Range Rover Sport - Boot space, comfort & practicality
There’s plenty of passenger space and room for luggage in the Range Rover Sport, while comfort levels are first class
Step inside the Range Rover Sport, and you won’t be left wanting for luxury – the cabin is trimmed in suitably high-quality materials, including leather upholstery as standard, while 12-way electrically-adjustable front seats ensure the driver should easily be able to find a comfortable position.
Upgrade to either the SE or Dynamic SE and you’ll benefit from 20-way electrically adjustable front seats, but you’ll need the Autobiography trim for 22-way electrically adjustable ventilated front seats with a massage function. Rear passengers aren’t forgotten either, with power recline seats with winged headrests. Those rear seats are also heated from SE trim and above.
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Length | 4,946mm |
| Width | 2,003mm (2,209mm inc. mirrors) |
| Height | 1,820mm |
| Number of seats | 5 |
| Boot space | 647-1,491 litres |
Dimensions and size
Although the Range Rover Sport is positioned as the more agile, dynamic model compared to its Range Rover sibling, it’s still a giant of an SUV. The Sport measures 4,946mm long, which is 106mm shy of the Range Rover, but its overall width (with mirrors out) is the same at 2,209mm. There is a 50mm difference in height – 1,820mm for the Sport vs 1,870mm for the Range Rover – owing to the former's sportier nature.
Compare the Sport’s dimensions to a mid-size family SUV and you really notice the contrast in size. For example, a Hyundai Tucson is 4,500mm long and 1,865mm wide, while its height is 1,651mm.
How practical is the Range Rover Sport?
Seats & space in the front
Given its vast exterior dimensions, the Range Rover Sport is, thankfully, still very spacious for those in the front. Both driver and passenger seats get standard electric adjustment with memory settings to make finding and saving an ideal position easy.
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2017 Land Rover
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Range Rover Sport
67,289 milesAutomaticDiesel3.0L
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Cash £39,200Even those six feet and above will find plenty of head and legroom, while shoulder room is equally generous. Given the car’s not inconsiderable width, some people may find the centre console is too much of a stretch to rest their elbow on, but just like the regular Range Rover, you get some adjustable armrests on the sides of the front seats that are closer to hand.
Seats & space in the back
While there’s plenty of space in the front of the Sport, we’d expect there to be a little more room in the rear. Rivals such as the Audi Q7 provide better head and knee room for rear passengers, although the Sport should offer enough space for most.
For anyone looking to install a child’s car seat, there are ISOFIX mounting points on the outer positions of the second row.
Boot space
A 647-litre boot should be able to swallow most luggage, while folding the rear seats opens up a sizeable 1,491 litres of load space. A boot space divider is available to help stop smaller items from rolling all the way to the back if you don’t have enough to fill the whole boot up, and thanks to some clever packaging, the Sport also has room for a spare wheel below the boot floor.
It’s also impressive that the plug-in hybrid version doesn’t lose any boot capacity (or the ability to carry a spare wheel) over the regular petrol and diesel models, unlike in rivals such as the Audi Q7, BMW X5, and Mercedes GLE.
Towing
It’s good news for buyers who want to use their Range Rover Sport for towing duties – all models are capable of pulling up to 3,500kg, with the exception of the P460e and P550e plug-in hybrids, which have a 3,000kg towing capacity.
