12 March 2009 - 09:00
LRX is go
Land Rover's LRX has finally got the green light - but it will be badged as a Range Rover when it goes on sale next year.
The go-ahead comes after the Government confirmed a grant offer of up to £27m to support production at the Halewood factory.
The car will sit on a Freelander platform and keep the upmarket feel of the concept revealed at Detroit last year - and may add the option of an extra couple of doors before it makes it to market.
The official picture above is a mock up of how they expect the production version to look. As you'll see from our gallery shots, it's not far off the LRX at all - just new door handles, mirrors, a revised bumper and a new slot below the grille.
The big news, though, is the new small Rangey will be the greenest Land Rover yet. We were told to expect the first cars to be under 150g/km, with a later hybrid version offering 60mpg and 120g/km.
And proper Land Rover fans can relax - there are no plans to offer a two-wheel-drive version...
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Ooh... this looks pretty nice. I'ld like to own one...
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Ooh... this looks pretty nice. I'ld like to own one...
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This looks pretty good! atleast now the ecomentalists cant say anything about suv's being damaging! i hope it handles like a x5 or cayenne on the road (its natural habitiat) and comes with a proper manual gearbox!!!
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LRX is just a concept version, Land Rover usually changes design of concept radically when it goes to production. Weeks earlier we saw tuned 2-door version of Range Rover Sport. I cant remember the name of tuning company. Maybe it would be Land Rover answer to this company.
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Call me crazy...does this not look familiar to the Ford Edge?
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The profile looks awfully similar to me...from more than one angle
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It looks good but I'm struggling to see the point. Why not buy a Freelander, and if it's going to be smaller than a Freelander then surely there's no point having it? It looks like it will be in a market with the Qashqai which seems a bizarre move from a car company that's bleeding money.
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Looks just like a Telefunken U-47! No, really. It does look a bit like any normal Freelander, just RangeRovered up.
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There is no proper reason for that thing to exist.
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This is nothing like the edge. That piece of garbage copied... garbage. This though, looks cool
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never liked range rover.. but this put thins in perpective
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Did they took this straight off a Freelander? Still, brilliant re-workings... If I live in a modern city (which I do), I'd consider this on the wish-list. Once again, a not-so-SUV SUV... Why not make this the next Freelander model? Just add a few doors...
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It cheapens "Range Rover" slightly but it isn't like the Range Rover Sport where you just look like you can't afford a Vogue, it's more like Vogue with a conscience. And they certainly know how to get customers. I think I'll buy one. My Vogue is getting more and more bad looks by the week. I'll have to garage it up and only use it on special occasions. Shame...
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I like it a lot - very cool. Hope it does for range rover what the new mini did for the old. The odd thing is that many of its lines, headlamps etc are not a million miles different than the new lagonda concept, but why does this not look like a dogs dinner? LR designers, please go and have a chat with AM designers as they're clearly out of their depth...
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It looks very nice, but my only consern with this is that to me Range Rovers are supposed to MASSIVE Street Rollers that are king of roads. A small Range Rover is like a Normal big Range Rover giving birth to it.
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Mmm. Nice.
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Good luck Land Rover! I really hope this will go well. By the way I'm not very happy about this hybrid versions...
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every footballer on the planet will have one
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this or if you can afford it the new 5.0 V8 jag engine proper range rover well ive made my choice
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love it, even better looking than the LRX thingy. so... its going into competition with a top end freelander... by the same company... hmm still like one tho
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I bet its gona change alot before it goes into production. if it doesnt then its not my style, it looks like a RR sport and i never liked that alot either
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Looks good, but an upmarket Freelander? What, for the single man who wants a luxury SUV without the space? OK, then...
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AHA!! Will it climb a mountain?
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Since I can't afford a Range Rover, maybe I'll get this instead... (I am single... =P ) What's the price going to be? Anyway, I'd like to randomly relate to the 690bhp G-wagen... Stuff an Aston V12 in the LRX's bonnet! Or that nuke-engine One-77 has... =P
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I think it is a really nice looking car. And you can't blame them for trying to compete with a younger more modern world. Surely a few changes will be made (especially to the back) but around 30-35.000 punds?! I could find the will.
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Hybrid Range Rover?! What planet are we on? Nice though...
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Bling Bling !! I hate it but I also love it at the same time. Not sure it should wear a Range Rover badge though.
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That looks pointless, disgusting, like a kitchen utensil with a squashed lid. Aaaargh
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Will it be going after the Qashaqi or the hideous mini 4x4 concept? Still, it looks brilliant and I cant wait for it to be built. Nicely done.
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For me Land Rover can't release this soon enough as I want one. Just what we need a 'Green' Land Rover, haha u green peace people!
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I totally agree with Mistersimon; the Mini Clubman is hideous! I hate the back! Love this car- looks like a poweranger! Great job Land Rover! I really think that Land Rover should change their name- i mean it has rover in it- that is not a good thing. It probsy would make some people think Landys where like Rovers!
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Why not call this "the Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2" the smaller version of the sport with two doors.
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Speaking for Land Rover the question should be; is it reliable? It doesn't matter the look because this is subjective. Some people may like it and some others may not. Both sides though, expecting Land Rover to be reliable for different reasons. 1) Those people which they like it: They do not want to spend the rest 4-5 years in garages fixing troubles. 2) Those people which they believe it looks "like a kitchen utensil with a squashed lid: Even if you don't like it, your goverment gave to Land Rover some millions without asking you first. Therefore, you better wish to be a FreeOfTrouble (instead of FreeLander) because after BMW, FORD and TATA, this is going to be the end for Land Rover.
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Hi all, I'm an ex Land Rover Salesman and when LRX was first announced we had loads of people wanting to put down deposits! I have to say, I'm not sure about the Range Rover badge though - BMW seriously de-valued their own brand by introducing the 1 series and I hope Land Rover don't make the same mistake! Just wait until the L322 Range Rover replacement breaks cover. I saw some preliminary sketches last year and anyone who has bought X5, Cayenne, GL etc will feel seriously aggrieved when they see it!
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Further to my last comment, 7 seat Freelander 2 was also being mooted around Solihull - I wonder if that is going to appear?????? You know, Land Rover still gets a hard time from the eco-mentalists, but it is probably one of the most CO2 efficient car companies out there. Thanks to the huge fan base and the fact that parts are readily available, the majority of the cars produced go on 3, 4 sometimes 5 times longer than those of other mass producers and the new cars are easily recycled (mostly) and are made with a large amount of recycled material. Not only that, but the company with the CO2 offset scheme and enviromental considerations in production bring the company to the forefront of other producers. An example of this is the replacement of some of the fencing when the factory was last extended with hedges instead - little things all add up!
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All in all, I wish Land Rover and all of the people that work for it the very best of British for the future! It's a great product and I look forward to seeing LRX on the road!
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The car looks awesome and I definately want one! I did the off road course at LR Solihull last year and was truly amazed at what RR Sports and Discos can do - I sure this will be close to their abilities Now its been officially unveiled as a Range Rover though what do you guys think it should be called? Can't be LRX - and RRX sounds Cornish :0) so what do you reckon?
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This really is a beauty, but its been such a long time coming so its gonna have to be good now, and economical by 2010 standards. Seems they are swapping Range Rover and Freelander sizes around, but I really hope they stick with this 3 door design, a 5 door version would be heavier, and bland in comparison, dissapearing amongst the likes of XC60, Tiguan, Kuga etc etc. Or at least offer the option for both! Perhaps a convertible 3 door option (like the original Freelander), and a 5 2 seater 5 door version. Imagine the possibilites!
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Ooh... this looks pretty nice. I'ld like to own one...
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