Our test sample hustled to 60 mph in just 5.5 seconds, which only falls short of the BMW X7 iDrive40 by a tenth of a second, which is something of a miracle because our Rover's 5932-pound curb weight represents nearly 600 pounds more mass than the BMW. The combination moves out smartly and smoothly, even when motivating the seven-passenger long-wheelbase SE. As before, it makes 395 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque and is paired with an eight-speed automatic. The P400 is a supercharged and turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six, which carries over from last year. Until those plug-ins arrive, two gasoline engines are available. We know a bit more about how this affects the soon-to-be-released plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model, which has a significantly enlarged 31.8-kWh battery that will enable an expected EPA range rating of 48 miles instead of the outgoing one's near-useless 19 miles. The longer wheelbase also comes into play with the size of the all-important underfloor battery, but such specifics won't be revealed until later. The new multilink setup also consumes less inboard packaging space where the links attach, a crucial attribute that allows for the fitment of a transverse electric motor in a full battery-electric (BEV) version. A new SWB Range Rover can do the deed in just 35.9 feet, which is only 1.5 feet shy of a two-door Jeep Wrangler. A new long-body Rover can hang a U-turn in just 37.9 feet, a maneuver that required 42.8 feet in the outgoing LWB machine and 40.5 in the old SWB model. The setup makes rear-wheel steering possible, and this new feature (which is standard) chops some five feet off the turning radius despite the elongated wheelbases. The benefits are twofold and significant. Underneath, the rear suspension has been changed from an "integral link" multilink with a complex lower arm to a true five-link setup. Proportions remain familiar, though, because tidier overhangs limit the overall length increase to just 2.0 inches, and larger 32-inch tires nicely fill out the subtly enlarged fender openings. Critically, the stretched LWB now allows Land Rover to offer three-row seating for the first time. The result is a welcome 1.1-inch increase in rear-seat legroom for the SWB (1.2 inches for the LWB) and an extra six cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row.
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