2010 Land Rover Range Rover Consumer Reviews

Owned 2003 and 2006 SC Rover's...2010's?

Written by: roverrider on 11/01/2009

Vehicle

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4dr SUV 4WD (5.0L 8cyl 6A)

Review

Having owned a 2003 Range Rover HSE and a 2006 Range Rover SC thought 2010 Range Rover would have a better overall ride,(i.e., bounce and jarring on concrete roads, not to mention a vibration in the steering wheel and the seats that Land Rover can't seem to remedy in 2006 RR SC, which car did not have when purchased)given the reviews- not the case..These cars are taken off-road in our household and long trips,(daughters own 2001, 2004 Discovery's ).Bought 2010 Range Rover and gave it back to Land Rover; the quality of the interior has gone down hill, it looks and feels like the interior of a Range Rover Sport! Ride is soft and bouncy and all over the place...

Favorite Features

Other than off-road capabilities, not much any longer.

Suggested Improvements

The Dynamic Stability Control shouldn't be an option on a $80,000 plus car nor should the quality of the interior materials be lessened, just take into account the door jambs, they're now made of plastic which most of the car is now. It has become a cheap expensive car, major disappointment.

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Satisfied owner

Written by: Aglerote on 10/13/2009

Vehicle

2010 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4dr SUV 4WD (5.0L 8cyl S/C 6A)

Review

This car replaced an MB ML63, one of the best cars I've ever owned but the too-firm ride began to wear me down (and my wife). Fortunately, the RR has a new and nicely-powered supercharged engine for 2010, since it was so easy to get spoiled by and used to the ML. So far, I have been very pleased with the RR. It's not sporty and is all about luxury / comfort; different strokes for different folks. It's basically an S-Class SUV. The RR has only 500 miles on it so far, so I will need to update these initial impressions in a few months. Also, I'll soon be putting on true snow tires (to substitute for the all-season stock tires) and giving it some real-world back-road snow tests.

Favorite Features

Ride quality is excellent. Excellent visibility all-around. Seats are comfortable. Can drive for hours and get out still feeling fresh. Headlights are strong. Stereo good (not great). Cupholders not deep but do grip 20-oz and other bottles very firmly. Power delivery is linear, as is braking.

Suggested Improvements

Key is heavy and bulky. No keyless entry; only keyless start/stop, so a bit of a hassle sometimes if hands full. TFT interface can be a bit confusing / counter-intuitive (as was MB's COMAND). Can't display nav and stereo info at same time. No steering wheel paddles. Car can feel heavy in turns.

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Excellent, with room for improvements!

Written by: Joshm18 on 09/27/2009

Vehicle

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4dr SUV 4WD (5.0L 8cyl 6A)

Review

Over the past few years, I've owned a lot of vehicles and many SUVs, so my review comes from owning a BMW X5, Audi Q7, Range Rover Sport and LR3, Tahoe, Lexus Rx330 and GX. All in all, it's a great SUV. Comfortable, excellent ride - greatly improved for 2010. Love the new designs and new features both inside and out. Gas mileage is terrible, but that's something everyone should know prior to purchase. We did buy a Lexus RX450h, so the hybrid offsets the bad mileage with this car. I think some of the extra features (options) are nice. Only had the car about a month and so far, I love it with very few complaints

Favorite Features

Outstanding navigation, phone, audio interface with ipod, etc. Great TFT display for instruments as well as hard control placement and ease of use. Feel very safe in this car for sure.

Suggested Improvements

MUST add luxury features that are found on vehicles 1/3 the price. Automatic lift tailgate, great push button start, but need full keyless entry too. Stupid to use the keys to lock/unlock only. Use TFT display more! Audio, Phone. MORE PERSONAL CUSTOMIZATION TO TFT! See a lexus or BMW.

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not satisfied

Written by: Nasser on 09/27/2009

Vehicle

2010 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4dr SUV 4WD (5.0L 8cyl S/C 6A)

Review

My first RR , i was expecting more luxury given the price i am paying - i should admite that power is impressive but gear change when you need the power is delayed - decided to give it to my wife and keep my 2006 Cadillac STS 4W 8V - can find a better sound system in a 20000 $ car ,make sure to know your service dealer basic knowlege about clients satisfaction ( most of RR dealers are too busy to care )

Favorite Features

engine power , but if you care about fuel consumption , hardly can make 25 lit/100 km in combined cycles

Suggested Improvements

sound system , sound system , sound system - + other luxury items - let RR enigneers examine a cadillac car ( which is almost 1/2 the price ) and have some ideas

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Great first impression

Written by: CJ on 09/18/2009

Vehicle

2010 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4dr SUV 4WD (5.0L 8cyl S/C 6A)

Review

I'll revisit the review once I own this RR a bit longer, but I took the 2010 SC a couple days ago and it's incredible. I've used this site a great deal - and thought I'd share the initial impressions for the 2010SC RR. Tons of power, actually rears back when you really step on it, a bit more body sway than you'd like, incredible interior, new nav/audio is best in class, (we have a porsche and bmw current year to compare with). All together - classy ride, very smooth, don't mistake it for a sport SUV - but the best at what it is supposed to be. Power, luxury, comfort, and classic styling. Loving it.

Favorite Features

Engine, Touchscreen, Smooth ride for a big SUV

Suggested Improvements

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Haven't bought yet but...

Written by: IDriveAnM5 on 09/16/2009

Vehicle

2010 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4dr SUV 4WD (5.0L 8cyl S/C 6A)

Review

My wife and hadn't yet found a car that we both agree is truly great. Until we drove the 2010 Supercharged Range Rover. This will be her car (I have an S-Class Mercedes and a BMW M5) and is enough to entice her out of her Lexus RX 350. She drove the new X5 and the GL 550 and found both to be too harsh. She loves the smoothness of the Rangie, the spaciousness, the interior, and the outward visibility (she's small). I like the fact that it jumps when I give it a full boot and doesn't make me want to hurt myself everytime I drive it (like her Lexus does). The Supercharged RR blends luxury, power, and style in a way that few others can. This really is a truly amazing car that I dream of fondly.

Favorite Features

Engine, engine, engine. Interior fit and finish, exterior styling, rear seat DVD, rear heated seats with climate control zone, blind spot assist, quiet and compliant ride (even on 20" tires), amazing off road capabilities, road presence (the wife says it looks menacing!) And a happy and safe wife!

Suggested Improvements

TFT Display is neat, but interface is complicated (had trouble displaying odometer), gas mileage is dreadful, but you have a lot of fun destroying the planet and draining oil reserves. Weak dealer network, weaker service network. The supercharged engine sounds docile at idle, only growls at W.O.T.

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Rover is a beast

Written by: doc1899 on 08/13/2009

Vehicle

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4dr SUV 4WD (5.0L 8cyl 6A)

Review

All in all this is a truly awesome vehicle. It has got to be one of the most technologically advanced SUV's on the road. It's very "driver friendly" considering everything it can do and it only took a few days to learn my way around the cockpit. It's actually pretty quick considering its 6000lb. footprint but watch the gas needle because it moves quick too. The tft gauge display is as cool as it gets and it's directly responsible for me passing on a few rebates for the '09 models. Overall this was a great purchase and buying experience.

Favorite Features

Everything...

Suggested Improvements

Voice recognition is pretty weak and could be integrated better. Overall emphasis of the vehicle seems to be its off road capabilities which is nice but creature comforts are lacking because of it. Backup camera is almost useless at night.

13 out 14 people found this review helpful

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