Land Rover Winnipeg Blog

‘Mid-sized SUVs are strongest sellers’

MYRON LOVE
Updated: April 13 at 02:00 AM CDT

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/autos/articles/general/story/3941379p-4553128c.html

THE newly-arrived (as of April 5) Land Rover LR2 is a welcome addition to the Land Rover product line. “We’ve been waiting for an SUV of this size for quite a while,” says Birchwood Land Rover sales rep Greg Kindrat. “The mid-sized SUVs are the strongest sellers in this market.”

The new model has a 6-cylinder, 3.2-litre engine and 6-speed automatic transmission, 230 hp at 6300 rpm and 234 lb.-ft.of torque at 3200 rpm. Kindrat points out that the model offers good fuel economy and has a spacious and comfortable interior.

The LR2, he notes, has a number of standard features — such as leather interior, power and heated seats, panoramic sunroof, 18″ wheels and a reverse park sensing system – that are usually options in other models.

The model’s base price is $44,995 (plus shipping). “We have already pre-sold some models,” Kindrat says.

The official unveiling will be later this month.