Reliable Range Rover?

[vanman1936]

So I would love a Rangie, but the reliability woes really put me off (dad had 4 in a row and all had big issues).

Are there any post 2010 models (inc Discovery) that are solid?

[Louis Balfour]

vanman1936 said:

So I would love a Rangie, but the reliability woes really put me off (dad had 4 in a row and all had big issues).

Are there any post 2010 models (inc Discovery) that are solid?

Probably not.

In my experience, Land Rover products have issues from brand new. Then you get them all fixed over the first 6-12 months, after which they become good cars. Then at about 6-8 years things start to deteriorate. We've bought, owned, and sold a few LR cars that followed that lifecycle.

[V88Dicky]

You could buy a petrol powered model to mitigate some of the possible mechanical woes (a workmate had a diesel Range Rover Sport and it was the engine giving him the most trouble). After that, I’d say it’s electrical and suspension problems to look out for.

HTH

[wsn03]

Wife bought a 3 yr old hybrid sport Range Rover.
7 weeks of ownership, 3 weeks in the garage. However i think they are slow/ too busy to turn things around quickly, but great with excuses

The car is a lifelong sought luxury. We have a Passat we share as a daily, and that's key. The RR is amazing but we couldn't own it if we needed to rely on it.
That said I've heard they are generally reliable, but as a daily no way I'd risk it

[The spinner of plates]

wsn03 said:

Wife bought a 3 yr old hybrid sport Range Rover.
7 weeks of ownership, 3 weeks in the garage. However i think they are slow/ too busy to turn things around quickly, but great with excuses

The car is a lifelong sought luxury. We have a Passat we share as a daily, and that's key. The RR is amazing but we couldn't own it if we needed to rely on it.
That said I've heard they are generally reliable, but as a daily no way I'd risk it

Interesting philosophy.. no matter how much I like or want a car, if I don’t trust it’s reliability, it’s not going to stick around for long!

I admire your dedication to the cause, even if I’m a bit baffled also

[IJWS15]

Back before lockdown the jar owners were constantly sharing their fault/dealer stories, I would never have one.

Boss was out in oz the other year, he commented that you see lots of LR/RR products in town but as soon as you go out into the country there are none.

[CSK1]

I’m on my 6th Range Rover and never had any major problem. All V8 powered, two Diesels, 4 petrol.
They’ve never ever let me down, a few minor issues that were solved quickly by the dealer.
My father has had a few Classics in the 80’s and 90’s (V8 petrol) now still owns a P38 4.0L petrol, he’s had a few electronic niggles quickly sorted by a competent independent specialist, but it never broke down.
Buy a good well cared for example with full service history and you should be OK.

[Johnspex]

IJWS15 said:

Back before lockdown the jar owners were constantly sharing their fault/dealer stories, I would never have one.

Boss was out in oz the other year, he commented that you see lots of LR/RR products in town but as soon as you go out into the country there are none.

Isn't Oz where they say "if you want to go somewhere , go in a Land Rover, if you want to come back go ina Land Cruiser" and " Land Cruiser, breakdown trucks for Range Rovers".

[Cold]

Johnspex said:

Isn't Oz where they say "if you want to go somewhere , go in a Land Rover, if you want to come back go ina Land Cruiser" and " Land Cruiser, breakdown trucks for Range Rovers".

That's an advertising tagline, yes.

I've had a Range Rover of some description on the driveway since the late eighties. None have been particularly problematic, but all have treated bushes and balljoints as consumables.

[bakerstreet]

Its a Land Rover product. Chances are it will break. Remember this is a company that are still building cars that leak in 2021! (New Defender)

Also, common buying advice is to avoid the Ingenium 2.0 engines in the Evoques and Disco Sports. People rate the old Ford 2.2 for reliability....Funny that.

Don't even get me started on the 3.0SDV6 and the chocolate Cranks and of course they are topped with plastic inlet manifolds and you can guess what happens to those can't you?

However, they make some of best SUVs out there, but warranty is key and be prepared for big bills when they do go wrong.

I really love Land Rovers and they are tremendously capable....when they are working. The New Defender with its 80 ECUs will be an absolute basket case when its 10 years old.

[Maxdecel]

One PH's experience - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[bogie]

Have had a couple over last 15 years, currently running a 2008 Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 SC, owned since 2011 at 30k miles, now at 133k miles.

Its great, has been a good car and I intend to run it until 200k miles if I can. A friend has a 2006 model 4.2 owned from new that is still going strong at near 200k.

Most issues I have had have been minor like bonnet sensor, ABS sensor, coolant bottle leak, sat nav antenna etc. The rest of the running costs are consumables including sets of discs/pads, suspension components. All fairly reasonable from a local specialist, and £250-300 for a yearly service.

Touch wood it still drives now like the day I bought it and is still a nice place to be with all day driving comfort.

I dont want to change it for anything else and have other priorities than splashing out say £50k on a lightly used newer version. My current car trade value is about £3 to 4k so its worth more to drive it and enjoy it for another 5 years/50k miles ...or more

[wsn03]

The spinner of plates said:

wsn03 said:

Wife bought a 3 yr old hybrid sport Range Rover.
7 weeks of ownership, 3 weeks in the garage. However i think they are slow/ too busy to turn things around quickly, but great with excuses

The car is a lifelong sought luxury. We have a Passat we share as a daily, and that's key. The RR is amazing but we couldn't own it if we needed to rely on it.
That said I've heard they are generally reliable, but as a daily no way I'd risk it

Interesting philosophy.. no matter how much I like or want a car, if I don’t trust it’s reliability, it’s not going to stick around for long!

I admire your dedication to the cause, even if I’m a bit baffled also

Thank you, but I should point out it is the wife's mad quest, not mine. She just has to have it. I couldn't be that stupid. Well not completely...that XKR I have tucked away in the garage...well its just so bloody beautiful I can't really help myself. On a positive note I managed to sort all the electrics myself, the brakes and the aircon where others failed before me, so its not all bad

[Agarange]

Having just bought a 17 year old RR I will let you know in a few years how reliable they are.

[Deranged Rover]

Agarange said:

Having just bought a 17 year old RR I will let you know in a few years weeks how reliable they are.

FTFY.

[petery27]

i've had a 2006 Discovery 3 did 180k miles in it lots towing, other than replacing suspension bushes it was perfect for the whole ownership, swapped it in 2015 for a 2010 TDV8 Range Rover did 115k miles in that and i had an alternator fail at about 45k miles and then i replaced the turbos at 100k to mitigate the potential faiure. both towed lots at 2.5-3t trailer so never an easy life. I would have another without a second thought great cars. Dad has had every model of disco, then to Range Rover sport and now on a new defender. They benefit from being used so if its driving 2 miles to school and work each day its probably not the ideal car.

[Spleen]

I've had an RRS (Approved Used) for almost three years now, first year was painful with endless problems but has been virtually fault-free for the last two years. Is it the most reliable car I've ever head? Nope. Is it the nicest car I've ever owned? Yep and I'm struggling to think of a replacement beyond another RRS/FFRR.

[Agarange]

Deranged Rover said:

FTFY.

Well the hand brake is woeful. That getting fixed on Tuesday.

However it all working apart from the driver heated seat and the handbrake but I have spent 8k on catchup maintenence the previous owners neglected. Some one had to do it. Of course then the hand brake let's go.

You have to be o.k with big bills. I get the impression it make no difference how old the range is. They all go wrong.

However it is wonderful to drive and strangely worth it.

[Louis Balfour]

Agarange said:

Deranged Rover said:

FTFY.

Well the hand brake is woeful. That getting fixed on Tuesday.

However it all working apart from the driver heated seat and the handbrake but I have spent 8k on catchup maintenence the previous owners neglected. Some one had to do it. Of course then the hand brake let's go.

You have to be o.k with big bills. I get the impression it make no difference how old the range is. They all go wrong.

However it is wonderful to drive and strangely worth it.

I have had a number of Range Rovers and they have all had issues at some stage.

I am not sure if it's still a thing, but there used to be what I might call "Range Rover club". The first rule of which was "you don't talk about Range Rover club". I had friends who owned them, who swore that they never had a moment's trouble..... Until I bought one and became part of the club, wherein I could discuss the many and varied woes that afflicted Range Rovers.

Also, I think some RR owners just don't care unless the car actually stops. Our current L405 was 2 years old when we bought it and plagued with loads of easily rectified faults.

There have been people on this forum who have claimed to have had a new FFRR every 2 years since 1970, without so much as a moment's hassle. I can assure you that they are liars.

[anonymous-user]

They’re not that bad. Problem is, people try to run them on a Fiesta maintenance schedule, then complain when they break. They are big, heavy, complex cars which are at risk of going wrong. Accept that and repair them when they do, and they are fine.