Model Mix
Within the Land Rover family, the Range Rover Sport fits – at least in terms of price– squarely between the Land Rover LR3 and the recently updated, full-size Range Rover. The HSE starts at $56,750 and the Supercharged runs $69,750.
Land Rover offers two 2006 Range Rover Sport models: the HSE and the high-performance Supercharged, each powered by a V8 engine. Standard amenities for the HSE include eight-way power adjustable front seats, dual-zone climate control, a six-airbag supplemental restraint system including side curtain protection, bi-xenon headlights, DVD navigation, a power sunroof, and a Harman/Kardon six-disc stereo system with 13 speakers. Supercharged models get a boost, literally, from a Roots type supercharger bolted to the V8 engine. Adaptive front lighting, a unique grille, different seating surfaces, chrome exhaust outlets, power vents on the fenders, and a standard Cold Weather Package distinguish the Supercharged Sport from the base HSE. Notable options on each include adaptive cruise control and a Rear Seat Entertainment Package, which adds a six-disc DVD player and two 6.5-inch LCD screens embedded into the rear of the front seat head restraints. Other available packages include a Cold Climate Package (heated front and rear seats, heated front windshield, and heated windshield washer jets) and a Luxury Interior Package (Cold Climate Package plus premium leather seats, adaptive front headlamps, and wood trim). The Range Rover Sport is available in ten exterior colors, plus the Limited Edition Vesuvious (a burnt orange, like in the top photo, in case you’re wondering), and four interior schemes that Land Rover insists on calling ‘colorways,’ including an Ivory seats/Ebony carpet interior that’s available only in the Supercharged model. Within the Land Rover family, the Range Rover Sport fits – at least in terms of price– squarely between the Land Rover LR3 and the recently updated, full-size Range Rover. The HSE starts at $56,750 and the Supercharged runs $69,750. And though you might think the Sport looks the same size as these models, it is shorter than both, trailing the LR3 by 2.4 inches and the Range Rover by 7.2 inches. Likewise, the Range Rover Sport’s wheelbase is more than five inches tighter than its family members.
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