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Just as it did with the 2016 Range Rover Sport, Land Rover has introduced a diesel-engine option for the 2016 Range Rover HSE line as well, offering the same V-6 turbo-diesel and its accompanying superb fuel economy. 93,450) comes with the 3.0-liter turbo-diesel, rated at 254 horsepower and an impressive 443 foot-pounds of torque. Coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission, this vehicle has EPA ratings of 22 mpg city/29 highway/25 combined, which is quite an improvement over the gasoline engines offered. The Td6 engine provides its peak torque as low as 1,750 rpm, which is great for towing heavy trailers. The Td6-equipped Range Rover can handle trailers weighing up to 7,716 pounds. All of that diesel torque also is beneficial during extreme off-roading, especially on steep grades where low-range gearing is necessary to keep the vehicle moving. Land Rover says the Range Rover Td6 models can accelerate from zero-60mph in 7.4 seconds, compared with 7.1 seconds for the V-6 gasoline models.

That鈥檚 aided by the aluminum construction of the Range Rover, which came with the complete redesign of the vehicle for 2013. Land Rover added the V-6 gasoline engine for 2014, replacing the redesigned 2013 model鈥檚 standard normally aspirated 5.0-liter V-8. The Td6 engine has a block made with Compacted Graphite Iron, or CGI, 鈥渨hich has a higher tensile strength than standard gray cast iron, better fatigue strength than aluminum, and added stiffness,鈥?Land Rover says. The material allows the engine block to be smaller and lighter. Range Rover鈥檚 Td6 uses Diesel Exhaust Fluid, or DEF, to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions to meet U.S. DEF is injected into the exhaust, turning it into harmless nitrogen gas. Most truck stops and diesel fuel stations sell DEF, and it鈥檚 also available at Land Rover dealerships. As for the Range Rover in general, it鈥檚 at the top of the line of Land Rover vehicles, the legendary British off-road brand. Besides being drenched in luxury, the Range Rover is one of the most-capable off-road vehicles on the market - although most owners of these vehicles will never take them off road.

199,495 for the special top-of-the-line supercharged V-8 SV Autobiography long-wheelbase model. When you pay that much for a vehicle, you鈥檙e probably more likely to drive on well-paved roads, rather than rocky trails where it could sustain body damage. 50,900. Those prices are well in line with many of today鈥檚 crossover utility vehicles - even non-luxury brands. 64,950. The Range Rover Sport also can be equipped with the Td6 engine. But for those who want the best Land Rover has to offer, there are the models called simply Range Rover. They are beautiful vehicles, but as refined and uptown as they are, these vehicles still can take you just about anywhere you could want to go - on or off the paved road. Our Range Rover HSE Td6 was an amazing highway vehicle for a long family trip, but it鈥檚 just as much at home around town or on unpaved national and state park roads.

106,325, including freight and options, we didn鈥檛 dare take it anywhere that it might have gotten damaged. The HSE package brings such extras as 12-way power front seats, perforated Oxford leather seats (heated front and rear), interior wood trim, 20-inch alloy wheels, a huge panoramic sunroof, fog lights and power-folding/self-dimming outside mirrors. Our vehicle came in the Aintree Green exterior color, with an Ivory interior with Espresso trim. The transmission comes with paddle shifters on the steering wheel. Fulltime four-wheel drive with low-range gearing is standard on all Range Rovers, which turns all of these vehicles into off-road beasts. This newest generation of the Range Rover has lighter-weight all-aluminum construction, which, combined with the Td6 engine, helps give it the excellent fuel economy. Range Rover is one of the most-refined vehicles you鈥檒l ever experience. These SUVs are built for comfort, and can accommodate up to five people. Top speeds are 130 mph for the V-6 models, and 140 for the V-8s, but just because Land Rover electronically limits them. Turned loose, they would go much faster. With the redesign for 2013, the Range Rover was all new.

The exterior is lower and more-carlike, and the aluminum body weighs 700 pounds less than its steel predecessor. But even with the stylish makeover, the vehicle is still instantly recognizable as a Range Rover, as there was no radical restyling. While we didn鈥檛 take our 2016 HSE Td6 into any serious off-road conditions, I previously tested the new Range Rover on some quite-rugged national forest trails in northern Arizona, where the vehicle proved its off-road prowess. It easily climbed steep and slippery slopes and slogged through mud, deep sand and even some snow, all while riding on street tires. When driving off road in the Range Rover, the standard terrain-response system does most of the work, automatically choosing the proper driving mode. The driver can choose the mode manually, though, among such settings as Mud/Ruts, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Sand, Rock Crawl, and General. Standard seating in the Range Rover is for five, but there is an optional 鈥渆xecutive鈥?two-passenger rear seat that cuts the total to four.