Just had a look at the LR US website: prices start at 83,500 Dollars, equivalent £50,000 granted thats a standard one, with less spec than a Vogue in the UK, but even a Fully Loaded HSE Costs about 96,000Dollars, or £60,000. Thats £10,000 under UK list!! Why so expensive here: if we had an L405 on sale for £50,000 they would sell like hot cakes!

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You may have a point lol but even so that would make the US base model £60,000... Surely theres some sales tax in the states too?

Sales taxes vary from state to state so many US prices don't include any sales tax, whereas they do on UK/European pricing.

From US site:

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Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price includes $850 destination and delivery. Excludes taxes, title, license, options and retailer-installed accessories. Actual price set by retailer. Vehicle may vary from image shown.

Yeah, the SC seems to be expensive wherever you look, as cash cow superior! The standard car however... even slapping on our 20%, is cheaper than the standard Vogue TDV6 here. Less kit for them yeah, but my point is that that car would fill the price gap between now and 5 years ago. Like the standard wheels over there too: look good and not too big! Surely a worthy addition to the UK range?

Can't answer why there are a number of "entry level" models in the US and not in the UK, must be marketing reasons.

yeah for sure, so far as I can tell though differences are:
-Different wheels
-Different seats
-No rear seat heating
-Standard Privacy Glass.
-Oh and obviously the 5.0 Non SC Petrol.

So a lot like the HSE in the UK of 5 years ago...

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thanks

Those wheels look fricking nasty!

The seats arent too bad but look like they are the bases from a Disco HSE/XS as less sections on them, which can actually make them more comfy. Though im guessing the seat foam is a bit more sturdy than EU spec vehicles...  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

Oh, I like the wheels but maybe its because they are so standard: kinda offsets all the aluminium jewellery gubbins on the grille and so on! TBH probably prefer the Vogue seats, but not enough to make them worth £10k more! That is true lol: maybe the US spec is actually made of steel to take the strain

would explain the prices haha