LONDON: The Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport now available as efficient plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) with an all-electric range of up to 66km - enough to do the average daily commute without recharging.
Badged P300e, both the new Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport plug-in hybrids are based on Land Rover’s Premium Transverse architecture, which was designed to support electrification.
The new models combine a 200ps 1.5-litre three-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine with a 109ps electric motor integrated into the rear axle and powered by a 15kWh lithium-ion battery located below the rear seats.
The lightweight aluminium engine – 37kg lighter than the four-cylinder – delivers strong performance and refinement with impressive fuel economy.
Performance and capability are uncompromised, with acceleration of 0-100km/h in just 6.4 seconds in the Range Rover Evoque.
Meanwhile, the Discovery Sport offers 0-100km/h in 6.6 seconds.
Both can reach speeds of up to 135km/h using electric power alone.
The new PHEV models are available with a Mode 2 Home Charging Cable, enabling customers to fully charge the vehicle from a plug socket in 6hrs 42mins.
For faster charging, the Mode 3 Charging Cable enables customers to plug-in to a 7kW AC domestic wall box or AC public charge points: this enables charging from 0-80 per cent in just 1hr 24mins.
The quickest charge times are achieved using the growing public charging network of DC charge points: at 32KW DC, 0-80 per cent takes just 30 minutes.
