2009 Land Rover Range Rover 3.6L V8 6AT AWD (272 HP)

Vehicle Overview

By 2009, the Range Rover was already old on the market, and the new owner, Tata Motors, didn’t have enough time to create a new generation for it, so it just upgraded it.

The British engineers were already working on an upgraded version in 2008 when the Indian company Tata Industries bought Land Rover. They had to do that to prepare the brand’s flagship model to comply with the Euro 5 emission standards. But they did more than that and also worked on the car’s look as well.

There were several changes to the car’s look compared to its predecessor, and the headlights were on the list. These still sported an extended rounded lamp toward the car’s center, but this time it wasn’t at the bottom of the headlamps but in their middle area. In addition, the automaker considered providing a grille with three satin-silver slats instead of the body-colored ones. Moreover, the bumper was revised, and the fog lamps were placed higher. After all, the Range Rover was a very capable off-road machine.

Inside, customers still found many buttons and switches carried over from Ford’s parts bin. But that didn’t apply to the redesigned instrument panel, which sported a TFT display instead of analog dials. Another surprising feature was the infotainment screen, which featured a dual-view capability. Thus, the driver could see the navigation, for instance, while at the same time, the passenger could enjoy watching a video. Like its predecessor, though, the 2010 Range Rover boasted a luxurious cabin where even the roof lining was available with leather for the HSE trim level.

Under the hood, the carmaker introduced its new five-liter V8 powerplant that replaced the Ford-sourced one. For selected markets, the Range Rover was available with a 3.6-liter or a 4.4-liter turbo-diesel.