Land Rover’s next electric vehicle is already on the heels of its first, quickly following its footsteps. Set to compete with high-powered rivals like the Lotus Eletre and Porsche Cayenne EV, the all-electric Range Rover Sport will debut later this year, with sales starting in 2025. Along with the Range Rover Electric, it’s one of six EVs that JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) plans to roll out by the end of 2026.
The battery-powered Range Rover Sport, likely to be called the Electric like its standard Range Rover counterpart, has been spotted testing in Spain, as reported by Autocar. While still in prototype form, it’s already offering a glimpse of what the final version might look like. Expect a sleek design, a grille with a reversed pattern compared to the gas-powered model and no exhaust pipes. The large battery, which powers the SUV, is situated between the front and rear axles and the charging port will take the place of the fuel cap found on the petrol-powered Range Rover Sport.
While many automakers are hitting pause on their all-electric ambitions due to shifting demand, JLR, which includes Jaguar, is still fully embracing the electric future. JLR has tweaked its electrification strategy a bit to allow for extra development time and to better meet changing consumer preferences. Instead of launching six electric Land Rovers by 2026, the company now aims to offer six electric vehicles across the entire JLR family by that deadline.
“We’re a little slower than we said three years ago,” said JLR CEO Adrian Mardell earlier this year, according to Robb Report. The company is fully committed to the macro schedule—every model will be electrified by the end of the decade.
Under the revamped strategy, the first new electric models to roll out on the streets will be the Range Rover EV and Range Rover Sport EV. Following those, we’ll see two smaller SUVs—the electrified Range Rover Evoque and Velar.
For Jaguar, there are two electric vehicles on the horizon by 2026. One is a four-door GT, to be unveiled later this year, while the other will be a high-end SUV poised to compete with the likes of the Bentley Bentayga. Both will be built on Jaguar’s new JEA platform.
JLR is keeping the details about its upcoming EVs close to the vest, but hints suggest that the Range Rover Sport EV will feature off-road capabilities and performance on par with a V8. All models will come with 800v charging hardware, allowing for rapid top-ups at speeds up to 270kW.
The Range Rover EV will be built at the Solihull plant, alongside its mild and plug-in hybrid siblings. Initially, it will be batteries from an external supplier, but eventually, it will switch to packs made at the new Somerset Gigafactory planned by JLR’s parent company, Tata.
As talks on the India-UK Free Trade Agreement press on, JLR is looking into setting up EV production in India. If the plan goes through, it would become JLR’s biggest manufacturing site outside the UK. Sanand in Gujarat is the top contender for this investment, but they’re also weighing other locations, including Pune, where the company originally started.
While the prices haven’t been revealed yet, it is expected that the EV will edge towards six figures. The Range Rover Electric is likely to surpass that mark even more since its base model costs INR 20 lakh ($24,000) more than the entry-level Range Rover Sport. Entering the international markets in 2026, you can already get on the waiting list for this EV on the Land Rover Website.
