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The first fully-electric Range Rover has been a long time coming. Five years after first announcing its EV ambitions , the luxury SUV brand’s entry into electrification is carrying the weight of expectation. Now it’s here, complete with insistence from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) that it’s more responsive, with better acceleration and more torque than any of the four previous generations since the car was introduced back in 1970.

In fact, the shift to electric pays some serious dividends when it comes to Range Rover’s luxury credentials. The cabin noise is quieter by 7 dB than the 2022 ICE V8 counterpart this car was benchmarked against. It’s also got V8-beating acceleration, 10% less body roll and a 60% quicker active damping system to intercept any infuriating road bumps.…