The Land Rover Range Rover Sport — a SUV explained

What the Range Rover Sport is

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is a SUV that Land Rover built from 2006 to 2026 — 21 model years. Our measurements put it at 3 generations, the current one starting in 2023. It has been offered with Hybrid, V6, V8 power. Its closest siblings in the Land Rover range: Defender, Range Rover, Discovery.

Where the Range Rover Sport is built

A badge says where the company is registered; the VIN says where the car was bolted together. We counted the first three characters — the manufacturer identifier — across 305 Range Rover Sports on record.

Check your own: the first three characters of a Land Rover VIN decide which of these 3 lines your Range Rover Sport belongs to. What every character in a Range Rover Sport VIN means →

Got the full 17 characters? A free VIN check on a Land Rover Range Rover Sport adds what the decoder can't see: open recalls, theft and total-loss records, and the safety ratings for that exact build.

Range Rover Sport generations, and what changed

These boundaries are not copied from a brochure — they fall out of the measurements. Where the Range Rover Sport's length or wheelbase jumps between consecutive model years the platform changed: a facelift moves a bumper by centimetres, a new generation moves the whole car — for the Range Rover Sport that gives 3 distinct generations below.

Between 2005 and 2026 the Range Rover Sport gained 16 cm in length (+3.3%) and -356 kg in weight (-12.5%). Cars did not so much grow as thicken — crash structures, airbags and equipment weigh more than the metal they replaced, and on the Range Rover Sport that is -356 kg against 16 cm. Full dimensions by year →

Land Rover Range Rover Sport tire size, oil type & owner specs

The fitment Range Rover Sport owners look up most — tires, wheels, oil and batteries. Exact wheel and tire sizes decode from your VIN or the driver's door-jamb placard; the universal items are listed below.

Exact tire, wheel, oil grade, capacity and battery group are added per trim and model year — decode your VIN above for the factory fitment. Universal items shown as-is.

What engines does the Land Rover Range Rover Sport have? Power & range

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is offered with 3 powertrains — 3L 6-cyl, 4.4L 8-cyl, 3L 6-cyl Hybrid. Here's the lineup by engine, transmission and drivetrain — 3 for the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, against one or two on most rivals.

Horsepower, torque and fuel-tank size decode from your VIN — exact figures vary by engine and trim.

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov (engines, drivetrain, range, charge time). Horsepower & torque from NHTSA vPIC on VIN decode.

Can a Land Rover Range Rover Sport tow? Towing & payload

As an SUV, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is built to tow and haul. The exact maximum towing capacity and payload depend on the engine, drivetrain and whether it has the factory tow package.

What sets your Range Rover Sport's tow & payload rating:

• Engine — a larger or turbocharged engine tows more than the base unit.
• Drivetrain & axle — 4WD/AWD and the axle ratio shift the rating.
• Tow package — the factory towing package (hitch, wiring, transmission cooler) raises the max.
• Payload & GVWR — GVWR caps the combined load; more passengers and cargo lower how much you can tow.

Exact towing capacity, payload and GVWR are added per engine, drivetrain and trim — decode your VIN above, or check the driver's door-jamb and hitch labels. Curb weight from vehicle specifications.

The Range Rover Sport by the numbers

What the federal and market records say about the Land Rover Range Rover Sport. Each line opens the full breakdown by year.