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Buying a used Range Rover Sport - which engine is best?

I wish to buy a used (2010/11) Range Rover Sport, but am not sure which engine to go for. I do around 10,000 miles annually, so fuel consumption is not a big issue. Can you help?

Asked on 15 March 2015 by Francis

Answered by Honest John
The best Range Rover Sports were the last of the old shape 3.0 V6 diesels with the eight-speed automatic transmissions and on 19-inch wheels (not 20s) fitted with Pirelli Scorpion tyres. Sports performance and handling on the road. Serious capability off the road. Probably nothing better.

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