The 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is an impressive luxury SUV that’s sleeker, more luxurious, more powerful, and greener than it’s been in the past. Strangely, the Range Rover Sport has one disappointing aspect of the experience for new owners, but this one item shouldn’t dissuade any consumer from choosing this Land Rover SUV. The 2023 model received a complete redesign, giving this SUV a longer wheelbase, sleeker exterior, four available engines, and better all-terrain hardware.

What about the 2023 Range Rover Sport doesn’t make sense?

Land Rover is a luxury brand, which means consumers should enjoy a posh, pampered, and upscale experience from start to finish. While the vehicle provides an excellent driving experience and top-shelf off-road features, J.D. Power tells us the dealership experience is rated as Average. In fact, the experience scores 73 out of 100, which is close to dropping into the below-average range. As a luxury brand, consumers should have a better experience at the dealership.

Where does this Land Rover SUV shine?

The 2023 Range Rover Sport has much higher marks with J.D. Power for resale and driving experience. Both of these categories have this SUV rated in the Great range with scores of 81 and 85, respectively. Most luxury brands have trouble scoring this high for resale because of the immediate depreciation that occurs, but not this Land Rover SUV.

While scoring Great in two important categories, the Range Rover Sport just misses the same rating for Quality and Reliability, with a score of 79, which places this SUV in the Average range for this category.

Where do these ratings put the 2023 Range Rover Sport in its class?

According to the J.D. Power ratings and overall scoring system, this Land Rover SUV is tied for third in the Upper Midsize Premium SUV class. This actually puts it in the sixth spot because four models are tied for second. The top 10 SUVs and their overall score in this class are:

• BMW X6 – 83
• Porsche Cayenne – 81
• BMW X5 – 81
• BMW iX – 81
• Cadillac XT6 – 81
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport – 79
• Mercedes-Benz GLE – 79
• Tesla Model X – 78
• Lincoln Aviator – 77
• Genesis GV80 – 77

What are owners saying about this Land Rover SUV?

Similar to a pros and cons list, J.D. Power offers owners a likes and dislikes list to provide feedback after 90 days of ownership. These likes and dislikes are:

Likes

• Comfort of the rear seats
• Comfort of the vehicle ride
• Vehicle’s ability to hold personal items where you want them

Dislikes

• Overall fuel economy and driving range
• Ease of loading and unloading the vehicle
• Experience using the driver assistance systems

The most loved features of the 2023 Range Rover Sport

Terrain Response System

The Terrain Response System allows drivers to customize the dynamics to suit everything during their drive. This system has settings for snow and sand, mud, and rocky terrain, giving you the off-road equipment and settings to handle the terrain in front of you.

Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control

Kelley Blue Book tells us this system allows the driver to focus on steering the SUV over rugged terrain. The vehicle handles the throttle and braking using a 3D-surround view camera system to read the terrain and adjust the speed accordingly.

Is this Land Rover SUV a good choice?

The 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is an excellent off-road luxury SUV with a full package of impressive features, four powertrains, and several trim levels. If the dealership experience were a little better, this SUV could be the top-rated vehicle in its class.