2023 Range Rover Sport Review. Should you buy this instead of the Range Rover & save £20,000? 

If these SUVs get any bigger, people are going to need a Class 1 to drive one.

Sorry Harry but at 100K it’s not a “normal family” car.

Front from bonnet down looks like 1 car stacked onto another 😮

7:48 '...time to move away from round dials...'. Fair enough if round dials don't do it for you, Harry. But to my eyes not only are round dials perfectly easy to read, and they look great aesthetically. You know, if it ain't broke and all that.

Hmmmm… maybe it will grow on me when I see one in the metal, but right now, I prefer the old Range Rover Sport looks wise

Tyre manufacturers must love all of this additional weight. See you in 5,000 miles for a new set.

In the age of EVs I don't think it's heavy enough to win in the arms race. It needs a few tons more in mass so inattentive text-messaging customers can think they won't hurt themselves when they plow into others.

A world beyond my ken where you can save £20,000 by buying a Range Rover slightly less than the réal deal but you are still parting with more than £100,000. Madness!

Everyones favourite uncle giving it some opposite lock in a block of flats 😂

What's wrong with round dials, Harry? They are far easier to read than digital figures; a quick glance is all that is needed to see the angle of a needle rather than looking at figures which can be misread.

I love the reviews given by Harry he is honest and real in his presentation if he doesn’t like something in the vehicle or he thinks it’s unnecessary he will tell us good on ya Harry .

I’m surprised on the round dials comment too from yourself? That’s one thing I’d leave in modern cars and have the screens around them, so easy and clear to read.

What on earth is wrong with round dials?

These are now Sunseekers for the road. Land yachts. I know they can theoretically wade 900mm, have approach and departure angles far superior to your Qashqais etc, but most of these are bought because people like BIG cars, premium 'high-up' vehicles, and cars that demonstrate wealth.

Oh dear, too big to park, too expensive, 70's slabby front end. These SUV's are now silly. Thanks for the video, will give these a wide berth.

I personally prefer the look of the Sport to the new full-fat RR, especially the rear lights. But then taste is a personal thing and I also like round dials as the default for the driver display. As for the 'handbrake', it works so seemlessly in its normal automatic mode I've never even looked for it.

Harry, Land Rover should remain 100% “hooked” on its off road capability. It’s their USP and is amazing

Range Rover Lite maybe? I think it looks ok, looks on the inside also like a nice place to travel. Very glad they've dropped the damn seven seat option which totally ruins the space and practicality of many of it's rival, spare wheel even though a space saver is a massive improvement on a tin of hit and miss foam! Two and a half tons virtually is completely baffling, almost the same as a Luton van! Great review Harry. Despite you and many of us being LR fans would be very interesting if you could grab an Ineos Grenadier for a jaunt! Cheers.

great review again Harry but I hate the false vents, lack of real switches, over- sized wheels and tyres and the sheer size and price of it.

Thanks Harry, interesting review. Can you try and do one with one of the new PHEV powertrains on either the full fat Rangy or the Sport? Interested to see how this new one would compare with your Range Rover

The rear looks poor, what is that small cut out for the hidden exhaust, it's not befitting of a 100,000 grand car.

Still got the dual shark fin aerials on the roof. From Halfords in the 1990's

It's hideous! 😨 🤢 And buttons are GOOD because they allow you to press and know the function is selected, enabling to do this while concentrating on the road. Touch screens with huge menus are BAD for the same reason...Hate the car 👎 but love the content Harry! 👍🏻

About as attractive as a house brick…

On my 3rd RRS. Absolutely love them. The full size way too big. Love the sporty feel. Tightness of drive. Speed. Look. Feel. Also have a velar for the wife. She loves it!!! After 4 RR only had one small issue electrical with the control unit. Quick repair. Other than that oil changes every 3500 miles. Use 0w-30 only. Change Drain and fill transmission fluid at 40k. Have had a fantastic experience always. Will get the new RRS on second or third year always just to have them work Out any kinks. Thank you Harry! Love the videos! On this one I prefer the Sport! Thank you 🙏

The front and rear look odd. Not awful but not quite right. The front has the lights being to skinny and then a wide empty bumper before the lower part with another bumper and the number plate looking like it’s slid down the car. The back again the plate is too low the tailgate curves round with no bumper or any sort of styling

Does anyone think Range Rover have bothered to make the UK's most unreliable car more reliable ? would be an improvement to get it off the bottom of the list of most unreliable cars from 0 to 3 years old

hi harry another great review . cars are getting so expensive honestly do you really think the price of that range rover is worth it ? keep up the good work ,

Hi Harry, from New Zealand. Love your reviews - many thanks.

Brilliant review Harry. Thanks

I have been waiting for this video thank you Harry really enjoy your videos thank you i like the front but shame about the rear and when you open the boot in the winter your hands will be muddy and you will have to keep cleaning the reg

Nice. So I’m guessing the top of the range has the option of fitting tank tracks and a turret and for an extra £50000 you can add and extra 3 tonnes for stabilisation and plough through all the other peasants on the road.

Didnt think 2.5t was much different to the previous generations so a quick root around on the web suggests L320 was 2460 to 2645kg, 2nd generation was around 200 kilos lighter. A friend recently weighed their 2005 defender 110 td5 station wagon at 2.125!

Great video,as always. Thank you Harry. I really like the styling of these new Range Rovers,both the Sport and the full size model. Very stylish SUV to my eyes.

Excellent review, I totally agree, and yet my neighbour has one on his drive and I have to admit, it looks rather good!

How big are cars going to get until they start to reduce in size again. Crazy.

It just represents all that is wrong with this world, it says or shouts that the owner does not give a dam about anyone or anything outside, nor do they really know what to do with there cash! And it looks so angry from the front. ( also noted, H didn’t take it off road)

I was waiting for you to review the new sport. This is cause your reviews are always THE BEST. Please carry on doing reviews of premium cars.

from Africa, kenya and love the reviews

Thx for your review & opinion Harry

Automotive equivalent of designer sports gear.

I quite like round dials Harry 😊

Saw one the other day in a showroom next to an Evoque, the back end is virtually identical shape just bigger. As a matter of interest I once weighed my Range Rover L322 TD6 that tipped the scales at 2760kg

This video is getting amazing views, well done Harry

Saw one in the flesh one day. I have to say I prefer the look of the past two generations more than the new one. Also, the MSRP of this gen is much higher than the last one. (At least in Canada, 3.0 SE is about the same price as MY19 5.0 SC HSE)

I hate the false stuff manufacturers put in their cars. At the front especially, let make the car have more drag and add weight. The material on the doors, great to clean once your kids have got there sticky hands on it. Def change the tyres first. Front spoiler is no no for me too. I still love found dials. I don’t need a tachometer though. I don’t believe anyone uses them. My problem with the flatscreen is it’s like it’s added on rather than in the dash. We all know Range Rover and sport don’t go together.

Another cracker - thanks Harry. Love the honesty. It does look like a confused dogs dinner.

I love my Defender! Great review as always!!

Awesome video by Harry but this is a total chav footballers car driven by houses wives in gym gear ! Fake air vents and fake noise says it all !

The "mini-boot" is a nice touch. I'd love to find something functionally similar (ie, fold-away when not in use) for my vehicle.

Good analysis and review Harry. 👍

Thanks Harry, i think it's getting to close to the regular RR in price, i have never liked the silly half windows.

I’m sorry, but what is the matter with the designers? I like the front splitter (well splitter-esque, at least) piece of equipment and the vents on the hood and the sides. But do they really have to be just for decoration? Would it have killed them to make them functional? I mean, that’s always been a pet peeve of mine to see things like that or exhaust pipes being purely for decoration.

Pretty much sums up the issues I have with JLR products at the moment. They all seem a bit bloated, expensive and want to occupy the same piece of the market.

So is my Stelvio ( 2.0t 280hp) measured at 64db at 70mph on summer tires, so what is so "plush" and superior about this RR, other that is atrociously overpriced?

Excellent as always, Ineos Grenadier test?

had a Range Rover svr from new 2 years old now , was thinking about buying the new one , but after driving the jaguar f pace svr drives way better sounds amazing so ive ordered one yesterday in black . :))

If the Range Rover sport is 2.5ton, how heavy is a standard Range Rover. Great video ‘H’ 👍🏻😀

I’m with you on the rear lights, I just think of discovery sport when I see them, where as the Rangerovers lights look great. And special.

I would be interested to find out what the cost of all the electronics are, also the weight of them in the 2.5 tons! Other than the electronic fuel injection could it perform just as well if all the electronics were manually controlled! This looks almost as big as an Escalade!

Thanks Harry for the great content!😊

Have a Defender D300 and have the same issues with the sound - it's sounds good, but also a little weird "artificial"...

Hey Mr. M. You could use that boot thingy as a bit of a seatie if you get after market cushions. That’s what I’d do anyway.

love that you talked about the digital motor sound at 1337 o'clock.

Interesting review. It sort of feels like RRS has lost its way a bit. The styling is a bit of a mishmash, it's put on weight so has comprised the handling, and has lost some of its edge compared to full fat RR.

Nice video Harry. I think it's a bit bland looking 👍

Nice review Harry! Thumbs up! But i expected you will test the P510e to compare with the BMW X5 45e? Perhaps later?😊

At 16.30 as the car comes towards you why are there no running lights on? Land Rover electrics already?

I’ve been waited patiently for this review. I have driven one and do agree with your summary. I was expecting you to love it. I’d be interested to here your thoughts on the P440e given how well you got on with the X5 45e

So your conclusion here is either full-size Range Rover or Defender Harry. What changed your mind in the interim to now get a Sport as you have done?

Great video H. For me I've owned and always loved the big V8 Classic petrol RR or later l322 TDV8.

Love your videos @harrysgarage but please, please, please adjust your Goodwood festival posters so that they are all hanging at the same height!!!! Will gladly pop round to rectify if you wish 😅

Great video! A friend, who has a business called Harry’s, ordered one in Firenza Red. Which, I’m certain this one is, but he has 22k of options 😳a P430, hybrid Autobiography. When I told a Facebook friend who works at a Range Rover dealership, she said, ‘that’s nothing. A bloke came in last week and order 2 Range Rovers, for £200k each’ 😳

I don't agree with you about round dials. They are so much easier to read at a glance. If it ain't broke......

They should start taxing based on weight as well! I can imagine the stress on the road surface when this tanks hits the breaks at 130kmh+

Great video Harry, hate to say it prefer the looks of the Velor.

Can't fault your logic Mr. Metcalfe, 100k for a Sport? Nope. Great video

I like the new RR Sport. We test drove one last week (looking at the engine performance for RR purchase, and the demonstrator Sport had the engine we are considering), and I was very pleasantly surprised by the Sport in general. Didn't feel as heavy as it is in terms of handling.

The Discovery 2 with the 7 seat option was already 2.3 tons, but I get where you're going. They should be getting lighter.

seems like a chunky boy, hopefully that means it's capable off road now it's not just a tall focus! any guesses why the passenger seat belt was clipped in, was something sat in the seat that made the seatbelt alarm come on?

rich suburban moms gonna love this 😂

There seems to be a race to make a 3 ton car. Hideous thing.

Could you review the SVR version when that comes out? Since this is not that dynamic and fun as you mentioned, perhaps the SVR will offer everything that's missing on this version with it's BMW V8/etc....

We have a 2020 RR Sport with 13k miles and a slow, undiagnosed, radiator fluid leak and there’s a 2+ month wait for service at every dealership in Michigan.

The front looks okay but the back is a mess

Ask a pilot why round dials are easy to read, and then you'll know why they use them. Great review thanks.

How come front daylight running lights are not on?

Why don't manufacturers put a sliding vertical divider or bar in the boot? Fake vents - good luck keeping those clean. What happens when the all glass cockpits go dark or get damaged? How much will that cost to fix?

Love the channel Harry, I like the Range Rover S but it’s just too expensive, I test drove a 2022 but found the Audi Q7 better value, equal or better ride and although slightly slower 0-60 fast enough. Additionally the Q7 has the 7 seats which is ideal with 3 kids. Keep up the great work and happy new year 👍

Starting price for this model is 187k here in Ireland. A fine family car for the average Joe 😅

I wonder what this car would have been like on smaller wheels with a bit more tyre. I had a CMax. I hated the drive. It had overly large wheels with silly profile tyres. Also a rundown of the prices of the range would have been useful

Nothing wrong with round dials.. I always try out the options on the digital dashes of the various cars I drive, but guess which one I always end up going back to.... Just easy to read at a glance.

So it's spacious and good for long journeys. If I had six figures, I'd be looking at something else. The V8 sound piped in, borders on the ludicrous...

Interesting and informative video, as usual. Re. the price tax of 100k+, from where I'm sitting that looks like a bargain. It's presently impossible to find a Sport on offer in Europe for less than 200k Euro, which is a lot more than 100k sterling! 😞

Great video as ever…..but no field test..🤨….I know, I know, it would probably cause too much damage to the grass, given the conditions

7:50 - Some idle musing on the 'round dial versus square screen' display issue... There's a split-second data-recognition advantage in having round dials/circular displays. When our eyes see a dial, the information is either centred (digital display in the middle) or positional (needle pointing to known numeral locations around the face). A circle naturally guides the mind to what's important. We don't need to think about where to look - we just react to what we're being 'forced' to see. Wristwatches usually have round faces with analogue hands. We see the time - instantly - we don't read it. A digital display, however, requires thought. Seeing the time instead of reading it is the equivalent of learned muscle-memory when playing guitar chords. The shapes just happen, faster than you can think. On a car dashboard that means our eyes focus instantly on the required data in the circle before flicking back to the road. With a rectangular display - especially a digital screen - we're conditioned to see it as a page. Childhood conditioning runs deep. However limited the amount of data on show, we can't help but concentrate on checking everything, starting from the top-left corner just in case there's something new. In guitar terms, it's like having to think, "First finger goes here... Second finger, there; third goes over there..." That's way too slow for rock 'n' roll. Glancing at a modern car's rectangular digital speedo, even when we know that there's no more than a speed in mph to be seen, we naturally spend an extra tiny fraction of a second checking the rest of the 'page' for fresh information. We can't help it. It's how we were raised. A few microseconds may seem unimportant, but in this instance, thinking is bad. Thinking of where to look takes our focus off the really important part of what we're doing, which is driving. In traffic. Surrounded by idiots. Idiots who are also thinking about the wrong things, rather than relying on their faster-than-thought reflexes to respond to the right ones. Yes, the time differences involved are ridiculously small, but they exist. Today's drivers have more than enough distractions already - countless gadgets and toys, controls and settings, touch-screens, digital navigation maps, media menus, phones - and they're being operated from an air-conditioned, heated armchair (with shiatsu massage function🙄) by a driver who's all warm and snug and cosy and probably barely awake. So a round dial that takes less time to read than a square one is... good. A driver who prefers to take things easy, relax, slow everything down, take plenty of time to read the dashboard display(s) because it'd be rude not to is... bad. Your views may differ...💩👀

What’s happening with the Farm videos Harry? Getting agri-twitchy here….

Do they have secret compartments to stash the drugs?

that screen looks like an afterthought lol

Great review and first of many I have read that has given criticism. I have a Velar p300 and have test driven the new p440e Sport. I must say in terms of luxury the new Sport is fantastic. The P440e does provide about 60 e miles, which is okay, but if the bulk was less it could have n 90 miles. I really agree with Harry, we need to drive down weight to incease efficiency, perhaps the SUV is doomed. My criticism is that my dealer quoted me a 2 year wait for delivery. This compounded by a £20,000+ Mark up on a used new Sport. No new Range Rover for me. I'll keep the p300 Velar. Thank you Harry.