Diesel Range Rovers debut at 2015 Detroit Auto Show - Automoblog.net (blog)
The long-awaited Ranger Rover and Range Rover Sport diesels are arriving on American shores in fall 2015 as 2016 models. In the two Range Rover models, the engine produces a competitive 440 lb. ft. of torque at 1750 RPM, which places it right in between the Audi Q7 3. 0 TDI, BMW X5 3. 0 TDI and Mercedes-Benz GL 350 BlueTec. 0 to 60 MPH is achieved in 7. 1 seconds for the Range Rover Sport and 7. 4 seconds for the Range Rover. The gasoline powered V6 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover complete the task in 6. 9 seconds and 7. 1 seconds. Thanks to the new diesel engine, the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport see an increase in fuel efficiency of 32% when compared to the gasoline V6 engine. With this new found efficiency, the two Range Rover models can now travel up to 658 miles on a single tank of diesel. This engine has been available to global consumers for the past two years already, but before it makes its debut on American shores, Land Rover engineers have made minor modifications to make the engine compatible with the strict American... Source: www.automoblog.net
