18 May 2010

2WD Range Rover coming

Land Rover's new compact car based on the LRX concept will be offered in a 2WD variant when it goes on sale next year.

The car, which will be badged a Range Rover, will be in the B tax segment for Irish buyers, with CO2 emissions of less than 130g/km.

Diesel hybrid versions of the company's larger vehicles will be sold from 2013, and Land Rover is investing in weight-saving and other technological developments to lower emissions across its models range.