Range Rover Sport Electric spotted performance testing ahead of its big debut [video]

The smaller, more affordable Range Rover Sport EV looks like the electric SUV we’ve been waiting for as it sheds its camo for testing. Range Rover’s upcoming EV is undergoing performance testing ahead of its big debut. Check out the video below for a sneak peek of the new electric SUV.

Range Rover is expected to finally reveal its first all-electric SUV later this year. The Range Rover Electric is generating strong interest, with over 48,000 buyers already on the waitlist.

Shortly after, Range Rover will follow it up with a lower-priced Sport model. The smaller electric SUV will be based on the same MLA platform as the Range Rover Electric, which underpins current gas models.

The company claims that with a new in-house EV powertrain, the Range Rover Electric will “exceed its already renowned performance on low-grip surfaces, ensuring all-terrain, all-weather, and all-surface capability.” It will also feature a brand-new traction control system for maximum control on and off-road.

Range Rover’s electric Sport model was caught out in the wild for the first time this summer, but a new video gives us a closer look at the medium-sized EV.

Range Rover Sport EV preps for its big debut

The video from CarSpyMedia reveals the Range Rover Sport EV with minimal camouflage during performance testing at the Nurburgring.

You can see the Sport model stays true to the unmistakable Range Rover design we are used to, like its bigger sibling. It’s expected to offer many of the features from the Range Rover Electric but in a smaller, more affordable package.

Range Rover promises its first electric SUV will be a “true Range Rover” with unrivaled capability, luxury, and performance.

The Range Rover Electric is expected to make its global debut later this year, with sales starting in 2025. Shortly after, Range Rover will reveal its smaller Sport EV model.

JLR CEO Adrian Mardell told Autocar earlier this month that Range Rover will launch its first EV on the dedicated EMA platform in less than two years.

“We’ll first have MLA BEV, with the Range Rover BEV later next year,” Mardell said, adding, “Then it’s the first vehicle off EMA, which will probably be springtime in 2026.” The EMA-based model will be a smaller electric SUV, likely the Velar. According to Mardell, EMA-based vehicles will be the first to feature hands-free, eyes-on-driving tech.

We got our first look at the smaller electric SUV this summer as it was rolled off a carrier at JLR’s Nurburgring test facility.

Source: CarSpyMedia