Tested: The 2026 Range Rover Sport Hybrid P550e's Cup Runneth Over
Key takeaways
- A sizable battery and top-tier accommodations result in a plug-in hybrid SUV that won't leave you wanting for much.
- The industry now exists in a state of quantum superposition, where vehicles are both slated for battery-electric powertrains but also possibly not.
- See all results for new 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hybrid for sale near j0a 1a0
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
A sizable battery and top-tier accommodations result in a plug-in hybrid SUV that won't leave you wanting for much.
View exterior photos Marc Urbano|Car and Driver Early adopters got their fill, and demand for electric vehicles has plateaued—in no small part because the incentives are drying up—so several automakers started scaling back their ambitions. The industry now exists in a state of quantum superposition, where vehicles are both slated for battery-electric powertrains but also possibly not. In the meantime, we're getting some absolutely bangin' plug-in hybrids, which blend an e-motor's silent, torque-rich cruising with a petrol-swilling backup, and the Range Rover Sport P550e is one such PHEV.
We've already tested the lesser of the Sport PHEV's two variants, the P460e, which features the same powertrain ingredients as the P550e model: a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six good for up to 395 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque, plus an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed automatic transmission that can produce up to 215 horses and 332 pound-feet. However, while tuning differences and the convoluted math of hybrid power ratings limit the P460e to a combined 454 ponies and 487 pound-feet of torque, the P550e's total output is allowed to swell to 543 ponies and 590 pound-feet.