It finally happened. The chariot of royalty, rock stars, and upscale grocery store valet lines has pulled the plug on gasoline.
After five long years of teasers, Arctic snow tests, and Dubai dune bashing, Land Rover has pulled the curtain back on the 2027 Range Rover Electric. And the biggest surprise? You won’t even be able to tell it’s an EV from across the street.
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Add Fake Futuristic Grilles
Most car companies feel the need to make their EVs look like spaceships from a low-budget sci-fi film. Land Rover took the opposite approach: it looks completely identical to the gas version.
- The floating roofline? Still there.
- The ultra-clean, yacht-like silhouette? Untouched.
- The telltale signs it’s electric? A closed-off upper grille, slightly slicker wheels, and… that’s about it. Even the exhaust pipes were already hidden on the gas models, so nobody in the drop-off line will know you’re running on pure watts unless they notice how creepily quiet you are.
Inside, Land Rover promises this is the quietest cabin they’ve ever engineered. Plus, they listened to the internet’s collective screaming and brought back real, clicky knobs for the volume and off-road modes. Nature is healing.
Faster Than the V8, Smarter on the Mud
Don’t let the posh interior fool you—this thing is an absolute powerhouse:
- More muscle than the twin-turbo V8: Dual motors pump out 542 horsepower and a stump-pulling 627 lb-ft of torque.
- Zero to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds: It will launch like a rocket ship, beating its gas-guzzling sibling off the line.
- Instant off-road reflexes: Gas engines take precious fractions of a second to send power where it’s needed. The EV’s electric brain adjusts power to slipping tires in 50 milliseconds—100 times faster than mechanical gears. It can literally crawl up a 45-degree slope while you sip your iced matcha latte in total silence.
No Waiting Around at the Charger
Big, heavy luxury SUVs usually take forever to juice up, but Land Rover brought the heavy artillery here:
- 333 miles of estimated range: Plenty of juice for a weekend getaway without range panic.
- Super-fast 800V charging: Plug into a 350-kW fast charger, and it’ll jump from 10% to 80% in just 22 minutes.
- Tesla Supercharger friendly: It comes standard with a native NACS port in the U.S., meaning you get full access to the Supercharger network on road trips—no clunky adapters required.
What’s the Damage?
Here’s the plot twist: there is no “EV tax.”
Instead of treating the electric model like an overpriced novelty experiment, Land Rover is letting you buy it on practically every trim level, from the standard-wheelbase SE all the way to the ultra-luxe SV. Even wilder? The entry-level SE EV starts at $140,450—which is the exact same price as the twin-turbo V8 model.
Order books are officially open. Start practicing your silent, smug glide through town.
⚡ Where it stands now: The Range Rover Electric is one of 127 cars in our Definitive Guide to Upcoming Electric Cars, with photos, prices, range and arrival dates for every one.
