Cars.com Reviews the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover

It’s always odd to write, read or say the phrase “Land Rover Range Rover.” It just sounds silly, doesn’t it? Well, the $77,000-plus luxury SUV isn’t such a silly vehicle when you take it off-road or on the street. This seriously British Rover has ruled the roost of big and bad SUVs for a number of years, but there’s plenty of new competition hoping to see that its days atop the heap are numbered, as editor Kelsey Mays explains in his new review.

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Expert Review

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2008 Range Rover Gets New Armrest

We’ll admit, we couldn’t find anything really engaging to write about the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover. When all the company can come up with is a redesigned rear armrest — with more storage! — we’re not going to jump for joy. That’s not to say there was much wrong with the 2007 version, we just had to put something in the headline.

The 2008 Range Rover will also get four-zone climate control, which is a significant addition. There are also more interior wood grains to choose from, a new interior color called Storm and two new exterior colors, Alaska White and Lucerne Green. If you’re still interested, we have a nice batch of photos below to check out that will tide you over until the new models arrive later this year.

2008 Range Rover Photo Gallery