Diesel engines are nothing new to the U.S. or to Range Rovers, but never before have Range Rovers been sold in the U.S. equipped with a diesel. As we’ve reported before, a diesel V-6 with 254 horsepower and 440 stump-pulling lb-ft of torque will be offered in both the 2016 Range Rover Sport and the big daddy 2016 Range Rover models, denoted by a “Td6” badge. And now we know how much Land Rover will charge for the upgrade: $1500 over their gasoline V-6 counterparts.
-The cheapest among then is the standard Range Rover Sport Td6, which starts at $67,445, with the Range Rover Sport SE Td6 costing $72,455. Stepping up to the Range Rover line, and the Td6 starts at $87,445 while the HSE Td6 will set you back $94,445, plus whatever options one might want to pile on.
-You don’t have to be a compression-ignition fanboy to find the new oil-burners a rather compelling proposition, considering that the diesels are said to increase fuel efficiency by nearly a third. Land Rover estimates that both models will achieve 22 mpg in the city, 28 on the highway, and 25 mpg combined. Even with diesel being slightly more expensive than regular unleaded, that won’t take long for the diesel to pay off.
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And of course, the oil-burners benefit from all of the upgrades bestowed upon the other Range Rover models, from automatic vehicle lowering for easier entry/exit to Land Rover’s remote vehicle services that include remote door locking and unlocking, remote starting, and emergency roadside services.
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