The new engine replaces the 3.6 V8 diesel and is more powerful and cleaner than the current unit, with CO2 emissions down to 253g/km against 294g/km.
The engine uses technologies developed for the 3.0 V6 diesel used in several Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, and has 313hp on tap compared to 272 for the 3.6 and pulls a massive 700Nm of torque..
In Ireland the new 2011 Range Rover will be available in HSE, Vogue and Vogue SE specifications, at prices estimated to be about 5 percent more than the current cars.
The Irish distributors expect to sell 40 full-sized Range Rovers next year. This compares to 14 last year and 21 this year to date.
