Range Rover SV

Quick Review

Sits above the Autobiography

Its new flagship Range Rover

Standard equipment: 
13.1-inch rear entertainment screens 
Refrigerator between the front seats
1600W, 32-speaker Meridian sound system

Feels like a private jet

Signature suite adds to the luxury quotient 
Essentially a high-riding limousine
Space in the LWB version is vast
Rear seat doesn’t recline as much as a Maybach S-Class

Optional features galore

Panoramic glass roof
Leather-free upholstery
Tailgate event suite (rear-facing picnic bench)
Ceramic trim in the interior adds opulence

Endless customisation options

Range Rover offers 1.6 million possible configurations
SV Intrepid is essentially a ‘black pack’
SV Serenity adds bronze accents all over the bodywork

Ride quality is impressively controlled

Doesn't bounced around too much
Large wheels can ‘thump’ on sharp-edged bumps
Some interior creaks audibly over bumps
The brakes could do with more bite

V8 seems the only fitting choice in an SV

4.4-litre, twin-turbo V8 makes 530hp, 750Nm
From 2024 it will get a mild hybrid system
The purpose of V8 is its refined effortlessness, not outright performance

Verdict

We Like

Leviathan road presence
Acres of cabin space
Surprisingly easy to drive

We Don't Like

Exorbitant price
Cabin trim creaks audibly
Too much is still optional

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