Range Rover’s first ever EV breaks cover – and it’s not your typical SUV

RANGE Rover has revealed a brand new fully-electric model – and it’s the first one to be built. The luxury electric vehicle is said to be “the beginning of a new era” for the firm. The all-electric vehicle is the first one to be built by the brand Credit: Supplied The car is set to be manufactured at JLR’s plant in Solihulll, West Midlands Credit: Supplied The Range Rover Electric marks the firm’s first-ever all electric model, set to be built at JLR’s manufacturing plant in Solihull. Estimated to cost between £130,000 and £150,000, the model sets “a new benchmark for the original luxury SUV”, according to Martin Limpert, the managing director of Range Rover. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The model is said to feature a “near-silent drive”, with single pedal acceleration, a 900 mm wading depth and optional dual-sided AC charging. The result was born from more than “a decade of considered engineering and technological development”, and forms part of a large-scale transformation of JLR’s plant in the West Midlands. Limpert added: “We took our testing and development programmes even further than originally intended to ensure Range Rover Electric is genuinely the most accomplished Range Rover ever.” A waiting list is now available on Range Rover’s site for the opportunity to place a pre-order this year, with sales believed to take place in early 2027. Matt Becker, JLR’s vehicle engineering director, said: “The defining characteristic of Range Rover Electric is its ability to perform across every surface, with effortless comfort and refinement.” Around 9,000 employees in Solihull have been upskilled for electrification and a further 1,500 trained across England’s West Midlands, in light of the company’s drive for more electric models. Most read in Motors New battery and electric drive unit production lines have also been built to produce battery packs. The range will also feature four hybrid electric models, including the Range Rover Electric Hybrid and Range Rover Velar Electric Hybrid. Comment now