Range Rover D350 LWB Autobiography

Fifth generation of the Range Rover, internal designation L460, MLA-Flex platform, assembled in Solihull since 2022. In long wheelbase form, the wheelbase increases from 2,997 to 3,197 mm and the length reaches 5,252 mm; the body can be configured with five seats, with the extra length benefiting the rear row, or with seven seats including a third row. Autobiography sits above SE and below SV from Special Vehicle Operations.

The D350 is the top of the Ingenium inline six-cylinder diesel family: 2,997 cm3, 257 kW or 350 hp, 700 Nm available from 1,500 to 3,000 rpm, two-stage sequential turbocharging and 48 V mild hybrid system. Eight-speed automatic gearbox, all-wheel drive, 192 g/km of certified CO2 emissions compared to 259 g/km for the V8 P530 with the same body. An engine focused more on torque than revs, consistent with an unladen weight of 2,569 kg.

Rear-wheel steering is fitted to the entire L460 range since 2022, with a steering angle of 7.3 degrees: below 50 km/h the rear wheels turn opposite to the front wheels, reducing the turning circle to under 11 m, above that speed they turn in phase to stabilise the trajectory. The D350 is not sold in North America: it is distributed in Europe and the UK.

Upon registration in France, 192 g/km places the D350 at the top of the 2026 CO2 penalty, which is triggered from 192 g/km, i.e. 80,000 euros, for a scale that starts at 108 g/km. For a vehicle already registered abroad, the scale applied is the one in force in the year of first registration, reduced by a depreciation coefficient linked to age. The tax on kerb weight is added, due from 1,500 kg, in bands of 10 to 30 euros per kilogram.

Usage constraint: the particulate filter and AdBlue require journeys long enough to regenerate. Strictly urban use, common for a chauffeur-driven car, puts strain on the exhaust system.