Range Rover GT: When an off-road brand makes a sedan

We’ve associated the name “Range Rover” with off-road performance for over five decades, but the Range Rover GT is about to change that. Previewed as a close-to-production prototype, the fifth member of the company’s line-up is a four-door, battery-powered fastback that looks more road-focused than any Rangie before it.

This camouflaged prototype isn’t a typical SUV. It rides higher than a sedan, but it has less ground clearance than the full-size Range Rover. Its styling is much sleeker, characterized by a sloping roof line that’s almost coupe-like. Design cues like the shape of the lights, the simple lines, and the flat surfaces bring it in line with the other SUVs currently in the Range Rover family.

While the exterior is fully camouflaged, the photos of the cabin are a lot more revealing. The GT offers a minimalist interior with clean lines, uncluttered surfaces, and technology that’s largely hidden out of sight. There are no buttons or switches on the dashboard, because the vast majority of the functions have been delegated to the big, landscape-oriented touchscreen. Even the air vents are hidden. The end result almost falls in line with the Scandinavian approach to styling we’ve seen on recent Polestar models.

At launch, the GT will exclusively be available with electric power. Range Rover is quick to point out that a hybrid option will be added to the range later in the model’s life cycle. Technical information hasn’t been released yet, though all-wheel drive is a safe bet. The only official information we have so far is that the GT is built on the new EMA platform developed specifically to underpin electrified cars.

Range Rover, which is now a standalone brand within the JLR group, clarified that the GT is a fifth model line. That tells us the GT is its own thing rather than a replacement for an existing model. The GT should be about as long as the Range Rover Sport, which measures 194 inches from bumper to bumper, so it will be positioned as an alternative to high-end electric sedans like the Porsche Taycan. And yet, the proportions will put the GT in a class of one. Its part-SUV, part-car attitude reminds us a little of the current-gen Toyota Crown.

Engineers will continue to put the Range Rover GT through its paces all over the world in the next few months, and we’re told that more details will emerge before the end of the year. While nothing is official, we wouldn’t be surprised if the GT slots between the Sport and the standard Range Rover in the portfolio.

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