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BUYER’SGUIDE: Range Rover Sport

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CO2/tax

185-199g/km

£320-£365

Running costs

35-40mpg (SDV6)

£134 fill-up

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

6.8 seconds/130mph

THIS year Land Rover celebrates its 75th anniversary, and it’s fair to say that the brand has come a long way since 1948.

For many years its products were crudely engineered yet capable of going anywhere, but in the eighties there was a shift towards greater luxury (the original Range Rover was surprisingly utilitarian), and things have gathered pace since then.

The Mk1 Range Rover Sport from 2004 could climb mountains or cruise at high speed on a motorway, all in perfect luxury. The second take on the formula was even more impressive, but it was also far more complex, which had an impact on reliability. So should you buy a second-hand Range Rover Sport Mk2, or is the risk too great?

History

THE second-generation Sport was launched in September 2013 with 258bhp TDV6 or

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