The new generation Range Rover will start at €119,000 when it goes on sale for January 2013 in Ireland, writes Brian Byrne from the model's global launch in Morocco.
Powertrains in the new generation Range Rover will include for the first time the 3.0 TDV6 diesel. The engine is capable of providing the same performance as the 4.4 TDV8 used in the current model, yet cutting fuel consumption and emissions by up to 22 percent.
CO2 emissions with this engine are rated at 196g/km, thanks in part to the stop-start system. A hybrid version to be introduced later next year will bring this figure down to 169g/km.
The 3.0 TDV6 is likely to be the choice of some nine out of ten of the 40 or so buyers expected for the new Range Rover next year, according to Land Rover Ireland's boss Eddie Kavanagh (pictured above in Essaouira with the new vehicle).
Other engines are an improved version of the 4.4 TDV8, which provides a faster 6.5 seconds acceleration to 100km/h, yet with a 10 percent cut in fuel consumption over the current equivalent.
There are also 375hp and 510hp versions of the 5.0 V8 petrol engines, offering 100km/h sprint performances as fast as 5.1 seconds.
The upper end of the price range for the new car will be around €160,000.
Land Rover sales in Ireland are continuing to grow, with more than 950 units sold this year to date, compared to some 600 units last year.
