Land Rover expands PHEV line-up
Land Rover Australia has expanded its PHEV line-up with the recent introduction of a P300e derivative of the Range Rover Evoque.
The firm says it will bring the full global line-up of Range Rover PHEVS, plus the Defender 110 PHEV, to the market this year.
The Evoque P300e PHEV joins the existing Range Rover Sport P400e PHEV and will soon be followed by the all-new Range Rover PHEV, available for customer orders now, Range Rover Velar PHEV, from the second quarter, and Defender 110 PHEV, quater three.
The all-wheel-drive newcomer uses a 147kw 1.5-litre three-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission, which works in combination with an 80kw electric rear-axle-drive motor that is propelled by a 15kwh lithiumion battery.
The P300e is said to emit 43g-km of CO2 and have an all-electric range from full charge of 62kms.
Land Rover claims fuel economy of 2.0L-100km and a 6.4-second 0-100kmh time.
What’s more, the Evoque PHEV can achieve 0-80 percent charge in 30 minutes by using 32kw DC public charging or 84 minutes with a 7kw AC wall box.
The P300e can operate in three modes. In Hybrid mode, the operating strategy for the petrol engine and electric motor is dynamically adapted to driving conditions and the high voltage battery’s charge level, plus a predictive energy optimisation function can integrate route and GPS data to maximise efficiency and comfort to destinations set on the satnav.
EV, electric vehicle mode, in turn, enables the Evoque P300e PHEV to run solely on the electric motor using the energy stored in the battery, while SAVE mode prioritises the combustion engine as its main power source and optimises regenerative battery charging, whereby up to 80 percent charge of the lithium-ion battery can be achieved in 90 minutes.
Jaguar Land Rover Australia managing director Scott Maynard said the company was delighted to introduce an expanded Land Rover PHEV offering. “Australian drivers are increasingly considering electrified powertrains – our expanded PHEV line-up offers compelling alternatives to traditional ICE engines, providing customers with more choice,” he said.