New Range Rover Autobiography adds more choice and exclusivity to the 2012 model range
WE MAY BE going through tough economic times locally, but Land Rover South Africa has shown a 16% sales increase year-on-year, which is impressive considering the prices of its premium model range.
While the Evoque is sure to grow this percentage in the next financial year (almost 80% of Evoque customers are new to the brand), much of Land Rover’s current sales success can be attributed to the current Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models, which together, retain a 17.7% market share of the Premium SUV segment, behind the Porsche Cayenne (21.3%) and BMW's X5 (42.6%). For the 2012 model year, the Indian (or is it British?) automaker now adds a top end Autobiography model to both model ranges, priced at R1136 995 for the Sport and R1480995
for the supercharged version. The extra cash buys you: Oxford leather seats with bespoke Autobiography stitching; bla ck veneer interior hnishes, remote and touchscreen rear entertainment, a unique 20-inch wheel design, chrome square tail lights, an eye-catching mesh grille and surround as well as a height adjustable electric tailgate.
ANGUS THOMPSON
