Land Rover, the brand synonymous with luxurious off-road capability, has just released its 2011 LR2, featuring the first-ever front-drive model, an updated look and improved engines for the new model year. The smallest of the Land Rover range until the 2012 Evoque lands next fall, the LR2 is otherwise largely unchanged from the 2010 model.
Not that lower emissions, improved fuel economy, and a fresh take on the familiar LR2 face are anything to complain about. First up, the mechanical changes.
In the cabin, there are four new contemporary seat styles offering a greater range of choice. A stylish cloth trim, covered with new Tofino or Resolve fabrics, Napoli leather, a combination of Napoli leather and Alcantara, and Windsor leather for the premium pack. These four new styles differentiate between trim levels. There’s a choice of manual, 6/4-way electric adjustment and 8/6-way electric adjustment for the Premium Pack seats.
New colourways compliment the revised upholstery design with Ebony, Tan and Ivory and there are matching door casings in Ebony PVC with Ivory stitching and Ebony PVC with Tan contrast stitching. Four new fascia finishers come in either Element Silver, Element Black, Dark Chestnut and Piano Black lacquered finish. This lacquered black theme is also carried over onto the steering wheel switchpack.
At the high end of the option range, there’s a new Premium Pack option with Windsor Leather upholstery in Ebony, Almond, Ivory or Tan colourways. The Pack includes the luxurious 8/6 way electric seat plus premium carpet mats and covered centre stowage. All 2011 LR2s will benefit from a clear and contemporary new instrument pack too.
The LR2 provides the safest possible environment for occupants. The Command Driving Position provides good visibility of all four corners of the vehicle and narrow A-pillars ensure that forward visibility is not compromised. There are seven airbags: two curtain, two front, two thorax and a driver’s knee bag as standard. The transverse engine mounting not only frees up interior space but offers impressive crash performance, helping the LR2 achieve a 5 star Euro NCAP rating for adult occupant protection.
Exterior looks get updated with a new front bumper an grille, three new color choices, and a new set of alloy wheels. The new front bumper assembly gets new front fog lamp bezels, and the grille is available in both Dark and Bright finishes, though the Dark finish is only available on the four-cylinder diesel model, which we won't get here in the U.S. New halogen projector headlights are now standard, a the rear lights get a clear inner lens with a black surround. Body-color tailgate handle, door handles, and door mirrors are also available or standard, depending on the model. A choice of 18- or 19-inch alloy wheels can be had, along with new colors Kosrae Green, Baltic Blue and Fuji White.
Like other Land Rovers, the LR2 offers an elevated driving position and plenty of window area for a good view of the world outside. It also features the company's "stadium seating" layout, where rear passengers sit slightly higher than front occupants, for increased visibility.
Cargo space is 59 cu. ft. (1670 liters) with the rear seats folded and 26.5 cu. ft (755 liters) with the rear seats up.
The body is a five-door monocoque structure, with enough stiffness to provide confident handling on-road and a solid feel off-road. The suspension is fully independent and uses modern stability control systems, including Roll Stability Control (RSC) -- a technology that helps mitigate the risk of roll-over even in extreme conditions.
Although the LR2 is often viewed as a road-friendly crossover, it offers a number of features geared specifically for true off-roading. These include Land Rover's unique Terrain Response system, standard all-wheel-drive, and the patented Gradient Release Control, which improves driver confidence and control when releasing the brakes on steep and slippery slopes.
The 3.2-litre straight six continues to head the LR2 powertrain line-up for 2011. The engine has been re-calibrated to meet EU5 rather than EU4 emissions regulations but the power remains unchanged at 233PS and 317Nm (234lb ft) torque. The straight six accelerates the LR2 to 60mph in 8.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 124mph.
The straight six is the best balanced of all engine configurations but its length usually
makes it difficult to package transversely. However, the Rear End Ancillary Drive (READ) arrangement of the i6, with ancillaries like water pump, air conditioning compressor and alternator mounted at the rear rather than the front, reduce the length of the i6 to an incredible 600.5mm making it an easy fit in the LR2’s engine bay.
With an advanced, aluminium block, head and bedplate the i6 remains at the cutting edge of petrol engine design. The i6 is equipped with twin overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder with cam profile switching (CPS) and variable valve timing (VVT). The combination of the two mix high power with low end flexibility and maximum efficiency.
The i6 also has a variable length inlet tract which adapts to optimise both high end power and low end torque. These technologies combine to deliver 80 percent of maximum torque across the entire useable rev range and 256Nm (189lb ft) is available between 1400rpm and 6400rpm. In common with the diesel engines, the i6 uses Intelligent Power System Management (IPSM) for ‘smart charging’ of the battery.
The i6 engine was originally developed with Land Rover applications in mind and is designed to resist dust, mud and water intrusion as well as operation at acute tilt angles.
SPECIFICATIONS
2011 LR2 technical datai6 petrol auto 4WD
Height mm (in) 1740 (68.5)
Width mm (in) 2195 (86.5)
Length mm (in) 4500 (177)
Wheelbase mm (in) 2660 (104.7)
Turning Circle m (ft) 11.3 (37)
Min Weight From kg (lb) 1775 (3913)
Front suspension Macpherson strut with lower control arm and anti-roll bar
Rear suspension Strut assembly with lateral and longitudinal links and anti-roll bar
Brakes Ventilated front disc - 316mm,, ventilated rear - 302mm
Steering Hydraulic power assisted rack and pinion
Four Wheel-Drive system Full time 4 wheel drive with Haldex rear axle differential.
Engine type Transverse, in-line 6-cylinder, 24-valve, multipoint fuel injection
Displacement cc 3192
Bore/stroke mm (in) 84x96
Compression ratio 10.8
Max power PS (kW) 233 (171)
Max Torque Nm (lb ft) 317 (234)
Fuel consumption EU urban/extra urban/combined (mpg-L/100km) 18.2/34.9/26.4 (15.5/8.1/10.7)
Emissions EU5
CO2 g/km 255
Transmission Aisin SWF21 6 Speed auto
Fuel tank capacity litres/imp gals/US gals 70/15.4/18.5
Range, miles (km) 400 (650)
0-60mph 8.4
Top speed mph (kph) 124/200
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