Land Rover Range Rover Sport History
The sportier, more driver-focused Range Rover — a best-seller for the brand since 2005, including the supercharged SVR.
Photo: “2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L320 13MY) SDV6 HSE Luxury wagon (2012-10-26) 02” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
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Introduced in 2005, the Range Rover Sport (L320) slotted below the full-size Range Rover as a lower, more dynamic, more affordable take on the luxury-SUV theme, quickly becoming one of Land Rover's best-sellers. The second generation (L494, 2013–2022) switched to a lighter aluminium architecture and spawned the high-performance SVR.
The current third generation (L461) arrived for 2022, sharing its platform with the fifth-generation Range Rover and adding electrified powertrains alongside the V8 performance flagships.
Generations
L320
Photo: “2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L320 13MY) SDV6 HSE Luxury wagon (2012-10-26) 02” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
The original Range Rover Sport — a lower, sportier, more affordable luxury SUV that became a brand best-seller.
2005 Photo: “2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L320 MY06) TDV6 wagon (2015-12-07) 02” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
2010 Photo: “2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L320) Supercharged wagon (2010-10-16)” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
2011 Photo: “2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L320 MY12) Supercharged Autobiography wagon (2015-11-11) 01” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
2012 Photo: “2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L320 13MY) SDV6 HSE Luxury wagon (2012-10-26) 01” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
L494
Photo: “2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 3.0 Front” by Vauxford / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
The aluminium-architecture second generation — lighter and more capable, and home of the supercharged SVR.
2013 Photo: “2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L320 MY13) SDV6 wagon (2015-07-09) 01” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
2015 Photo: “2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SDV6 (Revere Bodykit) 3.0 Front” by Vauxford / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2016 Photo: “2016 Range Rover Sport SVR in Santorini Black, front right” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2018 Photo: “2018 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Dynamic SDV6 Auto Barugzai” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2020 Photo: “2020 Range Rover Sport SVR in Verbier Silver, front right” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
L461
Photo: “2023 Range Rover Sport P400 Dynamic SE in Fuji White, front left” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
The current third generation — shares the fifth-gen Range Rover platform; electrified and V8 performance options.
2023 Photo: “2023 Range Rover Sport Dynamic HSE in Santorini Black Metallic, front left” by Ethan Llamas / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- 5-door SUV
Notable special editions & performance variants
SVR
The high-performance L494 Sport with a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 (up to 575 PS), developed by Land Rover's SV (Special Vehicle Operations) division.
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