Highlights
- High-spec Range Rover Sport
- One owner from new
- Impeccable service history
- Lovely condition inside and out
The Appeal
With the Range Rover moving up to the super-luxury market in the early 2000s, Land Rover found itself with a gap in the market. It was a gap that was partially filled by the Discovery also becoming a bit posher, especially in its third generation with the Discovery 3, but there was still a gap there for those who liked the previous Range Rover but simply couldn’t afford the new one.
Enter the Sport. Introduced in late 2005, the new scaled-down Range Rover had the looks and charm of the Range Rover proper, but was smaller, lower and – critically – was based on the new semi-monocoque platform of the Discovery 3, making it quick and easy for Land Rover to develop.
It filled the gap between the Discovery and the Range Rover perfectly and very quickly became a popular model in its own right.
This Range Rover Sport was bought new in 2007 by its only owner who used it as both a business vehicle and the family car. During his ownership, the Range Rover was initially looked after by Chipperfield Range Rover in Hertfordshire, before passing into the care of a highly respected local 4x4 specialist who has maintained it ever since.
As it has been owned from new, the history of the Sport is known from Day One. It has covered 97,000 miles and has been regularly serviced, making it the ideal option for anyone looking for a classy and affordable luxury SUV.
The History and Paperwork
- UK V5C
- MOT July 2024
- Original book pack and documents
- Service book stamped up to 77k miles in 2018, independent invoices show annual servicing since
- All old MOTs and tax discs
- Files of paperwork showing thousands of pounds in expenditure
The Condition
- Smart Stornoway Grey paintwork in very good order throughout
- Smart alloys with some small kerbing marks on outer rims
- Appears structurally sound underneath – no corrosion advisories on last MOT
- No body damage or dents, just a few small scuffs and chips commensurate with the car’s age and mileage
- Rear privacy glass
- Black leather trim in good order - very slight wear to driver’s side seat base and bolster
- Excellent carpets, door cards and headlining
- Heated front and rear seats
- Some wear to steering wheel rim
- Original stereo and air con controls, all in good working order
- Land Rover “Terrain Response” selector, all working as intended
- Rear load bay liner
- Factory sat nav
- Harman-Kardon surround sound speaker system – sounds fantastic
- Detachable tow bar with associated electrics
The Mechanics
- 3.6-litre V8 turbo diesel
- Six-speed auto transmission
- Genuine mileage
- Transmission functions as intended in both high and low range and all Terrain Response functions
- Air suspension working as intended
- Well-maintained with thousands spent and no expense spared, backed up by invoices
- Said by the vendor to drive very well indeed with no known faults or declared issues
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