Goodwood 2026. Range Rover Sport Electric. No camouflage wrap, no disguise — Land Rover brought it out clean.
Two electric motors, all-wheel drive, up to 542 horsepower and 637 lb-ft of torque. Range above 300 miles on the US EPA cycle is the target Land Rover has set. Production is confirmed. Showroom arrival is being pointed at 2027.
The Powertrain
Land Rover has not published official specifications for the Range Rover Sport Electric. The figures being discussed — 542 horsepower, 637 lb-ft of torque — are not from a Land Rover press release. They are numbers circulating in the industry based on prototype testing and early technical briefings. Land Rover’s own confirmed detail: two electric motors, all-wheel drive. The numbers — 542 horsepower, 637 lb-ft — come from industry reporting on the prototype, not from a manufacturer spec sheet. Until Land Rover publishes those officially, they are working figures.
“Redefine performance SUVs” is what Land Rover put in its press materials. Whether the production car backs that up depends on the final specification.
Range — The WLTP Question
The range figure being quoted for the Range Rover Sport Electric is up to 380 miles. That number requires context.
380 miles is measured on the WLTP cycle — the European standard. WLTP tests at lower speeds, shorter distances, and under conditions that consistently produce higher numbers than real-world driving delivers. The EPA methodology, which is what US buyers use to compare vehicles, runs the same vehicles harder and produces lower results.
Land Rover has not released an EPA figure for the Range Rover Sport Electric. What the company has said is that the US range is expected to exceed 300 miles. For a large, heavy performance SUV with all-wheel drive, 300-plus EPA miles is meaningful — it puts the Range Rover Sport Electric alongside the better-range electric SUVs currently on sale rather than at the back of the field.
The gap between 380 WLTP and whatever the EPA result turns out to be is the number to watch. The larger that gap, the more the initial range claim overstated what US drivers will see in practice.
How It Compares to the Range Rover Sport SV
The performance benchmark inside the Range Rover Sport family is the SV. It runs a twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 producing 626 horsepower — the most powerful petrol engine in the Sport lineup.
The Range Rover Sport Electric at 542 horsepower sits 84 below the SV on paper. That gap is real. On a spec sheet comparison, the SV leads.
In practice the comparison is more complicated. Electric motors produce their maximum torque from zero rpm. The 637 lb-ft from the Range Rover Sport Electric’s dual motors is available the moment the accelerator is pressed, without waiting for the engine to reach an optimal point in the rev range. A petrol engine’s torque curve builds, peaks, and falls across the rev range. The numbers on a spec sheet do not capture that difference.
Whether the Range Rover Sport Electric is faster than the SV in practice depends on what kind of performance is being measured. Quarter-mile times from a standing start will favour the electric model’s instant torque delivery. High-speed sustained output may favour the V8. Land Rover has not published acceleration figures for the Range Rover Sport Electric, so the specific comparison remains open.
The Design — Spot the Difference
The Range Rover Sport Electric looks almost identical to the petrol models alongside it in the lineup. Land Rover made deliberate decisions to keep the visual changes minimal.
At the rear, the tailpipes are gone. On every petrol Range Rover Sport, dual exhaust outlets sit at the rear corners. On the electric version, that space is clean. This is the clearest visible identifier of the Range Rover Sport Electric from the outside — if you know to look for it.
At the front, the upper grille opening is blocked with a shaped plastic panel. Petrol models need that opening for engine cooling. The electric drivetrain does not. Land Rover sealed it with a shaped panel that reads as a grille from normal distance rather than looking like a blank cover. It reads convincingly enough that the difference is not immediately obvious.
Everything else — the roofline, the body panels, the doors, the proportions — matches the petrol Sport. Same exterior identity as the petrol Sport. Land Rover kept it that way deliberately — the powertrain changed, not the face. The powertrain is the difference.
2027 Target — But Land Rover’s EV History
Prototype at Goodwood, no camouflage. Camouflage stays on until a vehicle is near done. Land Rover brought this one out clean.
Land Rover is pointing at 2027 for showroom arrival. That target sits alongside a relevant piece of context: Land Rover’s electric vehicle programme has experienced delays before. The full-size Range Rover Electric has been in development for several years and has not reached production. The reasons involved the complexity of launching a large luxury electric vehicle — battery supply, software integration, manufacturing preparation — rather than a fundamental problem with the concept.
The Range Rover Sport Electric is a different programme. It should not be assumed to share the full-size Range Rover Electric’s specific timeline challenges. The full-size Range Rover Electric has been delayed for years. The Sport Electric is a separate programme — but 2027 should be read as a target, not a date on a calendar.
What Land Rover Is Doing Across the Lineup
Turbo four gone from Discovery and Defender. Supercharged V8 pulled from Defender trims outside the Octa. Fewer combustion engines, not more.
The Range Rover Sport Electric sits on the other side of that ledger. Full-size Range Rover Electric is also coming. Land Rover is cutting combustion choices and adding electric ones at the same time — the direction is consistent even if the individual timelines are not.
Sport buyers who want an electric option now have a confirmed path. Whether they wait for it depends on when Land Rover actually delivers.
US Market and Pricing
Land Rover has not confirmed US pricing for the Range Rover Sport Electric.
The petrol Range Rover Sport lineup starts above $80,000 and climbs through its trim levels from there. The Range Rover Sport Electric will not be positioned below the petrol lineup — electric variants of established luxury vehicles consistently carry a premium over their combustion equivalents at equivalent specification levels, reflecting the higher cost of battery technology.
Where within the Range Rover Sport price structure the electric version sits — whether it enters at the lower end or positions specifically against the higher trims — has not been indicated. Charging speed specifications have also not been published. Charging architecture — voltage, peak rate — not confirmed. At this price level and this performance tier, buyers will expect 800-volt fast charging. Land Rover has not said whether the Range Rover Sport Electric delivers it.
FAQs
What is the Range Rover Sport Electric?
Electric Range Rover Sport. Shown clean at Goodwood 2026. Dual-motor AWD, 542hp, 300-plus EPA miles expected.
When does the Range Rover Sport Electric go on sale?
Land Rover is targeting 2027. No specific month confirmed.
What is the Range Rover Sport Electric’s range?
380 miles on the WLTP European test cycle. US EPA figure not published — expected to exceed 300 miles.
How much power does the Range Rover Sport Electric have?
542 horsepower and 637 lb-ft of torque based on available technical information. Land Rover has not officially confirmed those figures.
How does it compare to the Sport SV?
SV has 626hp from a V8. Range Rover Sport Electric: 542hp but 637 lb-ft from zero. Official acceleration numbers not out yet.
Same as the Range Rover Electric?
No. Different vehicle, different programme. Full-size Range Rover Electric still not in production.
How do you spot the Range Rover Sport Electric?
No tailpipes. Sealed front grille. Everything else looks like the petrol Sport.
What does the Range Rover Sport Electric cost?
Not confirmed. Expected to be priced at or above the petrol Sport lineup which starts above $80,000.
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