Thread: L494 Range Rover Sport test drive

Lucky it wasn't an SDV8 then...

Originally Posted by nat_89

Well the other day i took my D4 the 500kms return trip to the dealers to get some rattles fixed and a strip under the windscreen that looks like the sun damaged, whilst there i dropped by the new car section to see what they had and wow they had a brand new MY15 RRS SDV6 SE!! I had a quick chat to the dealer and he said would i like to take it for a test drive as he knew we had an MY13 HSE D4 and i said oh i guess why not stupidly haha!!

Wow is all i can say my god they are a bloody gorgeous machine and the SDV6 engine has a sweet sweet sound i love the sound of the SDV6 in the D4 but wow in the RRS its got a different not and bloody motors!!!

Now the practical side of me says no dont upgrade but the silly side of me says why not haha jeeze they are nice!! What an awesome machine and a big big difference from the L320!!! Damn i want one!!

Funny, I did the same thing this week and had the exact opposite reaction. In fact, I didn't even want to drive it. Whilst I thought it was pretty and I've read enough to know that it drives amazingly, I wouldn't change from a Disco to a RRS. For my requirements it isn't spacious enough. I felt it was a beautiful urban toy very capable of getting out of the occasional tricky spot, whereas the Disco is a workhorse that can look tidy on a Sat night.

Just a view, which is why we aren't all driving the same vehicle.

Me too! I just love all the room in the back and proper 7 seat option with the D4, I live in hope they will one day put the TDV8 in a D4, that would be a temping option that couldn't be resisted !

Our MD has purchased a new Sport with the TDV8, I have made a conscious effort not to drive or go in it just in case I start lusting......

Jack

Originally Posted by jon3950

Lucky it wasn't an SDV8 then...

Very lucky haha!! But they did say the new SDV6 update now has 225k i believe and 700nm which is only 40nm off they SDV8 but i bet the V8 has a beautiful note!!

Originally Posted by Ozzy119

Funny, I did the same thing this week and had the exact opposite reaction. In fact, I didn't even want to drive it. Whilst I thought it was pretty and I've read enough to know that it drives amazingly, I wouldn't change from a Disco to a RRS. For my requirements it isn't spacious enough. I felt it was a beautiful urban toy very capable of getting out of the occasional tricky spot, whereas the Disco is a workhorse that can look tidy on a Sat night.

Just a view, which is why we aren't all driving the same vehicle.

Ill agree i love the look of it and love the new interior myself although my partner thought it looks pretty bare inside now and i did find the armrests a bit annoying to use but otherwise it looked so good!!

But ill have to agree again the practical side of me just says a D4 is way more awesome in every way loads more road and just as quiet and comfy!! My partner reckons she prefers the D4!!