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2025 Land Rover Defender OCTA: We Drove on the Moon4.0/5

The Defender is the best-selling member of the JLR family, and the one that has been steadily gaining in popularity for the past five years—a rare occurrence in the auto industry, where models normally lose ground as they age. Why? Because Land Rover has successfully created a distinctive-looking and uniquely …January 21, 2025

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2024 JLR Range Rover Evoque: Refreshed and More Connected3.5/5

Paris, France— Five years into its second generation, the Range Rover Evoque gets a mid-cycle refresh that includes revised styling and new tech content addressing one of its top shortcomings. We recently headed to France to take the 2024 Range Rover Evoque for a spin, and before we share our …November 1, 2023

2020 Range Rover Evoque: More Than a Simple Redesign4.0/5

ATHENS, Greece – About eight years ago, the original Range Rover Evoque seduced car fans all around the world with a low, sloping roofline, a very high beltline and angular shapes that made it look like a tough little off-roader. As it turned out, you could hardly find one outside …April 3, 2019

2018 Range Rover Velar: A Distinguished Off-roader3.5/5

Confession: I cheated before climbing aboard the Velar. Since we were part of the 17th wave of test drivers (no joke!), a lot of reviews had already been posted online before we even got our turn. This gave me the chance to read what a few of my American colleagues …August 7, 2017

2018 Range Rover Velar: World Debut in London

LONDON, England – Land Rover lifted the veil on its new Range Rover Velar during the world debut at London’s Design Museum. Fourth member of the Range Rover family, the Velar fits between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport, and will arrive at Canadian dealerships this summer …March 6, 2017

2016 Range Rover Sport Td6: The Renaissance Diesel4.5/5

Range Rover is on a roll. The brand’s sales are climbing steadily while new stuff is constantly being added to their lineup. Several models were revised from a styling standpoint, notably the Range Rover Sport about two years ago, while the use of aluminum for creating body panels is spreading …December 29, 2015

First Drive: 2016 Land Rover LR4

"Why would anybody buy a four-wheel drive sport utility ... particularly when most of them are bought right here in the big city?" That was the question Jim Kenzie posed back in 1992 as he climbed out of a then-new Range Rover, and he followed it up with a straight-to-the-point …September 3, 2015

2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport: Built For Versatility4.0/5

Following the makeover that began with the Range Rover Evoque and then the Range Rover, Land Rover is continuing to revitalize its line-up. This time it’s with the Discovery Sport, the vehicle replacing the LR2 in Canada. Going forward, Land Rover is focussing on three main lines. The Range Rover …January 27, 2015

2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: All-Terrain Land Missile

When the original Land Rover Range Rover Sport first appeared on the scene in 2005, the vehicle was a reaction from a company looking to snag a piece of the performance SUV action that had unexpectedly swept across the luxury segment. As with any response formulated under duress and in …June 28, 2013

2013 Land Rover LR2: Off-Roading In Compact Luxury Style

Not many owners will ever expose their compact SUVs to any type of driving more rugged than crossing an open field or creeping down a rutted road on the way to the cottage in the spring. That doesn't mean, however, that Land Rover is about to start watering down its …January 29, 2013

2012 Range Rover Evoque: The urban woodsman4.5/5

For years, the Land Rover name was associated with a rural way of life. Their ads showed stylish people dressed in Barbour coats and Wellington boots stopped in a field next to a Land Rover or a Range Rover. Usually, a dog, generally Labrador, sat quietly next to his master. October 27, 2011

2012 Range Rover Evoque: The new baby Rover

When shopping for a luxury SUV, very few people think immediately of Land Rover. Like Jaguar, the English manufacturer is now owned by the Indian automaker Tata and is no Johnny-come-lately. For decades, Land Rover has offered vehicles capable of taking on both the African jungle, thanks to its off-road …April 27, 2011

2010 Land Rover: Dragged through the mud and loving every minute of it!

Easily the most British of all British brands, Land Rover is trying to weather the storm. Indeed, most high end manufacturers have suffered through some hard times these last several months, and it’s a safe bet that there’s more to come. When hundreds of workers are laid off by a …October 21, 2009

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