2016 Range Rover Sport Fails Braking Performance Test In SUV Shootout

The 2016 Range Rover Sport has recently been subjected to a deceleration test, with the British SUV showing disappointing results that can have serious consequences in an emergency situation.

 The Range Rover Sport was compared to the 2016 Volvo XC90 and the 2016 Audi Q7 by the Swedish team over at Teknikens Värld, with Land Rover's machine falling way behind its competitors.

 Those of you who are familiar with automotive numbers know that the average stopping distance from 100 km/h (62 mph) sits at around 36-37 meters (118-121 feet). Do keep in mind we are not talking about performance vehicles with oversized stoppers here.

The Range Rover Sport required 42 meters (138 feet)  to come to a halt. As for the competitors we mentioned, the Swedish SUV needed 36 meters (the leader of the pack), while the German vehicle took 36.4 meters (119 feet) to complete the task.

Dexter1 - 8/19/2015 4:57:20 PM

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I don't care if it can't stop.It goes fast and looks great!

MDarringer - 8/19/2015 9:10:01 PM

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Well it is a British product...

valhallakey - 8/20/2015 5:10:14 PM

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I would say the UK cars are stepping up and have come a long way. Hard to break stereotypes though. My personal experience has been good, we took a chance moving from a BMW X5 to an Evoque just over a year ago. No leaks/problems so far and it is a lot better off road which we do a bit of here in CO. I have had a number of BMWs since the early 80s and all of them have been dead reliable. My wife bought a Honda Accord (97) and that was the biggest pos we ever owned. Always in the shop - brakes, over heating, cv joints... one thing after another. I think that in general the gaps between the best and worst mainstream brands has narrowed a lot in the last 5 years. I expect the new Alpha to be quite good as well as some of the newer Fiats such as the 500X.

rumnyc - 8/20/2015 1:29:14 AM

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by the numbers porsche cayenne or bmw x5 will beat all the above. you don't buy a range for performance.

i would still consider the range because i want to look cool in one and its perf is good enough.

MDarringer - 8/20/2015 8:45:34 AM

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You also keep a lot of WD40 to clean oil drips on the driveway and yes the new ones still do that.

carsnyc - 8/20/2015 8:54:19 AM

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The Range Rover is the total antithesis of the Lexus/Land Cruiser LX in terms of reliability and looks.

valhallakey - 8/20/2015 11:58:49 PM

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Not so sure about the reliability on the newer models, no problems 1 yr in. Also pretty good off road ability!

Henanamani1 - 8/20/2015 10:03:18 AM

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So what! It looks way better than both of them.