The Range Rover is still the pinnacle of SUV luxury

In 2022, I went to my first vehicle launch, in Cape Town, for the Range Rover.

- Eyaaz Matwadia

I remember thinking that this was the finest vehicle I had ever sat in, whether I was driving, in the passenger seat or lounging around in the back.

On that journey, we drove from Stellenbosch all the way to Paternoster, and while it was a long roadtrip, the time with the car just didn’t feel sufficient.

The experience was amazing. But, as the saying goes, “You don’t know someone until you've lived with them.” The same applies to cars.

Three years later, I finally managed to get the Range Rover P530 HSE on test for a week.

Given how cars have evolved over the years, I wanted to see if the vehicle still felt as amazing as it did back then. I had the Chery Tigo 9 on test at the same time — a vehicle that is priced at just under R1 million, while the Range Rover goes for R3 821 300.

I posted a TikTok video comparing the features on the surface and what you can get for under a million.

In terms of features alone, both vehicles have the lovely pop-out door handles, massaging seats, big sunroofs and reclining back seats.

Many people understood the point I was making, but a lot asked the question: “How can you compare a Chinese car to a Range Rover?”