Range Rover Sport (2018-2022) Review and Prices

All Range Rover Sports come with a driver’s seat that adjusts for height and a steering wheel that moves electrically for height and reach – this means you’ll be able to get comfy no matter what size you are.

HSE models come with 16-way electrically adjustable heated front seats with a memory function so you can return the seat to your driving position after someone else has used the car.

The seats’ breadth of adjustment means it’s easy to get comfortable and adjustable lumbar support is also standard to fend off aches and pains on longer journeys. If that’s a problem for you it’s worth considering the optional massaging front seats, too.

High-spec Anniversary Dynamic models get seats with 22-way electrical adjustment and in-built fans to cool your backside on hot summer days. Even the rear seats can be cooled (if you’re happy to pay extra) but all Range Rover Sports come with heated outer rear seats as standard.

On the subject of rear seats, the Range Rover Sport’s tall, boxy body means there’s loads of room in the back for tall adults to get comfortable without their heads touching the ceiling. The back seats recline a few degrees to let them stretch out and they can slide backwards if you want to sacrifice some boot space for a little extra legroom.

Unfortunately, the seats themselves are mounted quite low to the floor which leaves your passenger’s legs slightly unsupported and there isn’t a great deal of space under the front seats for their feet, either.

The cabin is pretty wide, however, so the back seats don’t feel cramped – even with three passengers aboard. The only problem is the centre seat itself, which is harder and thinner than the chairs on either side.

Fitting a child seat to the middle row is relatively easy because the Range Rover’s large rear door openings and raised roof mean you don’t have to bend your back when lifting in the seat. Unfortunately, clicking a seat base into the hidden Isofix anchor points is quite literally a stab in the dark.

If you want to carry even more passengers you can pay extra to have two extra seats fitted in the Range Rover Sport’s boot. It’s quite an expensive upgrade, however, and these seats are only really big enough for children. They’re not particularly easy to climb into, either, because of the very small gap left behind the middle row of seats.

Interior storage is something the Range Rover Sport does pretty well. It has large front door bins will swallow a 1.5-litre bottle of water, but the shape of the doors means it’s a pain to actually fit such a large bottle in – especially in the back.

You get two gloveboxes in the front, but the topmost one is so small as to be pretty much useless. Thankfully, there’s space for a few large bottles in the second glovebox and under the central front armrest.

Both the front and the rear seats get two cupholders – up front they’re sunk into the centre console and will hold a big Thermos mug as easily as they’ll take a paper cup from a service station. The ones in the back are hidden behind the rear-centre armrest and are better suited to smaller coffees.

In raw capacity terms, the Range Rover Sport’s 489-litre boot doesn’t compare that well to the boots in sporty SUV rivals such as the Audi Q8 and the BMW X6. It’s still very practical though, thanks to a boxy shape and a flat boot opening that means heavy items can be slid easily into place.

All Range Rover Sports – besides 2.0-litre SD4 diesel models – come with air suspension that can drop the car’s ride height to make the boot easier to load, and if your hands are full you can open the boot by waggling your foot under the rear bumper. An unusual option is the completely waterproof activity key wristband, which allows you to lock the normal key in the car when you’re taking part in adventurous outdoor activities where it might get damaged.

The big boot means the Range Rover Sport has no problem carrying a baby buggy or a couple of large suitcases with the parcel shelf still in place. Drop the back seats down – they split 60:40, so you can carry a mixture of up to two rear-seat passengers and long luggage – and you get a 1,761-litre load bay that’s big enough to tackle a small house move. Unfortunately, you can’t fold the back seats down remotely – you’ll have to walk around to the back doors to pull on the levers instead.

It’s annoying that a ski hatch – to let you poke long items through the middle of the back seats from the boot – is an option across the range. Another feature you’ll have to fork out extra for is the three-pin plug socket in the boot. It will make hoovering out the hairs from your prize-winning hounds much easier, however.