The Range Rover Electric finally shows itself, but still won't tell us anything
A big reveal that reveals almost nothing
After years of teasers, waitlists and delays, the production Range Rover Electric has finally been shown to the public at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. And yet, somehow, we still know almost nothing about it. No power figures, no battery size, no range, no price, and no firm launch date. For a car this important, the drip-feed is starting to test our patience.
Look, but don't touch, or ask questions
This was a proper public first for the production-specification car, which appeared on 9 July, the opening day of Goodwood, and stayed on show through to the 12th. It was displayed statically in a dedicated, calm and contemporary Range Rover gallery rather than being let loose on the famous hillclimb. That job fell to the Range Rover Sport SV instead, while the Electric played the strong, silent type in its glass box.
Still no specs, still no date
Here is the frustrating part. Despite calling this a production-spec preview, Land Rover disclosed nothing of substance: no power output, no battery capacity, no range, no price, and no confirmed on-sale date. All we are officially told is that a full global reveal will come later in 2026, and that fully electric Range Rovers will arrive before 2030. Given the launch has already slipped from 2025, another vague timeline is not quite what impatient fans wanted to hear.
The demand is clearly there
For all the teasing, appetite for the car is enormous. More than 16,000 customers have already joined the waiting list without knowing the price or specification, which tells you everything about the pull of the Range Rover badge. When it does arrive, it will go up against electric luxury heavyweights like the BMW iX and the Mercedes G580, in a segment that is only getting more crowded and competitive.
At least it looks the part
The one genuine positive is that, in production form, the Range Rover Electric looks superb. By all accounts it has the full presence and polish you expect of a Range Rover, with the electric powertrain feeling like a natural evolution rather than an awkward afterthought. Alongside it, Land Rover also showed off four bespoke London Editions, named Westminster, Battersea, Belgravia and Hoxton, underlining just how far upmarket the brand is pushing.
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We really want this car to be brilliant, and everything we can see suggests it will be, which is exactly why the endless teasing is so maddening. Showing a finished-looking car to the public while withholding every single meaningful number feels like a marketing exercise stretched a little too thin. Goodwood, one of Europe's great motoring stages, deserved the full story, not another glass-case tease.
So consider this a gentle plea to Solihull: we are excited, the 16,000 people on the list are excited, so please, give us the specs, the final images and a launch date. An electric Range Rover could be one of the most important EVs of the decade. We would just quite like to actually learn something about it. Hurry up, Range Rover.
