Range Rover: Iconic British SUV Range Rover to be Made in India: First time production outside UK |

Tata Motors owned, Jaguar Land Rover today announced that the flagship Range Rover luxury SUV and the Range Rover Sport will be locally manufactured in the country. The SUVs will be manufactured at the company’s facility in Pune and this move marks the first time these luxury SUVs will be produced outside the United Kingdom. Also, the sales and deliveries of the locally-made SUVs will begin from today itself.

The company has already been manufacturing four Land Rover models in India – F-Pace, Discovery Sport, Evoque and Velar.And now, the flagship Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models will be manufactured alongside and the production of the two models will supplement the production already taking place in the UK’s Solihull since 1970. The Solihull will also remain the home for Range Rover’s upcoming fully-electric model and high-performance “SV” variants.

Talking about the pricing, the locally produced Range Rover 3.0-litre HSE LWB diesel is priced at Rs 2.36 crore and the petrol Autobiography version is priced at Rs 2.6 crore (both prices ex-showroom). The much sportier Range Rover Sport is priced at 1.40 crore (ex-showroom). Along with this announcement, the company also inaugurated Range Rover House – the first such experiential centre of the brand in India situated at Alibaug, on the Konkan coast.
Lennard Hoornik, Chief Commercial Officer, JLR, said; “Over the last few years, India has witnessed steady and spectacular economic growth and is poised to grow consistently shortly as well. This growth has resulted in tremendous opportunities to localise product offerings for the discerning Indian clientele. Local manufacturing of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport in India is the next significant step towards the brand consolidating its position as the most desirable modern luxury SUV family, in the country.”

“While Range Rover will now be ‘Made in India’ for clients in this market, its exemplary British design remains distinctive and will continue to define the aesthetic grace and technological sophistication that is synonymous to the Range Rover brand.”
Geraldine Ingham, Managing Director of Range Rover, said; “Across the globe, we’re seeing the highest levels of client demand for Range Rover, in our 53-year history. This is an unprecedented success story and India is a very important part of it. Retail sales in India, for FY24 alone, have surged by 160%, and locally manufacturing the Range Rover will enable the brand to respond to this growing demand among discerning clients and celebrated personalities across the country.”

Rajan Amba, Managing Director, JLR India, said; “This is a proud moment for all of us in India, as we become the first country to locally manufacture the iconic Range Rover. It is a testament to the quality standards we have successfully achieved in local manufacturing in India, which are at par with JLR standards globally. Manufacturing the Range Rover family locally will bring together the best of both worlds, as outstanding British design, technology and refinement meets the pride of owning a ‘Made in India’ luxury vehicle.”
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