Range Rover 400e PHEV First Drive Elegant SUV for a more civilized age
BLENHEIM PALACE, England — About halfway through, right as the water touched the top of the wheels, someone made a joke about electrocuting the fish in the Duke of Marlborough's lake with our 2019 Range Rover 400e plug-in hybrid. Despite the 400e's 35.4-inch wading depth — the same as every other Range Rover model — the thought of driving a hybrid SUV through a lake was disconcerting. In the end, the fish were fine. We can't say the same for some of the Duke's pheasants. This plug-in hybrid is the latest variant of the full-size Range Rover. It pairs a 85 kWh electric motor with a 296 horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder for a total system output of 398 horsepower and 472 pound-feet of torque. The 400e has 31 miles of all-electric range and EV mode is available up to 85 mph. 60 mph goes by in just 6.4 seconds — quicker than the gasoline V6 model — thanks to copious amounts of off-the-line torque. Power is sent to all four wheels through a ZF-designed eight-speed automatic. #ANC #ANC RangeRover #PHEV
BLENHEIM PALACE, England — About halfway through, right as the water touched the top of the wheels, someone made a joke about electrocuting the fish in the Duke of Marlborough's lake with our 2019 Range Rover 400e plug-in hybrid. Despite the 400e's 35.4-inch wading depth — the same as every other Range Rover model — the thought of driving a hybrid SUV through a lake was disconcerting. In the end, the fish were fine. We can't say the same for some of the Duke's pheasants. This plug-in hybrid is the latest variant of the full-size Range Rover. It pairs a 85 kWh electric motor with a 296 horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder for a total system output of 398 horsepower and 472 pound-feet of torque. The 400e has 31 miles of all-electric range and EV mode is available up to 85 mph. 60 mph goes by in just 6.4 seconds — quicker than the gasoline V6 model — thanks to copious amounts of off-the-line torque. Power is sent to all four wheels through a ZF-designed eight-speed automatic. #ANC #ANC RangeRover #PHEV