Range Rover Prices Its First EV Exactly Like the V8: $138,000
Order books are open for the first battery-powered Range Rover — 542 hp, 333 EPA miles, and a sticker that matches the gas V8 to the dollar.
Range Rover has settled the question of what its first EV should cost in America: exactly as much as the V8. The Range Rover Electric carries a $138,000 MSRP — the same starting figure Edmunds lists for the gas P530 SE — and US order books are open now.
Twin 260-kW permanent-magnet motors produce 542 hp and 627 lb-ft of torque, more than any Range Rover before it, according to JLR. The company quotes 0-60 mph in as little as 4.3 seconds and an EPA-rated range of up to 333 miles from a usable 118.5-kWh battery made up of 344 prismatic cells.
The 800-volt architecture supports 350-kW DC fast charging, good for a 10-80 percent top-up in about 22 minutes or 125 miles added in 10, per the automaker. North American cars get a built-in NACS port with access to the Tesla Supercharger network.
The EV housekeeping runs through a new Range Rover App: owners can check charge status and predicted range remotely, precondition the cabin, and schedule charging sessions to catch cheaper overnight rates. An optional Range Rover-branded home charger rounds out the package.
The Range Rover App shows live charge status and lets owners schedule cheaper overnight charging. Photo: Range Rover/JLR
JLR insists nothing was traded away off-road. Its traction management adjusts motor speed within 50 milliseconds — about 100 times faster than a combustion drivetrain reacts to slip, the company says — wading depth stands at 35 inches, and a new single-pedal mode can carry the SUV up grades as steep as 45 degrees.
Where $138,000 lands
Within the lineup, the Electric commands a steep walk-up from the six-cylinder P400 SE at $113,300 and the P550e plug-in hybrid at $125,900. Against outside rivals it splits the field: Cadillac's Escalade IQ starts around $127,400 with a Cadillac-estimated 465 miles of range, while the Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology asks about $162,650 and manages just 239 EPA miles.
Demand, at least on paper, isn't the problem. JLR said at its June investor day that nearly 77,000 buyers sit on the global waiting list — this after the launch slipped from late 2025, a delay the company attributed to extra testing and a wait for EV demand to firm up.
The market it enters is less welcoming. US EV sales have been recovering only slowly since the $7,500 federal tax credit was scrapped — not that it would have applied here, given the credit's $80,000 price cap for SUVs — and the rebound is being carried by hybrids and cheaper models, not six-figure flagships.
The Electric is offered in standard and long-wheelbase forms across SE, Autobiography, SV, SV Black, and SV Ultra grades, plus a First Edition in Belgravia Green, Santorini Black, or Varesine Blue. The battery and drive units carry an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty. JLR hasn't named a firm US delivery date, though its investor-day guidance points to deliveries between this fall and next spring.
