2022 Range Rover First Drive: The Benchmark Gets Broader

As with the exterior, the cabin retains some key Range Rover cues: the strong horizontal lines of the dashboard, for example, and the distinctive adjustable armrests. It’s combined with a judicious application of technology, all based on Land Rover’s newest EVA 2.0 platform. That includes an embedded 4G LTE connection and OTA update support, paving the way for easier future updates.

Land Rover

Pivi Pro, the automaker’s infotainment system, runs on a 13.1-inch center touchscreen. It’s a classy interface, uncrowded and swift in use, though you can also use wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto if you prefer. Embedded Amazon Alexa and Spotify are standard, too. Below the touchscreen is a dedicated HVAC panel, with multifunction dials, while a wireless phone charging pad sits below that. The driver gets a pleasingly-crisp digital instrumentation display

Land Rover

As you’d expect, there’s a wide choice of leather options, including extended hide which reaches across the whole headliner. Land Rover, though, is also experimenting with less traditional materials, including various engineered fabrics which feel unexpectedly modern. Real metal, together with marquetry wood inlays, are available, and there are big plans for bespoke options where effectively your budget is the limit for customization.

Land Rover

Obviously the most appealing seating is in the Signature Suite, where Land Rover has allowed some razzle-dazzle to emerge. Tap the right touchscreen button and a sizable table rises out of the center console, poised atop a graceful — and 3D printed — metal stem. Another button brings a pair of cupholders whirring into view, ideally placed for the Dartington Crystal glassware that lives, along with a full-sized bottle, in the refrigerator between the 24-way adjustable, heated, cooled, and massaging seats.

Land Rover

For the most part it’s all beautiful and cohesive, straddling a line between classic and modernity. Some elements may depend more on individual taste: Range Rover’s ceramic used on the interior trim in two of the SV design packages may be the real deal, but the high-gloss finish leaves it looking a little too close to plastic for my liking.