Performance Review: Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0 V6 Supercharged - [2013]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Land-Rover Range Rover Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0 V6 Supercharged is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2013. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2014 Tesla Model S P100D Ludicrous Performance and the 2014 Koenigsegg One 1 5.1 V8 Twin Turbo.This particular Land-Rover Range Rover has a 2995cc Supercharged Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a V formation.

Alternative Petrol V6's includes the 2014 Radical RXC 3.5 V6 Twin Turbo

The Range Rover shares its Petrol V6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2014 Radical RXC 3.5 V6 Twin Turbo and the 2015 Radical RXC Turbo 500 3.5 V6. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Range Rover's All Wheel Drive, SUV combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 2144 kgs (4726 lbs) this makes the Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0 V6 Supercharged in the same weight category as the 2022 Lamborghini Urus Performante Twin Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Land-Rover Range Rover shares the same bhp with the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo (340 bhp)

In terms of power the 2995cc 24V V6 engine produces 340 bhp (253 kW) @ 6000 rpm similar to the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo (340 bhp) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe 3.0 V6 Turbo (348 bhp).

The Supercharged V6 throws out 332 lb-ft (450.1 Nm) @ 2000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (332 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Land-Rover Range Rover you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2011 Ford Focus 2.0 ST-3 (183.5 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Land-Rover Range Rover.

The Land-Rover Range Rover has a Power to weight ratio of 158.5 bhp per ton and 154.8 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2013 Range Rover competing with the 2011 Ford Focus 2.0 ST-3 (183.5 bhp per ton) or the 1994 Toyota Celica GT Four ST205 (183.4 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Land-Rover Range Rover generating around 154.8 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2003 MG ZT 4.6 V8 260 (179.7 lb-ft per ton) or the 2009 Dodge Ram Sport RT (179.5 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 6.90 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 7.1 secs, this made the Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0 V6 Supercharged as fast as the 2015 Audi TT 1.8 TFSI Coupe (6.90 secs) the 2012 Ford Fiesta ST 1.6 Turbo (6.90 secs) the 2009 Renault Clio 2.0 RenaultSport III 200 Cup (6.90 secs) the or the 2009 Ford Fiesta ST185 (6.90 secs). This Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0 V6 Supercharged is also faster than the 2020 Alfa-Romeo Giulia 2.2 16v Turbo Diesel (7.00 secs) the 2015 Mazda MX5 2.0i Roadster Coupe (7.00 secs) the 2013 Seat Leon SC 1.8 FR Start-Stop DSG (7.00 secs) the and the 2012 Volkswagen-VW Golf GTi Cabriolet DSG (7.00 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Range Rover and the 2011 Mazda 3 2.3 Mazdaspeed

When talking about the performance of the Land-Rover Range Rover on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 14.63 secs @ 93.5 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2011 Mazda 3 2.3 Mazdaspeed (14.57 secs), the 1988 Maserati 222 E 2.8 V6 BiTurbo (14.57 secs), and the 2006 Lexus IS 350 3.5 V6 (14.57 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2013 version of the Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0 V6 Supercharged has a maximum speed of 130mph.

Top Speed of the 2013 Range Rover equals the 2010 Audi A1 A1 1.4 TFSI S-Tronic (141 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2013 Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0 V6 Supercharged then how about the 2010 Audi A1 A1 1.4 TFSI S-Tronic (141 mph), the 2009 Renault Clio 2.0 RenaultSport III 200 Cup (141 mph), or the 2006 Seat Leon 1.8 20vt Cupra R 210 (141 mph).

Related Links:

2013 Range Rover Rivals List.

A Brief History of Land-Rover

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