul along a 2.5-tonne SUV – it’s up to the job but it doesn’t half make a racket.     

Drive

This is where the Range Rover Sport P400e really delivers. Drive one back-to-back with a Sport powered by the SDV6 diesel, and you may detect a little more body roll but it’s so slight we’d bet you’d never notice. For outright thrills a Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid is a better option, but no other plug-in hybrid SUV offers such a great blend of driver involvement and comfort like the P400e. It’s super quiet in EV mode, has a more majestic driving position and feels slightly more special than its rivals. It also comes with air suspension as standard and it’s blissfully smooth on the road. The P400e may take a hit when it comes to towing (it can ‘only’ tow a 2,500kg braked trailer as opposed to a 3,500kg trailer of other Range Rover Sports), but it does boast the full arsenal of class-leading off-road tech and a wading depth of 850mm – yes, you can drive a plug-in hybrid through a lake.

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