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5.0 Member Since: 25 Feb 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 715 ![]() ![]() |
I did the LR experience at Eastnor last week and after driving my p530 AB there and getting straight into a p460e SE. they were noticeably different. The p460e was a model year on from mine so suspension calibrations may have changed over time, but immediately I noticed that the poor ride quality in the p460. It should have been better than mine because it was on 21s and mine is on 23s. They both had dynamic response pro. Mine has the trade mark RR waft and glides over all but the worst surfaces, but the p460 was more like driving a BMW X series. The instructor put this down to the extra weight. The 460e was also quite slow in comparison. It left me thinking that I will avoid the hybrids as long as I can. Also, in SE trim, the seats are harder with very little adjustment in comparison. Mine may have been £30k or so more but it felt worth every penny overall. |
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d3rm0 Member Since: 12 Feb 2012 Location: UK Posts: 438 ![]() |
I have had two P460e and I now have a P550e. I haven't driven the V8, however in my opinion I think the RR is perfectly suited for electric. I use mine in EV a lot of the time and it floats around in silence. I have the larger wheels but the ride is really good in comfort. I think, like the Rolls Royce Spectre, the full electric version of the RR will be a success. Yes, if I am throwing it around a country lane I can feel the weight but that's not what I use it for. |
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PeterL1983 Member Since: 17 Jul 2024 Location: Iasi Posts: 3 ![]() ![]() |
Thank you for the insight! It's exactly the detailed response I was looking for. I much appreciate it!
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PeterL1983 Member Since: 17 Jul 2024 Location: Iasi Posts: 3 ![]() ![]() |
Thank you for the reply! May I ask why you had two different P460e before the P550e? Were there reliability reasons for switching the cars? This will be my first RR, and I'm a bit nervous about reliability. Thanks in advance for the help! |
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EdJ Member Since: 30 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 329 ![]() ![]() |
I also have the P550e and it's hugely impressive. I use full electric most of the time, but when the engine is needed for longer journeys, it's powerful and responsive.
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d3rm0 Member Since: 12 Feb 2012 Location: UK Posts: 438 ![]() |
The P550e AB I have now was ordered two and a half years ago, I had the the two P460e's, that were cancelled orders and both SE's, as I was frustrated waiting for the 550 and at that time I could drive them and sell them back to the dealer and not lose any money on them. I didn't have any issues with either of the P460's. My P550e front camera got water in it and needed replacing and the drivers door creaked so LR replaced a seal that has stopped it. If you want 100% reliability buy a Toyota Landcruiser. Be careful as once you've been bitten by the Range Rover bug there is no going back! |
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5.0 Member Since: 25 Feb 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 715 ![]() ![]() |
Driving around gently it’s fine. If you call for a bit more from the engine, there are occasions when it accelerates more than you were expecting for a slight increase in throttle input. I am not sure if this is due to the gearbox dropping a gear or two very readily or what. Once you are used to it, it’s fine. But yes, if you are rough with the throttle inputs you would experience some jerkiness. Mine is pre mild hybrid so the more recent ones may have ironed this out. |
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Clipper Member Since: 11 Sep 2022 Location: Surrey Posts: 22 ![]() ![]() |
It's worth the starting poster noting that there are big tax advantages to buying hybrids in the UK.
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