2023 Range Rover Sport Gets Updated PHEV, 523-HP V-8, Longer Wheelbase

• The all-new 2023 Range Rover Sport has more regal styling, a longer wheelbase, and various new features.

• Along with familiar six-cylinder engines, there's a new 434-hp plug-in hybrid and a 523-hp twin-turbo V-8.

• The '23 Range Rover Sport ranges from $84,350 for the base SE trim to $122,850 for the V-8–powered First Edition.

The 2023 Range Rover Sport ushers in the third generation of the British brand's most popular model. Well, its most popular model in the U.S. market, according to Land Rover. When it comes to prestige and price, the Sport is one step below the premier Range Rover, which also recently underwent a complete redesign. When it came to reinventing the Sport, Range Rover elected to design sleeker bodywork around a three-inch-longer wheelbase and, of course, add a host of new content to broaden its appeal.

Every Range Rover Sport sold in the U.S. will have all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The lineup is split into four trim levels—P360 SE, P400 SE Dynamic, P440e Autobiography, and P530 First Edition—each with a particular powertrain. The SE and SE Dynamic share a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six with a 48-volt hybrid system. However, the P360 has 355 horsepower and the P400 has 395. The P440e has a plug-in-hybrid setup that generates a combined 434 horses, and its 31.8-kWh battery provides an estimated electric-only range of 48 miles. The P530 has a 523-hp twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 that's sourced from BMW, and it can hit 60 mph in a claimed 4.3 seconds. Range Rover also says an electric variant will join the lineup next year.

Although the general shape of an SUV is hard to alter too drastically, the '23 Range Rover Sport's new look is decidely more dapper than its predecessor. Its overhangs are shorter in the front and longer in the rear, and the front-end height has been raised. Its headlights are slimmer, its grille openings are smaller, and the surfaces look smoother, especially on the sides with the flush-mounted door handles. The Sport's tail has a more contemporary appearance with lighting elements that span the width of the rear hatch. The latest Rover is now available with larger, 23-inch rims (21s are standard), and the Dynamic model has special visual cues such as unique bumpers as well as graphite- and copper-colored exterior accents.