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2006 Land Rover Range Rover
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TO THE POINT
What’s New?:Styling updates, new Jaguar-sourced powertrains, new Supercharged performance model, Terrain Response system is added, more standard equipment than before
Selling Points:
Supercharged V8, country-club cabin, mountain goat off-road prowess, classic design cues
Deal Breakers:Thirst for fuel, price of entry, maximum cargo space is limited
Our Advice: If you need just one vehicle to do it all, it’s hard to argue against the purchase of a 2006 Land Rover Range Rover.
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Wrap-up and Specs
While the updates to the standard Range Rover are appreciated, the big news is the 2006 Range Rover Supercharged, a new exercise for Land Rover that combines strength, performance and refinement like the company never has before.
While the updates to the standard Range Rover are appreciated, the big news is the 2006 Range Rover Supercharged, a new exercise for Land Rover that combines strength, performance and refinement like the company never has before. Premium segments today demand that combination, and in the upscale SUV marketplace, it seems more important than ever. Why? Because sport-utility vehicles, no matter how refined, possess an implicit ruggedness but, there is a growing market for fast-moving and fast-sounding SUVs. Finding the proper balance has become the universal price of entry in the upper reaches of the class, and Land Rover is setting the bar higher with the new Range Rover Supercharged.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Test Vehicle(s): 2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE and Supercharged: $89,950
Price Range: $74,950 to $89,950
Engine Size and Type: 4.4-liter V8 (HSE); 4.2-liter supercharged V8 (Supercharged)
Engine Horsepower: 305 at 5,750 rpm (HSE); 400 at 5,750 rpm (Supercharged)
Engine Torque: 325 lb.-ft. at 4,000 rpm (HSE); 420 lb.-ft. at 3,500 rpm (Supercharged)
Transmission: Six-speed automatic
Curb weight, lbs.: 5,474 lbs. (HSE); 5,849 lbs. (Supercharged)
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 14/24 mpg (estimated)
Length: 195.7 inches
Width: 77 inches; 86.3 inches (w/ side mirrors)
Wheelbase: 113.3 inches
Height: 75 inches
Legroom (front/rear): 38.9/35.5 inches
Head room (front/rear): 40.2/38.3 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: 5
Max. Cargo Volume: 74.9 cu.-ft.
Max. Payload: 985 lbs.
Max. Towing Capacity: 7,716 lbs.
Ground Clearance: 8.9 - 11.2 inches
Competitors: BMW X5 4.8is; Cadillac Escalade, Hummer H1, Hummer H2, Infiniti QX56, Lexus LX 470, Lincoln Navigator, Mercedes-Benz G500, Porsche Cayenne, Toyota Land Cruiser Photos courtesy of Land Rover North America
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About Sue Mead
Sue Mead works as a photojournalist and features writer for more than two dozen publications. She has written for Parade, Popular Science, Open Road, the Road & Track Buyers Guide, Men's Journal, Popular Mechanics and Diversion and she has worked as an auto editor for CNN/fn. Sue has co-driven in two of the world's toughest off-road races, the Baja 1000 and the Paris-Dakar Raid. She attended four Camel Trophy adventures for Land Rover North America and has participated in several long-distance adventure drives. She recently completed her first book, "Monster Trucks and Tractors" published by Chelsea House. Sue lives in New England.
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