MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN BMW & BENZ! 2023 Range Rover Sport Review

2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport review by The Straight Pipes. The 23 Range Rover Sport is putting down 523 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque from a 4.4L Twin Turbo V8. At $154,831 CAD, would you take it over a Mercedes Benz or BMW?
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0:00 Launch Control
3:13 Cliche Corner
3:40 Interior
5:46 Jakub Launch
8:20 Rear Seats
10:15 Wheels
11:05 Visors
11:22 Price
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[@TheStraightPipes]

Buy Your Range Rover Sport from Jaguar Land Rover Metro West www.landrovermetrowest.ca/ or TSP.TRUECAR.COM if you're in the USA

[@TheFauzand]

ꌦꏂꇙ

[@rickyl3934]

Unfortunately they’re the worst, never felt more patronized ever at a dealership..

[@AmandaHuggenkiss]

No thanks

[@Editionsz]

SVR?👀👀

[@Duran264]

DO THE NEW ACCORD

[@DownshiftPass]

Fellas... that ending; iconic! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂! I think we all knew where that story headed!! Beautifully spec'd Sport nonetheless!

[@TZ281]

Not sure how I feel about the new sport. The sides still look like the old, with the Velar rear end, Evoque head lights, and the full size front bumper.

[@krane15]

You may think the styling changes aren't dramatic, but always keep in mind that maintaining subtle changes also add to increased value for previously purchase vehicles.

[@jadeandersonandimnotagirlt6496]

I don’t like the back at all, looks like a Kia

[@luckyu521]

I don’t like the back and the lower front grill. Interior looks nice.

[@mikeg8282]

Looks like a damn FLEX!

[@issavibez394]

Previously Is more aggressive

[@beleskefe2126]

Wow. It did not break down during filming. A miracle

[@lexus-lfa]

i was going to say the same thing

[@andyniblett8986]

Here in the u.k - spoke to a lot of range rover owners recently , with the question of reliability . Those that had them serviced regularly at a dealership or registered repair shop , had few issues , and loved them

[@chifineart]

What a unique joke.

[@jake2772]

That’s what editing is for 😂

[@crecasens]

I always hear about these things breaking down, and I was curious to know how much that has changed or not either. I wanted a sport for a long time, but have looked more heavily into the Cayenne, because I hear about reliability issues, so much with land rover products

[@andymantoronto]

80% of Range Rovers are still on the road today, the other 20% made it home. I don't care how unreliable they are, if I had that kind of money I would lease one with the best warranty money can buy.

[@chuckles069]

Trust me, they have good warranties, up to 7 years over here, but they get you on the time it spends in the service.

[@ethan5981]

on a 3 year lease u dont need to buy an extended warranty tho

[@user-xw4vg1vy5e]

That's why I loved Sewell BMW. Whenever my 750 was in the shop, they always asked if I wanted a loaner car. They even loaned me a brand new 750 and I loved it. The msrp was above $100,000 on it.

[@mkong3]

My car was in the shop for 5 weeks for a sunroof leak. It's not fun having a 10 month old car in the shop for over 1 month!!

[@rabelanimufhadi874]

😂😂😂😂

[@harry9937]

Jakubs launch with the very audible stab of the throttle is fantastic

[@bluefacesvr]

The supercharged V8 will be missed. Nothing sounded like that.

[@thunderpants007]

The issue was it drank more than Oliver Reid.

[@xAwesomeGamers]

Sounds like shit compared to german v8s

[@Euie6590]

Jag F pace SVR

[@thunderpants007]

@@Euie6590 A great shout, not enough people buying these. Harry’s garage did a great review of it.

[@florentinomillanlopez6135]

@@thunderpants007 LMAO !!! My Gf had one & a gas tank would last 3 1/2 days.

[@gregp.7148]

Last 40 seconds was the best 😁. Lesson, buy it new, while it's under warranty!

[@garydaus7139]

i was waiting for u guys to review this rage rover sport. thank you straight pipes

[@yurig13]

Wow, congrats on your subscriber count. I’ve been watching your videos for a couple years now and it feels like yesterday you were at 200k. I’m sure you’ll get to 2M in no time!

[@Marc-nc9yv]

I have the 2020 P525 with the old super charged engine, my wife has the 2021 BMW X5 M50i with this engine. The old engine sounds better but this engine is better for sure. The RRS looks the beans, its best looking SUV sold IMO. Great job as always guys. I will get this new one in a year or so when they make this engine not in the first edition.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Accurate comment haha

[@v12-s65]

yes but the P525 is waaaay cooler even if the X5 is much quicker. Getting the P525 moving is a lot more fun with that soundtrack

[@issavibez394]

Still both unreliable

[@jct4111]

Excellent review as usual 👍🏼

[@Marc-rt9oo]

Nice review keep up the good work

[@v12-s65]

@TheStraightPipes 3:12 funny y'all mentioned it because this is the base spec Meridian out of 3 choices haha, but it obviously still sounds pretty decent 4:30 that is a special cloth that they have chosen to enhance speaker acoustics and for the listener to not know where the sound exactly is coming from, so that the sound stage seems larger

[@a004]

Been waiting 6 months for this review! I have a RR sport on order, but have been waiting for you guys to bless it before I move forward with the purchase (when my allocation comes up).

[@TheStraightPipes]

Congrats! (If you liked the review enough to go ahead with it)

[@VaanRavi]

It'll be at the shop more than your house unfortunately

[@driveonthestraightpath2138]

@A C I don’t know why people buy anything other than Lexus? I’ve owned bmws Mercedes Audis and what not. I’ve never had this many problems. If your not rich don’t buy one! Lexus is the way! I own a IS250 and no it’s not a track weapon no it’s not fast with 210 hp but I can’t break it!!

[@shockindahouse4life]

God bless you brother & good luck, definitely trust more the lexus…

[@luigit9321]

Sorry buddy, I took your allocation ;)

[@boiwedcat4155]

Can't wait to see how the new SVR will look!

[@DeuceDeuceBravo]

Seems pretty damn perfect. And thank you Range Rover for not putting a big stupid shift lever in the console! 👍

[@bds990]

In previous generations i normally preferred the look of the sport but this generation i prefer the full size model…. The full size looks more futuristic

[@somerandomfella]

Seriously considering trading in my 06 Mazda Tribute for one of these bad boys.

[@YuriTereshyn]

Do it

[@chiefsosapepe]

Yeah, i might trade my 09 fiat punto for one of these and a bmw m5 or m8

[@SignatureAJ]

Keep that Mazda unless you want problems with these bad boys

[@Nagumo_Kaoru]

Maybe you should turbo your Mazda

[@javierdiaz5089]

Im seriously considering trading my Daihatsu Charade Turbo for this bad boy

[@seahil]

The arm rests and the quirky adjustment knob are still the same as on my 06 LR3. Sweet. Tech might be a little better though 🤔

[@universaldragonninja]

They need to do an update on these new Range Rovers to see if reliability improved. I would love for these to be more reliable. They’d be awesome to buy in 10 years when they become more affordable.

[@ROBO_fx]

If they were reliable in 10 years they still wont be affordable.

[@v12-s65]

kind of the wrong thinking for these kind of cars mate..

[@hellodzheng00]

Nah ... they will lose half their value in as little as 3 years when their lease ends.

[@v12-s65]

@@hellodzheng00 nooo actually ?? Well guess what maybe that happens to every luxury car? Cough Cough BMW M8 going from 200k to 100 within 2 and a half years. Range Rovers hold value too good here in europe

[@PapiAndrey]

I wonder why they chose the N63 instead of the S68. N63 isn’t known for its great reliability

[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

Impressive Visuals. Best review yet.

[@OryanBennett]

Did not expect the intro track😭😭🔥

[@ericculling5246]

Literally my first posted comment on KZbin but feels warranted. I really appreciate how you guys plug your channel partners. You have developed a great review format that I enjoy watching both for informational and entertainment purposes while managing to support your channel partners without it being a distraction. As the channel has grown I have witnessed that growth as well which runs parallel I'm sure. Be conscious of that growth as it compelled me to positively comment but is dangerously close to crossing into ubiquitous territory that loses the charm.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Thanks very much

[@James-xg5rh]

Love that screen. They got it perfect. And didn’t do the trendy dumb thing of making the CarPlay tiny with a pointless side screen taking up space.

[@danmurphy1994]

Imagine how comfortable it would be if you swapped the 20/21/22 inch rims for 17s or 18s whatever the smallest possible diameter rims would be and equipped some much larger sidewall non run flat tires. Also even quieter if you specced the sunroof delete option.

[@v12-s65]

it actually would not! My 20" wheels are more comfortable than the 18 winters. All comes down to the specific tire and the stiffer it gets the more side wall it has.

[@wax333]

the brakes are massive. and it would honestly look silly. with really small wheels

[@wtfchazpwnt]

@E53 all else equal more sidewall results in more ride comfort...

[@colbycarithers]

On my m550i, I went from 20s with runflats, to 19s with non-runflats and the ride and sound level was much better, night and day

[@v12-s65]

@@colbycarithers well bro 20s are 245/35 you can't compare that to the Range Rover with 285/40 tires haha. Ofc run flats are a bit harder and the difference in comfort to 245/40 is huge

[@andras.89]

Except the gloss black inlays, the interior is superb, that other "birdseye maple like" inlay looks fantastic. The video outro is hilarious :D

[@Just_a_commenter]

Dang, that's a pretty slick and very quick brick!

[@uGotGot1618]

Good rhymes

[@user-xw4vg1vy5e]

😆

[@steampunkwhale2280]

That intro song was an absolute banger!

[@2thdocdds]

Just a heads-up, Xpel now makes protection film for piano black trim that prevents scratching.

[@user-xw4vg1vy5e]

Good to know

[@eastbaystreet1242]

idk if they will still do this, but my Sport has dark grey stained wood in the places where the piano black is. that is always my preference.

[@harisbrkovic3160]

10/10 for editing on the Range Rover the story at the end with the polite music drown ahahaha

[@mikemata623]

When I saw this, the first thing that caught my eye was the bottom half of the front bumper looks a lot like the Cadillac estwing

[@DanielSadjadian]

Kind of miss the Supercharged 5.0 V8, sounded a lot better, but this BMW V8 is a great engine.

[@dripskee6443]

Just ordered mine, pretty stoked. I want the V8 to be released though

[@ted6462]

The 510hp 5.0L supercharged on the previous gen sounds so much better! And, I have had it since 2013 without a single problem. Think this engine will be as reliable?

[@warseiker426]

Owner of a 2014 Sport Supercharged as well Sounds godly and never had any issue with it

[@ted6462]

@@warseiker426 I clocked it when new at 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, so I also wonder what else this new BMW engine has to offer that is better...

[@dammyo6010]

Wait...I need to hear about Jakub's ill fated RR sport experience.

[@matthewwitter3656]

Same here. Whoever did the editing is clearly a comedic genius

[@jcherestal]

They would have came after him with a defamation lawsuit 🤣

[@tim3172]

@@jcherestal "would have came"

[@jcherestal]

@@tim3172 I mean they would have come with a defemation lawsuit doesn't mean they would win

[@murraylove3632]

Have you thought about getting a decibel meter so you can accurately tell us what the internal sound level is... maybe there is even an app that can do it...

[@TomProbert]

Would love to see you guys test the v8 110 defender 👍🏼

[@karrissaumasangu]

Great video! What would be best between this and an Audi Rsq8?

[@warseiker426]

I honestly prefer the older ones. 2006-2022

[@danmayberry1185]

Siskel & Ebert outro, boys - killin it.

[@miljan86]

Jakub you're killing me buddy. Those paddle shifts need to be at LEAST 80% more exaggerated. I wanna see some Ric Flair level paddle chops, WOOOO

[@sikhovski]

Damn that intro beat fire 🔥

[@majorhorne2513]

What is the name of this song used in the intro to this video, I need to know so I can listen to it and download it to my Apple Music Playlist.

[@agrier7356]

0:56 He wasnt joking when he said floor it, kicks the petal to the floor you can hear it too xD. EDIT: 5:57 the other guy slams the petal too! im dying 😂😂😂

[@carlosr7723]

the outro audio was hilarious .

[@jvd8698]

I prefer the exterior of the previous version AND the engine sound

[@davemazur8160]

@TheStraightPipes - how would you compare this to a loaded Defender 110?

[@theoriginalsbk]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yuri did Jacob dirty at the end of the video 🤣🤣🤣

[@franzthompson6661]

Can I buy that exact one that you guys drove but you guys have to sign it some where on the interior

[@bramdeleeuw850]

That looks great

[@Ghanshyam00000]

I didn't hear a range rover will be a sports car but the car is so beautiful and awesome I've heard the meridian sound before huge sound systems sound is so soft I like that one however wheels are awesome

[@BLWard-ht3qw]

Ah, then spotting that Defender in the background at the Jag/Land Rover dealership wasn't getting me excited for no reason. Look forward to that review.

[@costaricasurf66]

I just noticed in my 2023 Range Rover sport p400 se dynamic and no sliding visor and no double visor fail fail. Also the black console is so horrible I find myself cleaning it so much I ordered a 2024 Range Rover P400. You can’t even option that gloss black smear fest of a center console out of any spec . Full size also come standard with rear wheel steer which make a big difference in parking and handling. I had a 2022 Range Rover P400 but sold it for the flip then got the sport but for 15k more the full size is the way to go in my opinion.

[@anthonybelyea1964]

I don't know guys. I think the engine sounded better years ago. I like the growl and the snap crackle pops and dude I'm in my fifties!👍😎🇨🇦

[@sueddo2634]

I think the full size looks more sporty than the sport lol. I think the biggest problem is you have this big slab of a rear end and the rear tail-lights are simply way too small.

[@mkong3]

The entire car looks really good, except the rear tail lights...they're so tiny!

[@tazwarhossain5283]

The previous RR Sport tail lights were way smaller, I have seen one of these in person....the rear lights are very bright and actually looks proportional and modern streamlined, its works imo!!

[@issavibez394]

@@mkong3 the front is hideous

[@JustAYouTuber1991]

I prefer the looks of this gens sport and love last gens regular.

[@MrGeoC]

Does Tux Mat need to laser-scan a GLC coupe? I am around the area...

[@vindevhunta4905]

Nice looking vehicle Along with a gle coupe

[@MrGeoC]

Subscribed.

[@rlafleur2011]

Great video, but I'm very disappointed they went to a turbocharged engine. I love the roar of their supercharged V8s. I'll be keeping my tuned V8 for quite a bit longer. Very nice upgrades to the interior though.

[@StephenFogarty2023]

The Supercharged V8 doesn’t meet new / incoming emissions regulations, so it’s getting phased out / production ending soon 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@trooper1972]

is the SVR coming out this year ?

[@1cantcatchem_]

so this is a replacement for the SVR or still nothing has been announced?

[@shawnharvey856]

I love it but the price has gone up so much I’m not sure I can justify it over a BMW X5 M50i. Presumably if you want/need the HP you probably prefer a vehicle built to use it vs a plush ride. Beautiful none the less!

[@Squashimoto777]

HAHAHAHAAA, fading Jakub’s audio while he’s telling the jaguar story; savage!!!

[@TheStraightPipes]

Range Rover story which I’ve told in every Range Rover video as a joke

[@steveng3770]

The intro song was dirty 🔥

[@massiq2502]

The colour of this car is perfect

[@DblA90]

Haaaaa, love the ending! 🤣

[@rayyan6515]

Maybe the Range Rover Sport SVR will come with the M5/M8/X6M/X5M/M5 CS V8 or the 5.0L Jaguar V8 Supercharged...

[@gvozdenstankovic1576]

phonk intro helll yeaaa!

[@saranmahdi538]

It sounds like a hellcat when jakub launches it at 6:03

[@DonCron]

1:42 the black beast behind the RRS is the apex predator :)

[@thatguyty4815]

Intro music had no business going that hard 😭🔥

[@victor-xy7dq]

first time i've seen these guys use a phonk song in the intro. I like it

[@aneebaba06]

And if you're in the Pacific NW, you could go see my cousin Sal at Jaguar Land Rover of Portland. :D

[@FirearmNoob]

The dealer mark up on these are currently ridiculous. They're asking for 150k USD for the first edition and 120k USD for the p400. They are also adamantly firm on the asking price.

[@ashton6637ify]

Love it

[@gregp.7148]

I'm truly surprised that no one cares or talks about its fuel economy (V8) in a day and age when fuel efficiency is paramount. I get that few people buy it or can afford to buy it, but still. (Love my 2.0 turbo.)

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

That armrest looks like it could double as something else if needed

[@LOLHICRONO]

looks better than the bigger one for sure

[@jasondong9721]

Our range rovers are are falling apart…. When not giving me errors and falling apart … it’s a good vehicle to drive… the door handle came apart the other day…. Supercharged V8 sounds glorious 😎

[@nate_gracey]

Current range rover sport owner here. 2018 facelift V8 supercharged. We drove the new body style a couple weeks ago. Thoroughly unimpressed. Admittedly, it was a six cylinder. However, it’s seriously lacking in specialness. Doesn’t have the range rover driving position, and pretty much felt like a limited Ford explorer. Sad. I was there to buy.

[@sanadaHIRO]

have fun at the garage

[@chandlerrogers6224]

Why was the intro so fire

[@jimj2683]

The simple bench seats in the normal range rover would also give more legroom.

[@TheMystro1971]

A BMW engine in a Range Rover says it all. The BMW X7 is miles better in build quality and road feeling. Having owned the Range Rover and it constantly in the shop so I went back to the German vehicles that are so much better built. The fact Range Rover is using a BMW V8TT is exactly why one buys a BMW X7 M50i as its engineered better from the ground up using all their own engines with better tech and handles like a BMW and not a floaty boat.

[@parkervarin]

slick outro. gotta avoid them lawsuits

[@Austin-vz5qt]

I'm a wholesale Car broker. I literally buy cars on auction for a living and give them to dealers. (I'm a broker for a group of new dealerships) we have range rover, BMW, lexus, Ford, Hyundai, Honda, jeep etc, 22 stores. I know my stuff about cars okay. Here's an example from today at our Land Rover Store: someone wanted to trade in a 2019 Range Rover Sport V8 Dynamic with 36,000km and we put retail at $82,500 CAD and offered $56,490 because it needed a new sun roof(big scratch) for $10,000, new tail light for $4000, paint work for $2,500 safety, and brakes came to $4,000 tires were OK. But on the other hand, someone bought a 2023 Range Rover Sport and traded it in for a 2023 Range Rover full size and we paid what the customer paid. Easy rule of thumb in my opinion is $5-10000 depreciation a year makes sense. The low ball offers is because people don't take care of their shit - especially luxury car owners. People trade in brand new Porsches for new BMW's and the car has 10,000km and its curbed, dog chewed, bent, dinged, scratched up, brakes worn down. VS someone who trades in their Toyota they take care of it and it's mint. RANGE ROVERS ARE AMAZING your mad if you can't afford a nice new one

[@Austin-vz5qt]

And also margins. If I a dealer can sell a Honda CRV in 5 days yeah they don't mind making $500. But if it takes a dealer 200 days to sell a Range Rover, they better be making $7,000. That's also why luxury cars "depciate" faster

[@AmandaHuggenkiss]

500 word essay courtesy of ChatGPT (TL;DR)

[@kgill3734]

The devious hand rubbing

[@natexthomass]

What’s the opening song?

[@luisFernando-nd2gu]

I don't know if you have seen but this model or the lights looked like a star wars helmet stormtroopers 🤔🤣🤣🤣

[@abubekeromar9177]

Can you please do Toyota Highlander?

[@_Username__]

that fridge is essential to us in the middle east

[@mikehotaling]

Yes, I’m here to buy the Range Rover sport.. the red one with the broken gas pedal.

[@eastbaystreet1242]

Good news is the pedal seems to have survived their very nuanced driving.

[@jespervedelrieper1992]

Review a smart car roadster

[@anthonybelyea1964]

Yuri wait till your kid shakes they're grape pop and then opens it in your white interior! It happened to me driving down the road. by the time I got home and tried to clean it was too late. never got the stains out!👍😎🇨🇦

[@eastbaystreet1242]

Agree. The white interiors are great for the British Royal Family, but for the rest of us black is the new black. Black leather with the black headliner is a great combo.

[@kylemann2933]

Bring back the box test 😢

[@TheStraightPipes]

Rip boxes. Logistical nightmare

[@sultanofmultan2012]

I don’t see the v8 on the website…wtf is going on?

[@Dickie29]

Neeeeed the intro track name

[@ananthus1608]

That thing is just floating 🚤🚤