Amid the veritable frozen sea of camouflaged Mercedes, Porsche, and Volkswagen prototypes testing in the north right now, there's at least one Range Rover. Not only that, the CarBuzz spy photographers happened to catch it in a rare moment of sunshine and clear skies, giving us a great look at what Land Rover is cooking up for the SUV's overdue facelift.
Familiar Range Rover Shape With Fresh Eyes
The current-generation Range Rover debuted in 2021 (as a 2022 model), but attention has largely fallen to the electric model which should finally go on sale this year. The gas version will have a very similar look, which we can see here in the form of new headlight designs and a tweaked (if still familiar) grille.
If you swoop in closely on the front fascia, you can make out new vent locations further down the bumper. It looks like the big chin with the horizontal motif will continue, but the existing vents could get a bit larger. Overall, it shouldn't be a drastic departure from the current SUV.
The same holds true for the rear, but on an even smaller scale. The thin horizontal taillights could be ever-so-slightly longer, and horizontal body lines appear different under the camo wrap. Such changes are small, if they exist at all. Looking further down, the rear fascia appears identical, right down to the thin red reflectors. As for the sides, the camouflage there is purely for the fun of it. There are no differences we can see compared to the current version.
More Happening Inside
The full camouflage wrap on the outside could be designed to draw our attention away from the interior. Sadly, our new batch of spy photos don't provide a crystal clear look into the SUV's greenhouse, but we do see quite a bit of heavy camouflage on the dash. Unlike the exterior, which automakers usually cover up regardless of changes, interior camo usually exists only if there are some notable updates worth hiding.
A fleeting glimpse suggests a tweaked instrument cluster and center screen at the least. The current Range Rover has a 13.1-inch display nestled in an interior largely devoid of buttons. With most automakers realizing how colossal a mistake that design trend was, it's possible Land Rover might take cues from Audi and VW and bring at least some buttons back.
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