Range Rover Sport SUV 2019 in-depth review | carwow

This is the Range Rover Sport. It’s a posh SUV with up to seven seats that aims to win you over if you think the regular Range Rover is a bit unathletic.
However, it’s not the newest SUV in its class and its a bit on the heavy side - can the Range Rover Sport hold its own against the competition, and in particular the Audi Q8? Join Mat as he finds out in his latest in-depth review!
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[@carwow]

Don't worry guys - if you look closely you'll see the water was poured into a rubber tray insert which we removed later, cleaned out and replaced with no spillage or damage to the car at all. Also you will notice the water was sparkling which is Range Rover's favourite.

[@AlGangstaVlore]

I pretty sure Rangie would have preferred some whiskey!

[@brianmwanzia3556]

Yea, you know it is a Range Rover when Mat uses a glass bottle for the bottle tests.

[@WhatTheFragrance]

Review the discovery 2019

[@jeanpaul4848]

Still though, ARE YOU MAD?!

[@PaulSmith-cl2kf]

What about the damage to the roof?

[@glenleskaj1035]

"The car is pleased to see me" 😂

[@makichsimonyan8492]

I don't get it

[@addy4628]

Makich Simonyan 10:00 😂

[@AKXNA]

Hehe male body part joke

[@epicwastaken836]

@@addy4628 no 9:53

[@xxfreedomxx9479]

9:50 lol🤣🤣

[@lewismcauliffe]

I love how this review has some banter in it and doesn't take things too seriously. Good job Matt and great idea with the finger washing feature in the back.

[@brettvarner]

Mat - would love to see a review for the full-sized Range Rover SUV! Keep up the good work!

[@mohamedhashi3604]

I didn't know Range Rovers had a built in doritos hand cleaner

[@petrolheads9808]

😭 Literally

[@haqihammam9710]

Lol😂🤣

[@purplemen4728]

LOL

[@rodriadress2]

Its not to the guacamole? 🤣👈🌶🌶#chiliintheass

[@travisgoodwin7477]

Where on the range rover

[@andreisalomia4720]

9:51 the most awkward moment in carwow history

[@LicaM]

Andreyus owh

[@zackaria6352]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 lol

[@andrei12122]

this become cringe

[@evang9708]

“It’s seems the car is happy to see me” hilarious

[@azizbelkharmoudi2564]

Even cars are naughty now days #METOO 😄😄😄

[@TTRAIN1]

Range Rover actually updated their software and it does have Apple CarPlay and android auto

[@alanwayte432]

Not then numpty, we all know 2020 cars have new software..

[@USA_13]

The 2018 RRS I have came with AppleCarPlay

[@titi-kj1vl]

I just really see myself in this car and making my family proud😊

[@julyjohnhibionada2406]

3:49 Legends say that the vanity mirror lights are still on.

[@Nolimittt]

My OCD went into overdrive lmao

[@FJF987]

Literally every car's lights turn off when you fold the mirror away

[@Nolimittt]

Yes but how can you be sure, it's closed and you don't know so you go check and it's on :O ( I know it goes off but still bothers me, same with not closing cupholder cover in my car for example and things like that)

[@dontecampbell8937]

@@FJF987 can't you take a joke

[@NobleHoot]

Well it’s like the inside light of a fridge, does it stay on when you close the door? Does it not? Who knows...

[@m4lifestyle638]

Do you know why range rover drivers dont greet each other? Because they've already met at the service center in the morning.

[@mijajlobulatovic8829]

Says the guy who got bmw on his screen bit hypocritical huh?

[@WynMills1]

M4 lifestyle Hahaha! Can’t afford one huh?

[@mijajlobulatovic8829]

@@WynMills1 yep people speak ooo range rovers are unreliabale well someone who has to give 100k for new wont care for servicing but i understand him bmw lover limited ppl

[@lukayonny5898]

Okay so this was a good one xD

[@ahuca117]

@@mijajlobulatovic8829 not a bmw fan, but isn't bmw making better and wider range of cars than RR? I don't see the hypocritcality here.

[@Donydaviddee]

9:50 “The car is pleased to see me” LOL

[@stephenlane9168]

Good review Matt. Its still a class act. I miss mine in New Zealand (V6 Turbo Diesel) great family wagon and good economy in V6 Diesel format

[@Hijazahamedn5800]

Did he just pour water in there????🙄 And CARWOW gave an explanation 😍!!!! Thank youuuu

[@goldennugget223]

And washed his greasy fingers in ew haha

[@alexthomas1560]

my anus clinched when he did that

[@lukacerjak9750]

"I don't care that it's a 93k car, I'll treat it like garbage, I'm a car reviewer, I can do whatever I want"

[@maksymtt]

That's how people who'll lease this car are going to treat it anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@danielfl.9347]

It's called humor, if you haven't figured.

[@dil3038]

I didn't even realise this video is 18 minutes long!

[@joshuathomas512]

Just 1.5-2x speed, saves almost 10 mins of ur life. Ur welcome.

[@SuperSuperAllons93]

The fact you’ve made this comment means you kinda did though

[@dil3038]

@@SuperSuperAllons93 At the end of it

[@Kainthemain]

teh does reviews like king

[@carbuddy3765]

*Yeah, because he has great presence as a reviewer : )*

[@robzmoney9054]

Just bought a 2018 Range Rover sport and I stare at it out the window every morning! Beautiful car I love it so much, drives like a dream!

[@rasimkazi7086]

U still have it and did the car gave any problems?

[@robzmoney9054]

9 months of ownership, 12,000 miles later. No problems except a sensor fault, cost £25 to reset.

[@dranilantiageing]

I’m due to get my 2018 RR sport this week. Only done 13,500 miles. Should I be concerned about the low mileage? Also, is the 2020 inline 6 engine much smoother and better than 2018 engine, or not much in it?

[@massindra]

The vents on the bonnet are functional! The car will suck air through them if the primary intakes (on the front grille) are underwater during wading - that is how the car achieves the ~900mm wading depth. On the underside the bonnet you’ll see 2 holes directly beneath those vents which marry up to the air intake system when the bonnet is closed. It is essentially an integrated snorkel.

[@gabutman6144]

This probably one of the longest Carwow video

[@markwright3161]

Well Range Rovers do tend to own whatever event they attend. It's natural for one to hold the camera for as long as possible.

[@samimaizi]

And one of the best

[@joshuathomas512]

Just 1.5-2x, saves almost 10 mins of ur life. Ur welcome.

[@jeff1595]

@@joshuathomas512 lol

[@NuhanHidayat]

3:52 when you're in public toilet and someone Knocks the door

[@john_miller_]

hahahah

[@costaricasam5546]

*pausing the video and searching for this comment ;)

[@earlessroboticcat7102]

BUAHAHAH!!

[@miteshchouhan8216]

It looks stunning in that spec / colour. Love the new shape, small changes have made such a great impact. Love the SVR but for me it’s too precious to be used as a utility 4x4. This is the one!

[@zamanizondi4544]

What color is this if you can tell me?

[@miteshchouhan8216]

@@zamanizondi4544 santorini black

[@zamanizondi4544]

Alright thanks

[@dav6395]

⁠@@zamanizondi4544 It’s carpathian grey, not santorini black.

[@Lebbz]

Matt bumping Raekwon? You sir, are a bloody legend.

[@orangecube35]

Next group to review the car: “Why the frick is there water all over the back seats?!”

[@earlessroboticcat7102]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!

[@mohammedafsal2398]

Please do SVR 2018 review🙏😆

[@HmmwaitThatGuy]

Love your reviews, funny and informative! Keep it up

[@hzad5009]

WTF JUST HAPPENED AT 8:02 ?!?

[@drckj3291]

It's hilarious to see how his mood change while showing 5 annoying things to presenting 5 cool things about the car .😝 Best reviewer ever 🤘

[@alexrudaj1435]

*matt make more polls, l love polls, l just love them*

[@benjamin7114]

Me too . Settles a lot of fights in the comments section .

[@gillesverbruggen5604]

alphalete

[@Maurice_Moss]

Polls don't come up on my device anymore, Idk why 🤔

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

Let's have a poll on making more polls

[@davidplon9215]

Love your review! zeroing in on either this or the redesigned 2019 Porsche Cayenne S. Would like to hear your thoughts and could you please do a review of the new Cayenne when you can.. Again loved the review!! Thanks!

[@krausol2802]

Very nice review, honest & weighing in pros and cons in a balanced way.

[@dil3038]

8:00 Crazy😂

[@lowkey1784]

Best car review. 😂

[@-s3m-]

"swool them off.. hmmm. yeah..." LMAO

[@ganjalistic]

I own this exact car and I’m not so sure he’s done his homework. Switch it into dynamic mode and then hit the racing helmet icon... from here you will see on the upper screen that the car is still mostly in comfort mode. Manually select dynamic steering, transmission, engine & suspension and you will instantly feel the difference. The steering becomes far more responsive and throttle response comes into its own. From his description of how the car handles I’m fairly certain it was all still in comfort mode as I experienced exactly the same. I could be wrong as this guy gets to test a lot more cars than myself and I’m sure he knows the competition models quite well. Needless to say I am probably quite biased as It’s my baby but I certainly have no issues booting it through corners and have never had any understeer issues at all. I never knew I could wave at the sun roof to open it though! Mine is currently in the body shop thanks to a jealous, key-toting passer by so I’m looking forward to waving at my car like a bell end when I get it back! 😂

[@ronflynn5043]

thank you car wow, for giving such a relevant tutorial of rr sport, greatly appreciated.

[@voiceoverguyharris]

Love these reviews. As a RR owner, great to confirm how I wasted my money on one. Also, be good to see how that water held up after the seats went down. haha.

[@7Supernatural7]

5:45 for those of you who always wanted to know who is filming all this carwow reviews...well, for just a split second he made a mistake right there !

[@hsvr]

Surprize Toyz Collector not a mistake there’s loads of videos where u can see the camera man they ain’t really trying to hide him

[@markwright3161]

There is now a camera operator cursing gloss black trim pieces.

[@RRCProductions_official]

You can see the cameraman in every video hahaha

[@rj-dc9jq]

Its johnyy sins bro wow

[@DominikKristek]

Range Rover went smart with the physical wheels for the climate control, very appreciated (unlike Audi with cheap display only)

[@FPVsean]

I'm surprised the position of the start button wasn't mentioned, I find in the RRS it's an ergonomic nightmare forcing you to stretch towards it in its awkward position up on the dash away from everything. That said, it's one of my favorite vehicles on the market, I'd so have one if I could afford it.

[@defunctsun9673]

Great review I have the 15 MY dynamic which is very similar without all the screens and half the price. Very nice drive and not too flash very practical and with a light foot you get 50 mpg

[@qiao7630]

Crypto Dud 50mpg lol on earth？

[@KORNABLOCK]

I like that someone was listening to “Raekwon” on the infotainment, NICE.

[@ec2233]

Why are you comparing this and referring to the Q8 and X6 when highlighting aspects of this car? The Range Rover Sport is not even in the same car segment as these two impractical style-over-substances "suv coupe's". Unless I missed the memo, the RR Sport, more competes with the Q7, X5, XC90 and the GLS, no?

[@aidan7936]

It’s about time you reviewed this car!

[@edmedm123]

is that a cd/dvd player on the passenger compartment?

[@maneystellenboom7225]

This was an epic review, Matt. You're awesome. I screeched at the top of my voice with excitement for the gesture control to open the glass roof cover. I mean... wtf... Amazing!

[@DeeJayAdverb]

YES CARWOW!!! Love how Raekwon was on the infotainment! Another great review!

[@paarthgupta5070]

Nice review!!!!! What about the Range Rover Vogue vs Mercedes GLS???

[@Challenger540i]

We can't get enough of your close ups Mat!

[@The_18th_Fret]

I just switched from a 2017 X3 to a 2020 V8 RR sport and there are so many things I miss from the BMW but the sport definitely looks better. I was about to get the new X3M competition which is a whole one second faster 0-60, but the looks of the RR swayed me. But it really makes you appreciate how good the iDrive system really is. RR infotainment/nav system feels slow and ancient in comparison.

[@sandrawambui5091]

I was about to switch my bmw x6 for a RR but now I don’t think I will 😅

[@simones8339]

in Italy it is the most bought suv of all simply because it is a masterpiece 🙌🏻

[@patrickgalvezpots]

you misspelled "piece of shit"

[@ushittyuglylc5037]

@@patrickgalvezpots u look pieces of SHIT, NOT the CAR

[@2pkjs1351]

hock liew only British cars that are good are Bentley’s and Aston Martins , everything else is garbage

[@istiakhosain5127]

Even in movie

[@1005wiking]

If you tow alot of heavy trailers with like 3500 kgs they are unbeatble

[@wagsbass]

The wash basin between the rear seats is a cool addition

[@wendylagunas8311]

Can you do a review on the Range Rover 2019 hse dynamic v8

[@rianoluasa2336]

"I put it into carwow and got an offer back for £94000" that was the dynamic

[@zahirulislam4370]

Should've done the SVR

[@cashhh_07]

the svr is the best sounding suv out there

[@deepanshusharma8226]

@@cashhh_07 TrackHawk's exhaust is good too.

[@ruggedsquireez6927]

@@deepanshusharma8226 Yeah But I Think The Svr Looks Right.

[@jeff1595]

But this is more of a vehicle people would buy people don't buy svrs it's sad

[@Papertin99]

Obviously saying SVR is easy but try the running costs on one of those things, absolutely not a car but a hungry heavy bulk of metal. Thanks but no thanks I’m happy with this model

[@anth7354]

Great review Matt,as always

[@mlee6136]

Nice non biased review, great job Matt

[@stephenlane9168]

Nice review Matt. Once you’ve had a RR Sport you don’t have anything else. They’re that good. I’m on my second. 👌

[@2sweet2handle28]

still enjoying it?

[@borisjovanovic7648]

Still waiting for BMW x6m review!

[@giwrgospaok74]

The place your poured water is for the remote, when you have monitors on the back seat

[@HotRanges]

Had to watch this for myself. As always you’ve done a fantastic job. Very impressive review. You’re an icon

[@ushittyuglylc5037]

Hot RANGES, U TOO

[@hani8133]

Absolute fan of the design. Cutting edge automotive technology: infotainment system, gesturing, heated massage seats, and outstanding safety measures. What else can you ask for? Worth every penny in my opinion.

[@user-re9gj2zd5e]

Hani ok Brit

[@jeff1595]

I agree with you

[@petermacgregor2004]

I have the 2017 Range Rover Sport HSE Dynamic 4.4 SDV8. Nothing else I have ever driven can touch it. I get over 1,000k's per tank with a combo of city and rural driving. I haven't found any fault with mine. I have driven the diesel SDV6. It's not a patch on the SDV8. It has to work harder so I couldn't say it gave better mileage in real life driving. The power is effortless in the V8. Put your foot down and you are on the wrong side of the road for a minimum amount of time.(Overtaking). Mine corners extremely well. We have tight winding roads on the Coromandel in New Zealand. It handles them easily. The other tiny thing that I really like is that the Range Rover looks the part. Nothing else looks anything like it whereas Audi and Volkswagen look similar. I found your review slightly niggley.

[@shanemacgregor8261]

Haha

[@hy1676]

You might as well bend over and take the tailpipe as well you love it so much Lol

[@Sebastian-em3cw]

Your using the touch buttons on the steering wheel wrong. That’s why they don’t work.

[@tobythornton3819]

Been waiting for the review

[@costaricasam5546]

1:54 - Megadeth, good choice for the car;)

[@Ride-Drive]

Why so much hate in comments. Own RRS 5.0S 2016 Autobiography, such a beast. Bought it right after I sold TLC200 4.5td. Totally worth it. People who complain about reliability have never done anything with a car themself, that's for sure. Had to repair my TLC like 20 times, believe me, every car has it's own weak points, it depends how you use your car and how much you love it. For me car is like a person I love, so I care about it. Sometimes too much.

[@RR-us2kp]

I'm a big Range Rover fan. But are you sure buying the 5.0S was a good idea?

[@Ride-Drive]

@@RR-us2kp yes, the only bad cars were produced in 2013/14, after those cars, every other year was ok

[@RR-us2kp]

@@Ride-Drive I didn't mean reliability. I meant fuel economy. I know it's not very relevant. But the 5.0 supercharged is ridiculously thirsty. But it sounds great.

[@Ride-Drive]

@@RR-us2kp fuel economy is good, I had 15/100km of diesel in TLC200. Here 10-25/100km of 95oct (depends on what I want to see in my back mirror, lol). It's 510hp and for that power it's pretty good. On Cayenne S diesel I have 12-21/100km of diesel, it has 497hp and 1020nM, so I would say there nothing bad if you drive in eco

[@andyzhang2331]

Top Drives why the fk do people need to do mechanical repairs themselves when they buy a 100k rover? Unreliable is unreliable thx .

[@timtuennermann2042]

Great as every vid from you! Thank you!! Greetings from Germany

[@AutoAbsolute]

Great analogy about being bare footed - so accurate 👍

[@ns04402]

9:50 HAHAH DID YOU JUST SAY THAT

[@hannesvikingsson8625]

Do a review on a 2019 normal Range Rover!!!!plz

[@Yawsome]

Yes please do!

[@petermcmahon7697]

the first vehicle I ever drove as a kid of 10yrs old was a Land Rover,I come from the outback born and bred and Land Rover was the first 4wd with Austin Champ to work Australian conditions but mainly Land Rover,I have an old series 3 it took me around Australia and never missed a beat it still goes, needs work,but an update to the Range Rover would be real nice,suit me yes sir

[@mannyemmi885]

Am getting one Thanks for the updates

[@MartinInAmsterdam]

The 230V AC socket in the back is max 180W so you wouldn't want to plug in a 3000W vacuum cleaner there.

[@m1geo]

I thought this!

[@adrianambroz4770]

The new rr sport is the best looking suv for me😍😍

[@scm3294]

Glad I'm not the only one who finds Landrover seats a tad firm. My friends look at me like I'm crazy when I say the seats in my aunt's CH-R are more comfortable than the ones in my uncle's RR Sport.

[@tontsyy]

I’m currently on the hunt for an SVR! Can’t wait to get out and about with one!

[@Monkiimagic]

Can't access the door storage properly when the doors are closed... how did that get by the design team.

[@esoteric5277]

Beer bottles should fit just fine.

[@naufalhafizh5129]

8:10 damn thats nasty 😂

[@Teme44]

Yeahhh 🤣

[@maysm1991]

The touch sensitive dial you have to use a clockwise or and clockwise motion for it to work

[@seancruickshank682]

Will you Get the chance to review the new ds3 crossback 2019

[@KXXULADavidOC]

this is one stunning looking SUV, really starting to think I'd love to own one of these, actually prefer these ones to the new model

[@levitshilumba8742]

I thought I was the only one

[@HAKHAN098]

Did it break down while you were reviewing it?

[@jacksonng5229]

Your father breaks down ode

[@jeff1595]

What a funny joke 😐

[@Mat-rt1li]

Any chance you could make a review of the SVR?

[@galsteinberg8010]

8:02 is this really for water? (Isn't it damage the car) And if I see this in other cars can I do this without damaging them?

[@245thegreat]

Everyone - "OMG HE PUT WATER IN IT" Me - "I wonder if there's an explanation in the comments..."

[@georgeboy5511]

Masterpiece, the thing is some people don’t understand that an suv is a sports UTILITY VEHICLE an Audi or bmw would get destroyed off-road, the suspension is better over bigger bumps as that is what it is designed to do, the steering is designed to have a large lock on the steering wheel so it doesn’t rip your fingers off when you go in a mud rut

[@WynMills1]

It amazes me that some people still don’t understand the difference between an SUV and a genuine independent suspension off-roader.

[@Horizon301.]

WynMills1 the point is though no one takes them off road. Not even the big Vogue is used for that, there is still a risk of something happening and expensive repairs so I would get a defender or something like that so you don’t have to worry. Not a 100k car

[@georgeboy5511]

Realist 1801 ours is about that on rural roads but it goes up to 37 on the motorway which is pretty good for a v8

[@Horizon301.]

George Boy yeah but what’s the peformance like? I bet you BMW engines exceed it or do a similar job while offering better economy.

[@georgeboy5511]

Chatta290 I have driven both the rr svr 2016 and the BMW X5 m thing with the 4.4 And have to say it was quicker in a straight line and a tad better in the bends but the rr sound outweighs that not to even mention how much less bumpy the suspension is

[@invisiblerules9566]

I noticed Raekwon was on the media function with a track called Range Rover Sport...... excellent taste in music.

[@fields1]

Mat, please review the new inline-6 motor available in the RRS!

[@BIGGELATO]

My OCD kicked in way to many times in the review oyy🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tattttu9]

8:00 wth?

[@kanteshreddy59]

Can you make comparison BMW X5 and range rover road grip and instrument console and which one is better off road and on road ?

[@jonesy-rh5fk]

I know it says Sport, but a) it’s not a coupé style SUV, just a more aesthetic looking Range Rover and b) Jump in an SVR, and you’ll find it can go round a track faster than a good hot hatch like a Mini JCW

[@ukshanky7012]

Compare Bmw x6 Audi q8 Merc gle

[@ukshanky7012]

Bmw x6

[@kaleemakhtar1765]

Of course GLS 2018

[@almighty9662]

Gle

[@mateomusacchio6988]

Audi q8

[@mateomusacchio6988]

My fav suvs are tesla. Model X Range Rover sport and audi q8

[@chief-long-john]

Chief turn up the audio on these videos, my volume be at 100% and I still can barely hear you

[@imdied.9758]

carwow always do amazing presentation of anycar i love it

[@affanhess7057]

Love the panoramic roof function

[@One_KHRN]

9:51 Legends got to answer this mysterious little moment...

[@jeff1595]

I got a damn bitcoin ad lmao

[@panashezingoni6196]

Check the seats at 07:39 carefully there are Uk flags all over the seats it might look like dots but definitely they trying to show us in which country it was made in. LIKE IF SEEN 👍

[@prashantt022]

Panashe Zingoni but its not owned by UK but INDIA . Check out ... lol hahaha

[@jeff1595]

@@prashantt022 RANGE ROVER IS NOT INDIAN ITS BRITISH TATA DOESN'T MAKE LAND ROVER PERIOD

[@taylancoskun3268]

Do u prefer this or velar or x3m40i I am bloody comfused

[@willardr100]

Please review the full fat (especially the P400e). Thanks!

[@sumuqh]

*8:15* ah my OCD

[@bamdizzil]

1:00 So Carwow is a fan of Raekwon the Chef lol

[@RR-us2kp]

Please review the hybrid range rover. I'd like to see if being a hybrid makes any difference to a large off roader's performance, practicality and fuel economy.

[@cestrian5294]

I had one that leaked via all four doors. JLR weren’t interested in fixing it. Lovely car but, you just had the feeling it would let you down sooner or later. Dealers are always busy fixing stuff. At least four weeks notice to get a service and longer for a courtesy car.