2023 Land Rover Range Rover P510e

After 50,000 km, this Range Rover P510e still feels box-fresh, and that says everything

Some cars you should not test for two days. Some you should live with. That is exactly what happened with this Range Rover P510e. Not a factory-fresh test model, no showroom shine, but an example with 50,000 km on the clock, a long-term test avant la lettre.

And that is what makes this review so much more valuable, because if a 2.8-tonne car with huge dimensions and complex hybrid tech still looks like new after 50,000 km, you know you are dealing with something special.

Powertrain: silk with brute force

In the P510e, Range Rover pairs its familiar 3.0-litre straight-six petrol engine with a sizeable electric module. The result:

• 510 hp system output

• 700 Nm of torque

• 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds

• 38.2 kWh battery capacity

• up to 60 km of real-world electric range, in winter

No, that electric range is not Tesla territory, but for a vehicle weighing almost three tonnes, 60 km in the cold is genuinely impressive. What makes the magic is how the powertrain delivers: the six runs with incredible refinement, the electric assistance blends in seamlessly, and there is always power in abundance, yet never in a brutal, uncivilised way. It feels like an old-world V12, only more efficient, quieter and smarter.

Driving: majestic, relaxed and superhuman comfort

Honestly? You forget the weight. Not because it is not there, but because Range Rover masks it perfectly. The P510e drives the way a Range Rover should, as if the world simply disappears beneath the chassis. Motorway, city, cobbles, potholes, cold weather, high speeds, it does not matter: everything is filtered away as though you were floating on a hovercraft, the air suspension and all-wheel drive doing almost supernatural work. Then there is that unmistakable Range Rover calm, a sense of sitting in a penthouse while you drive. It is a castle on wheels, and only once you drive one do you understand why you see them everywhere, despite the price.

Interior: luxury that whispers

Fifty thousand kilometres. You would expect to feel it, or see it, somewhere. But no. This interior still feels tight, new, creak-free and luxurious. The leather remains phenomenal, the stitching still perfect, with no creaks, no rattles and no wear in the usual places. This is Range Rover quality 2.0: everything you touch is soft, solid and warm. This is not luxury you have to explain. It is luxury you understand automatically.

Performance: unexpectedly brisk for 2.8 tonnes

You do not expect a car with the weight of a small moon to move this fast and this hard. But with 510 hp, it does. The 5.5-second sprint says little; it is the suppleness, the mid-range pull and the instant electric boost that make you smile. The P510e never feels hurried, yet it feels endlessly powerful, like a top chef with a €3,000 knife, it never has to force anything to impress.

Size, weight and the eternal wheel dilemma

The high-end SUV world loves big wheels. But big wheels do not love comfort. Our car sat on 22-inch rims, and while it still rode incredibly softly, they should not have been any bigger. It is the eternal choice:

• 22-inch: beauty and presence

• 20 or 21-inch: pure Range Rover glory

We would go for comfort without hesitation. It is, after all, the whole reason you buy a Range Rover.

Price: exclusive, but holds its value

New, a P510e cost around €150,000, and with options you were quickly at €180,000. On AutoNext today you will find 2025 models around €150,000, and examples a few years old between €120,000 and €130,000. Honestly? That is a lot of money. But what you get in return is one of the few cars that, even after 300,000 km, still feels barely run in. This brand does not build for five years. It builds for fifteen.

AutoNext Verdict

The Range Rover P510e is not an SUV. It is an experience, a lifestyle, a choice for regal mobility rather than brute luxury. Even after 50,000 km it feels like a new car, and that might be the greatest compliment you can pay a high-end product.

From setting off in silence to relaxed cruising, from the rich finish to that ridiculously refined six-cylinder, this car is a joy. Every drive, every kilometre, every day. Only when you drive it do you understand why they stay so popular. This is a top product, and its place among high-end SUVs is indisputable.

With thanks to Salens Motors for the use of this P510e.