Land Rover Range Rover Sport Generations, Specs and Best Versions to Buy
A guide to land rover range rover sport generations: all five generations from 2005 to present, with specs and the strongest versions to buy from 190 to 635 hp.
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is a 5-door SUV produced from 2005 to the present, with outputs spanning 190 to 635 hp across all land rover range rover sport generations. Every version comes with an automatic gearbox and 4x4 drive, which suits buyers who want a performance-leaning luxury SUV with genuine all-wheel-drive hardware in every trim.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport generations
1 generation (2005–2009)
The first Range Rover Sport ran from 2005 to 2009 as a 5-door SUV with 4 modifications from 190 to 390 hp, all automatic and 4x4. The 4.4 AT with 299 hp (4394 cc, 8.9 s to 100 km/h, 14.9 l/100km) was the mass-market choice, while the supercharged 4.2 AT delivered 390 hp and 7.6 s. The 2.7 AT diesel (190 hp, 2720 cc) was the economy option at 10.2 l/100km.
1 generation, restyling (2009–2013)
The 2009–2013 restyling widened the lineup to 7 modifications, from 190 to 510 hp. The 3.0 AT diesel (256 hp, 8.9 s, 8.8 l/100km) became the volume version, and the 211 hp variant of the same 2993 cc diesel cut consumption to 8.5 l/100km. At the top, the 5.0 AT produced 510 hp and reached 100 km/h in 5.9 s.
2 generation (2013–2017)
The second generation (2013–2017) offered 10 modifications from 249 to 550 hp. The 4.4 AT diesel (339 hp, 4367 cc) was the most common, combining 6.9 s acceleration with 8.7 l/100km. The 5.0 AT with 550 hp hit 100 km/h in 4.5 s, the 3.0 AT diesel with 306 hp managed 7.0 l/100km, and a 292 hp hybrid (2993 cc, 6.7 s) joined the range.
2 generation, restyling (2017–2023)
The 2017–2023 restyling was the broadest lineup yet: 17 modifications from 240 to 575 hp. The 3.0 AT with 340 hp (2995 cc, 7.2 s, 10.5 l/100km) was the mainstream pick. The 5.0 AT climbed to 575 hp while keeping the 4.5 s sprint, and the 2.0 PHEV P400e plug-in hybrid delivered 404 hp with just 3.0 l/100km. From 2020, the 3.0 D250 diesel (249 hp, 2997 cc) rounded out the range.
3 generation (2022–present)
The current third generation launched in 2022 with 11 modifications from 249 to 635 hp. The P440e 3.0 AT plug-in hybrid (440 hp, 2996 cc) is the volume version, posting 5.8 s to 100 km/h at a rated 1.6 l/100km. The flagship P635 4.4 AT produces 635 hp and reaches 100 km/h in 3.8 s at 12.5 l/100km — the quickest and most powerful Range Rover Sport ever offered.
Which Land Rover Range Rover Sport to buy
- P440e 3.0 AT (3 generation): 440 hp with a rated 1.6 l/100km and 5.8 s to 100 km/h — the best balance of pace and running economy in the current lineup.
- 3.0 AT (306 hp) (2 generation): the most frugal conventional diesel at 7.0 l/100km, yet still quick at 7.2 s to 100 km/h.
- 2.0 PHEV P400e (2 generation, restyling): 404 hp and 3.0 l/100km, matching the older 550 hp car's 6.7 s territory of acceleration with a fraction of the fuel use.
- P635 4.4 AT (3 generation): the outright performance pick with 635 hp and a 3.8 s sprint to 100 km/h.
On the used market, the second generation (2013–2017) and its 2017–2023 restyling offer the widest choice, with 10 and 17 modifications respectively — enough spread from 240 to 575 hp to match almost any budget and power requirement. The first-generation cars (2005–2013) are the oldest in the range, so the newest examples are already well over a decade old.
Which Land Rover Range Rover Sport to avoid
The 2.7 AT (1 generation, 2005–2009) is dominated on the numbers: its 190 hp and 11.5 s acceleration are the weakest in the entire range, and its 10.2 l/100km is worse than the restyled 2.7 AT of 2009–2013, which delivers the same 190 hp and 11.5 s at 8.5 l/100km. If a 2.7-litre diesel is the target, the 2009–2013 version is the better car on every measured figure.