- An electric Range Rover Sport debuts next year
- A prototype has been spotted revealing that a new grille design is planned
- The electric Range Rover Sport will use the same platform as the gas and plug-in hybrid models
JLR is preparing to launch an electric version of its iconic Range Rover later this year, followed soon by an electric version of the related Range Rover Sport.
Prototypes for the Electric Range Rover have been around for some time and now a prototype of the Range Rover Sport Electric has been spotted for the first time. The premiere is scheduled for next year.
Two additional electric Range Rovers are also planned in the same segments as the Velar and Evoque, with a prototype for the Velar-sized electric SUV also seen earlier this year.
The electric SUVs are part of JLR’s scaled-back electrification plans that will see automaker launch six EVs by 2026made up of four Range Rovers plus two Jaguars. An electric Discovery Sport and a baby Defender EV were also planned, but those models will now arrive later than originally planned.
Spy photos of the 2026 Range Rover Sport Electric – Photo via Baldauf
The first of the new electric Jaguars will be a sports sedan, a teaser for which was released a year ago. Jaguar is known to be working on three EVs in total. The others are considered a large SUV and a flagship sedan.
The next Range Rover Electric and this Range Rover Sport Electric will use the same MLA platform that underpins current gas-powered SUVs. The electric version of the MLA platform will feature an 800-volt architecture, meaning support for DC fast charging will be included. Support for over-the-air updates and apps designed to help maximize range will also be included, JLR previously confirmed. Details about battery size and range were not mentioned.
There’s not much to distinguish electric SUVs from their gas and plug-in hybrid brethren. The only visual indication appears to be a sealed grille, judging by the prototypes’ camouflage equipment. There could also be some underbody changes aimed at improving aerodynamic efficiency.
The smaller Velar and Evoque models will use a dedicated EV platform known as EMA, while electric Jaguars will use a Jaguar-specific EV platform known as JEA.