Range Rover Long Wheel Base (LWB) Official Dimensions, wheelbase +7.8”, overall length +10.9”

Although not officially announced, we’ve known the Long Wheel Base version of the new Range Rover would be here soon.  Some info has slipped out from Land Rover; here are the “official” numbers.

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    SWB LWB
Item Description inches (mm) Degrees inches (mm) Degrees
A Width (including mirrors) 187.4 187.4
B Height (standard road height) 72.3 72.4
C Approach angle 26°
D Ramp breakover angle 159.9° 143.2°
E Wheelbase 115 122.8
F Overall length 196.8 207.7
G Track – Front 66.5 in
H Track – Rear 66.3 in
H Departure angle without draw bar 24.6°
H Departure angle with Class 3 draw bar 21.8°
H Departure angle with Class 3 draw bar and multi-height plate 13.7°
Wading depth 35.4 in
Minimum ground clearance 8.7 in
Turning circle (wall to wall) 500 528
2013-10-26T14:54:12-04:00October 26, 2013|

International version of Build Your Own Range Rover has the new MY2014.5 options, shows Hybrid & mentions LWB

 

The International version of landrover.com usually has interesting options that you don’t see everywhere else.  This time it’s scooped the UK site with 2014.5 details, including the Range Rover Hybrid and mention of the Long Wheel Base (LWB).

In no particular order:

I immediately went to interior options of an Autobiography to see if there was any mention of the new front seat design and there it was:

Semi Aniline Leather Seat Style 24

• 18 Way Drivers / 18 Way Passenger Front Seats
• Front and Rear Climate Seats
• Massage Front Seats with Adjustable Seat Bolsters
• Driver and Passenger Memory
• Rear Bench Seat with Load Through Facility with Rear Power Recline
• 4 Way Rear Seat Power Lumbar
• Passenger Seat Away
• Driver and Front Passenger Upper Seat Articulation
Driver and Front Passenger Upper Seat Articulation is a new feature that allows the driver and front passenger to adjust the upper part of their seats, providing an extra level of comfort and functionality.

The Upper Seat Articulation isn’t available on the non-Autobiography models shown there – hopefully it won’t be Autobiography only.

The next find was within the same section, just incremented to the Style 25 seats, they include the Executive Seating but add this note:

• Rear Executive Class Seating with Rear Power Recline (Long Wheelbase is Extended power recline)

First official mention of the LWB I think!?

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Another option that I haven’t seen before but it could be an international quirk, there are now two types of wood trim packages, the standard one and one labeled as “Extended Veneer Pack”  As the car was for 2013, there was wood on the doors, serving as the outside of the small build in cubby.  On this site, if you choose a non-Autobiography and don’t choose the Extended Veneer Pack, you don’t get that slab of horizontal wood.  It’s similar to how the new Range Rover Sport is.  I really hope this is a quirk.  They should add more wood for the Autobiography, not remove it from the lesser models.

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We also learn that the Range Rover Hybrid gets the 21 inch Six Spoke ‘Style 10’ wheels, described as such:

Designed specifically for a Hybrid engine. These directional wheels enhance the exterior of the vehicle and provide improved performance.

They come in Diamond Turned too, known as Style 11.

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So that’s it for now, go explore and see what else we can find:

http://allnewrangerover.landrover.com/int/en/

2013-09-19T23:56:14-04:00September 20, 2013|

UK Updates for the MY2014.5 Range Rover & Range Rover Sport

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This looks like some fun news – the first round of updates for the new Range Rover.  For the most part it seems they’re matching the tech already shown in the new Range Rover Sport – including the additional parking help, Lane Departure Warning and Traffic Sign Recognition.  It’s also getting the Land Rover InControl app option.  For the exterior a new Black Design Pack is available for the Range Rover and the list of items it includes goes right down to the wheel bolts.

Most exciting new feature for me:

Inside Range Rover, powered upper seat articulation (for the driver and front passenger) has been added to the options

These sound like the seats they had from BMW, pre-2007 and there were really nothing like them.

Can’t wait to see how much of this will make it over to the US.  Also, take note of the green Land Rover badge on the Range Rover in the official picture, it’s back.

Official PR:

NEW TECHNOLOGY AND ENHANCED CUSTOMER CHOICE FOR

RANGE ROVER AND RANGE ROVER SPORT

· Powerful 339PS SDV8 diesel engine added to Range Rover Sport powertrains

· Two new diesel-hybrid models deliver 169g/km CO2 and 44.1mpg (combined)

· New ‘Black Design Pack’ and new 22-inch alloy wheels for Range Rover

· New driver aids and InControl™ connectivity features enhance ownership experience

· On sale from September 10, with first deliveries in early 2014

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2013-09-04T10:04:47-04:00September 4, 2013|
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