The 2016 Range Rover is seen Monday, April 11, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.FAST FACTS
* Model: Land Rover’s Range Rover HSE Td6 * Exterior color: Aintree Green * Interior color: Ivory * Engine: 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 diesel * Horsepower: 254 * Transmission: eight-speed automatic * Fuel economy: 29 mpg highway, 22 mpg city * Local Dealer: Land Rover Chattanooga * Price (as tewsted): $106,325
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Land Rover, Land Rover, send your diesel on over!
Until now, that’s been the lament of customers hoping to snag a diesel-engine equipped version of the opulent Range Rover luxury SUV, which had heretofore been stuck in Europe waiting for travel documents.
Well, let the fun begin.
The five-passenger 2016 Range Rover HSE Td6 has arrived on American shores from the British automaker Land Rover, and the results are impressive. Land Rover recently sent us an Aintree Green Range Rover HSE Td6 from its media test fleet, and, after several days of driving, were left wondering why anyone would opt for a gasoline-powered model.