Bennett Jaguar Land Rover
The Jaguar XF has been named BusinessCar's Executive Car of the Year for a second consecutive year, while XJ has taken the title of Luxury Car of the Year in the 2013 BusinessCar Awards. It's a great achievement for Jaguar to receive these awards, not least because they reflect the honest opinions of corporate and fleet professionals and customers, people who put quality, lasting value and performance under exceptional scrutiny. The XF range gained further appeal in 2012 with the introduction of the new Sportbrake and the debut of new high-efficiency 2.2-litre diesel engines with eight-speed automatic transmission and Stop/Start technology, delivering 55.4mpg official combined cycle fuel economy. The XJ line-up has also been rendered even more desirable for 2013, gaining a new 3.0-litre V6 supercharged petrol engine and benefiting from the same fuel and emissions-efficient automatic transmission and Stop/Start system as the XF. Its luxury status has been enhanced with DAB digital tuner reception being made a standard feature, the introduction of an advanced Meridian premium audio system and the option of a new Comfort Suspension Pack across the entire range.
Range Rover Evoque proprietors will likely be jealous. Matching the outside, the interior gets some welcome updates. The very first bits to capture the eye are the red-hued aluminium highlights on the middle bunch, the gearshift button, and the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Complementing the red steel highlights is red French stitching all through the cabin. It is on the dashboard, centre armrest, steering wheel, and seats. Speaking of the chairs, the black natural leather is not merely contrasted by the red sewing, but in addition by red piping that travels the outside of the seating. The next-row table is treated to the same theme. Besides the shade variations, the interior is no different than the standard Discovery Sport. The minimal style is ergonomic and modern. Sadly, the complaint I had in the course of my examination drive of the 2015 Discovery Sport nevertheless contains true: The gearshift knob requires a lot of useful real estate property, in spite of its stately physical appearance.
Here鈥檚 a tip - those wheel cameras also make parallel parking an absolute breeze! The interior is heavy on the leather and wood trim integrated with the required soft-touch synthetic materials. The headliner is made of Alston suede-cloth material, which is great. You get the feel of suede, but it鈥檚 much more durable for family use. With a vehicle in the class of a Range Rover, things come down to the details, and it鈥檚 clear that Rover sweats those until they鈥檙e perfect. Eventually, you have to get to the numbers. Range Rovers are great, but they don鈥檛 come cheap. 67,445 (with all fees included). On the Range Rover Sport, the HSE package delivers the panoramic sunroof, full leather seating, 20-inch wheels (compared to 19s on the base model) and some additional wood trim and interior color options. On the full size Range Rover, you get about the same bump in features (including full front seat climate control and heated rear seats) but you鈥檙e starting from a better base feature set. Honestly, the base SE trim on Range Rover Sport is still very nice, and I鈥檇 think twice before paying for the HSE upgrade. Same with the Range Rover - they want a lot for the upgrade. But I encourage you to try each of the models and decide for yourself. Don鈥檛 forget that there will still be option packages to select in addition to the trim level.
Highway mileage is pegged at 29 mpg, with combined ratings of 25 mpg. The lineup added a new top trim, the SV Autobiography model. It included two-tone paint, a higher level of exterior detailing, and everything Range Rover can throw at an interior. The SV Autobiography also got an engine upgrade, using the 550 hp version of the corporate V-8 that was developed by SVO for the Range Rover Sport SVR. The SVAutobiography replaced the Autobiography Black. For 2018, the Range Rover saw a host of changes inside. Most traditional buttons were replaced by a dual 10.0-inch touchscreen arrangement that consolidated controls without confusing functions. For the 2020 model year, the Range Rover adds a new mild-hybrid inline-6 engine that eventually will spread to other Range Rover vehicles. Its V-8 and turbodiesel V-6 engines carry over. Over the years, the Range Rover has managed to add layers of refinement and on-road performance while holding on to its rugged abilities.
