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The all-wheel drive 2023 Range Rover Sport is a rugged, off-road beast disguised as a luxury sedan

- SUFFIAN HAKIM

JAGUAR LAND ROVER was facing quite a challenge when they were engineering the newest Range Rover Sport. The 2023 Range Rover Sport, was supposed to herald in the third generation of the 18-year-old series, which would see it

If you compare images of the 2023 and the 2022 Range Rover Sport, you’d be hardpressed to point out any differences, other than a sleeker, more polished exterior in the 2023. It’s an all-wheel drive as well, as expected from a top-end sports SUV.

But it’s a huge overhaul under the hood, and under the dash.

BIGGER, BETTER... LIGHTER

To begin with, it’s lighter than its closest predecessor (the 2022 Range Rover Sport) by 150 pounds. This is despite the fact that the 2023 is the larger car, with more muscular proportions. It is built slightly longer and taller by about three inches. This seems almost insignificant but the extra space is expertly utilized. Where the backseats in the 2022 were rather cramped, the 2023 has more spacious interiors, made more comfortable with the use of perforated Windsor leather.