Range Rover (L460) buying guide

The two versions we track are both P530 Autobiographies, the standard wheelbase (listings) and the long-wheelbase (listings). The P530 has a BMW-sourced 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 rated at 523 hp and 553 lb-ft, with mild-hybrid assistance. BoxyTrucks reports an EPA rating of 16 mpg city and 21 highway for a 2023 P530. Other US engines are the P400, a 3.0-litre inline-six with 395 hp, and the plug-in P550e, which replaced the P440e for 2024.

Engine choice follows model year. The 2022-2023 cars have the N63, and the 2024 model year brought the S68, which also powers the SV. Forum owners, as relayed by BoxyTrucks, rate the S68 as the more refined of the two. For that reason alone a 2024 or later P530 is the one to look for, and the Autobiography pages show what is listed.

The Autobiography adds extended leather, massage seats and more seat adjustment. CarScout says that does not change reliability in any meaningful way. The long-wheelbase body adds 200 mm between the axles and is the only one with seven seats, and CarScout notes extra rear legroom. Seven-seat LWB cars are the configuration in the second-row frame weld recall on 2022-2023 trucks. Our LWB page tracks those cars.

Many early 2022 trucks left the factory with options deleted during the parts shortage, according to BoxyTrucks. Owners also find the largest wheels, the 22- and 23-inch sizes, jarring on rough pavement.

Electrical and engine faults lead the list, and several of them are also recalls.

Cam-carrier oil channel

A blocked oil channel in the cam carrier can cause an oil leak and a fire risk. The recall covers 2022-2023 L460s, so check it was done on any early car.

DC-DC converter failure

On mild hybrids the converter between the 48V and 12V systems can fail and stop the 12-volt battery charging. The warning reads 'Stop: electrical fault' beside a red battery light, and it may clear and then return. Recalls 26V248000 and 26V599000 are interim software fixes only.

BMW V8 oil and turbos

What Breaks says the BMW V8 may show raised oil consumption and wear in the turbo oil supply. A recall also covers a turbo oil drain pipe gasket on one 2023 truck, and a cracking oil filter housing on 2024 trucks.

Pivi Pro glitches

The touchscreen freezes or goes black, and a soft reset usually clears it, per CarScout and What Breaks. The climate controls live in the screen too.

Air suspension

What Breaks calls the air suspension a cost centre, naming the ride height sensors and compressor as failure candidates.

Build quality niggles

The Weekly Driver is not the source here; What Breaks reports uneven panel gaps and wind noise on early cars. The power-deploying door handles can make noises and fail.

Rearview camera water ingress

Water can get into the rearview camera and leave the image missing or distorted. Recalls cover 2022-2023 Range Rovers, and a later one covers 2022-2026 trucks.

Plug-in hybrid issues

PHEVs can lose high-voltage battery capacity, suffer oil dilution from short runs and lose EV mode, according to What Breaks.

BoxyTrucks says servicing was set at up to 21,000 miles or 24 months, though some owners report shorter intervals on later models. We have no firm US service price to give you.

The big bill to watch is the air suspension. CarChecker.pro gives a European figure in euros for a single air strut, but the number is cut off in our source, so get a quote instead. The big wheels are a separate matter, since owners find them jarring on rough surfaces.

Buy a 2024 or later P530 with the S68 V8, with remaining warranty and recall work confirmed closed. What Breaks calls the L460 a defensible buy with valid warranty and a late build year, but a calculated risk without cover or in an early example. It adds that remaining or extended warranty is worth real money.

Be wary of early 2022-2023 trucks with the N63, especially out of warranty. The magazine What Car rates the D300 diesel better than the V8 for real use, though that is not a US-market engine in our data. Insist on a clean recall record and a working touchscreen before you pay anything.