Jaguar Land Rover has launched the first battery-electric Range Rover in the brand’s 56-year history, with UK prices starting at £154,070. The Range Rover Electric costs almost £50,000 more than an equivalent combustion-engine model and is positioned among high-end luxury SUVs rather than mainstream electric vehicles.
In the United States, the model starts at approximately $138,000. It competes with premium vehicles such as the Bentley Bentayga and Mercedes-Benz’s electric G-Class, while costing substantially more than alternatives including BMW’s iX3.
The Range Rover Electric uses two permanent-magnet electric motors, one on each axle, producing up to 550PS and 850Nm of torque. It can accelerate from zero to 60mph in as little as 4.3 seconds. The vehicle has a usable 118.5kWh battery and an 800-volt electrical system.
Range is rated at up to 372 miles under the UK WLTP testing cycle and up to 333 miles under real-world estimates cited by the company. Using a 350kW rapid charger, the battery can charge from 10% to 80% in about 22 minutes. JLR says the vehicle can add up to 137 miles of WLTP range in 10 minutes.
The SUV retains Range Rover’s off-road capabilities, including the ability to wade through up to 900mm of water. Its Integrated Traction Management system can adjust motor speeds within 50 milliseconds, allowing it to respond to wheel slip significantly faster than a conventional drivetrain. Single-pedal driving is designed to assist on steep slopes of up to 45 degrees.
The vehicle also supports bidirectional charging, allowing it to supply power to external equipment or a home. North American models include built-in compatibility with Tesla’s NACS charging standard. In Europe, the company’s app provides access to more than one million public charging points across 29 countries, with Plug & Charge functionality expected from 2027.
Production is taking place at JLR’s Solihull plant alongside combustion-engine, hybrid and other electric models. The shared manufacturing arrangement allows the company to adjust output among different powertrains as demand changes. JLR says 9,000 employees at Solihull and a further 1,500 workers elsewhere in the West Midlands have received electrification training. Battery packs and electric drive units are produced at a nearby facility in Wolverhampton.
The launch follows delays of about two years. JLR developed its own motors after determining that available units did not meet its requirements, and later changed the front motor design during development. A cyberattack that disrupted the company’s operations, along with weaker Chinese demand and higher US tariffs, also contributed to the delay.
JLR says more than 80,000 people have expressed interest in the model. About 70% reportedly have never owned a Range Rover or a battery-electric vehicle.
The company is now accepting orders for the Range Rover Electric, including a limited First Edition offered in three exterior colours with a luxury interior specification.
