1996 Land Rover Range Rover Reviews

Transmission, lights, air con, heaters, roof lining, bumpers fading, etc, etc.

This car looks good, but the power plant is not; very weak, costs are very high to fix.

I would not recommend this make to anyone, buy a Toyota VX.

Air suspension failed, faulty valve.

Radiator leaked from top; replaced.

Car is expensive to run.

When driving it, people comment that you've got money.

It's fast and enjoyable to drive long distances. I've just come back from 3 week trip to Tasmania; averaged 16.5 l/per km.

It's a car not a truck. I owned a V8 110 before this.

In the last 3000 miles the following has gone wrong:

Air compressor failed £260.

Air conditioning ceased to function.

Anti vibration damper failed £150.

Woodruff key in crank disintegrated causing the valves to have a party with the pistons, cost approx £600 to repair.

Camshaft snapped in two on startup £100 to replace.

Hydraulic lifters failed £120 to replace.

Universal joint on front prop-shaft exploded £30 to repair.

The way I see it not much else can go wrong with this car. It's not as if its been abused, having had regular oil and filter changes, but it's not the only one to have problems as the miles creep up.

When its running it is a fantastic car that is very comfortable and reasonably quick for its size.

Fuel consumption is quite good, 18mpg worst and 36mpg best.

Overall a good car, but a it can get expensive as things break if you're not a competant home mechanic

Not sure where to start, but in brief:

Engine, cam shaft, water pump, rear wheel hub, Air conditioning, heater fan, electric window, electric door mirrors, steering components, remote locking, washer jet motors and heated seats all failed and have had to be replaced at some point, not to mention numerous other niggly little problems and bad rust patches that you really wouldn't expect on a car costing the best part of £50,000.

Glad I didn't buy it new.

Despite having a 4.6 litre V8, the car feels slightly under-powered. It's pretty quick off the mark for such a big car, but feels sluggish at mid range speeds and when overtaking.

I had mine converted to LPG which made it quite an affordable car to run, although the servicing and maintenance make running a jumbo jet look more attractive - in my case £7000 in 18 months.

Corners about as well as a bowl of soup - but then I don't suppose it was designed to go round corners fast.

It's great for towing and inspires loads of confidence when it's snowing or icy.

Loads of space and very comfortable. The best bit is being perched about a foot higher than the average car - it gives you a great view. The only problem is that you tend to develop a bully boy driving attitude because practically no-one argues with you when it comes to cutting in, pulling out etc.

It's such a shame that the car is so unreliable, poorly manufactured and expensive to maintain. Hopefully the new BMW design will do the Range Rover badge more justice. When the price of the new model comes down to a sensible level I might consider it.