1998 Land Rover Range Rover P38a review from Hong Kong
"Luxury Cross Competence"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought it two weeks ago.
The light bulb went.
The air conditioning system is playing up (the dictionary sign), despite being checked by dealer straight after I bought it.
Sensor can be a pain.
General comments?
I like this car, I had a Trooper before hand.
The two look very similar (boxy), next car I will get is either a G-class or the new Range Rover.
The cabin is spacious and comfortable, but the boot seems smaller than the Trooper.
Overall it is a bigger car than the Trooper.
The sound proofing is much better than the Trooper.
Power is similar.
Brakes is not as good.
It sticks to the road, comparing to my E280, it is not much worse.
Fuel economy, according to www.parkers.co.uk, the Range is 18mpg, and the Trooper is 17mpg. Not sure about this!!! (yet)
Looks and feels a lot better, definitely better than the X5 or the Cayenne.
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| Great SUV! |
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| Please Ford, build a better one! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 SE Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 73000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 74000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Isuzu Trooper |
| Date of Entry | 1st August, 2005 |