My wife and I are considering getting a (new) Range Rover. I am used to my car that has keyless entry and keyless start. When I was told that the RR doesn't have keyless entry, I almost fell over. The LR4 which we are also considering because of the third row seat, has keyless entry, but the RR doesn't?!?!?!?

Does anyone have any idea if this will be available on the 2012 model? I think that this is important emough that I'd say the lack of it on the RR is a deal-breaker. I sound lazy, don't I?

thanks for any comments,

Someguy (signature here)

I know what you mean Someguy. My FFRR, compared to other 'lesser' cars on the current market, has got a inferior Ipod integration system, inferior quality reverse camera, no keyless entry, worse fuel consumption ... but strangely, I put up with all this and still love the car!

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someguy wrote:

My wife and I are considering getting a (new) Range Rover. I am used to my car that has keyless entry and keyless start. When I was told that the RR doesn't have keyless entry, I almost fell over. The LR4 which we are also considering because of the third row seat, has keyless entry, but the RR doesn't?!?!?!?

Does anyone have any idea if this will be available on the 2012 model? I think that this is important emough that I'd say the lack of it on the RR is a deal-breaker. I sound lazy, don't I?

thanks for any comments,

Someguy

Is it so much hassle to press a button on the "key" fob because 2010+MY don't have any keys? At least not here in the UK. Yes there is the brick you put in your pocket but it has now been found here that there are big security problems (exported from the USA) with the card type keyless entry in that the car and card are continuously transmitting low power RF signals and lowlifes have developed receivers/scanners for them.

Scrote one watches an RRS/D4/LR4 park and the driver gets out. Scrote 1, with a transceiver in his pocket, follows driver and his transceiver scans for the keycard signal and re-transmits it to Scrote 2 who is standing near to the car and hey presto the car unlocks, immobiliser is inhibited and the engine can be started by pressing the push starter. I think I prefer what we get now even if it is a little bulky and inconvenient at least the car cannot be stolen as easily. The latest FFRR's keyfob only transmits when you press the unlock/lock button or tailgate release button. OK so the keycard only works within a meter or so of the car but when the signals can be "piggybacked" from great distances I don't think it is such a great convenience. 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

Agree with Tim i have keyless on the sport and not on the FFRR , does it bother me well that would be a no would i NOT buy a FFRR because it does not have a toy like keyless entry that is more for pose value than anything else ermmm that would be a NO ,

And as for security there are now a number of issues starting to show up worldwide with keyless entry and scanner theft on various models even ones with adjusting frequency, yes you can still get scanned while pressing a keyfob but far less likely and the Immob works on a second band i think. Far to many gone...

keyless entry is just the latest 'must have' as is push button start

on a FFRR its just more to go wrong

nick h wrote:

keyless entry is just the latest 'must have' as is push button start

on a FFRR its just more to go wrong

My new car comes with keyless entry and I have already asked LRCS if I can have it with a conventional system - NO! Unless you want the basic model sir, it is standard and not a delete option! 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

Tim in Scotland wrote:

My new car comes with keyless entry and I have already asked LRCS if I can have it with a conventional system - NO! Unless you want the basic model sir, it is standard and not a delete option!

I'll look into that TB 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes