Range Rover & Range Rover Sport Will Now Be Produced In India

Range Rover House India has made its debut in the luxurious coastal town of Alibaug, displaying some of the first Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles which will now be produced in India, exclusively for the Indian market.

With sustained client demand in India on the rise for Range Rover’s luxuriously appointed large SUVs, both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, will be locally manufactured in Pune, India, for the first time. 

The move will enable the clientele in India to benefit from shorter wait times for Range Rover’s vehicles, expanding JLR’s ability to offer a modern luxury client journey.

India will be the first country to locally manufacture Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, which will join Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar F-PACE and Discovery Sport which are already locally manufactured at JLR’s facility in Pune.

The additional production for the Indian market will supplement the global production of Range Rover which remains in Solihull, UK, and has been the manufacturing home of Range Rover since 1970. Solihull will also remain the home for Range Rover’s upcoming fully-electric model, as well as the pinnacle ‘SV’ vehicles.

JLR India local manufacturing

In 2011, JLR entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Tata Motors to establish a manufacturing line for JLR vehicles at the Tata Motors plant in Pune, becoming the first manufacturing facility for JLR outside of the UK. With Freelander being the first car to be built locally in India, the plant in Chakan, Pune has produced 10 JLR cars for India. The manufacturing facility in India has consistently delivered high quality vehicles, always at par with JLR’s quality standards globally.

Lennard Hoornik, Chief Commercial Officer of JLR, said; “Over the last few years, India has witnessed steady and spectacular economic growth and is poised to grow consistently in the near future as well. While Range Rover will now be ‘Made in India’ for clients in this market, its exemplary British design remains distinctive and will continue to define the aesthetic grace and technological sophistication that is synonymous to the Range Rover brand.”

Range Rover Product Portfolio in India

The Range Rover family in India includes the New Range Rover (starting at ₹ 236 Lakh), Range Rover Sport (starting at ₹ 140 Lakh), New Range Rover Velar (starting at ₹ 87.90 Lakh), and Range Rover Evoque (starting at ₹ 67.90 Lakh), all prices mentioned are ex-showroom in India.

Geraldine Ingham, Managing Director of Range Rover, said; “Across the globe, we’re seeing the highest levels of client demand for Range Rover, in our 53-year history. This is an unprecedented success story and India is a very important part of it. Retail sales in India, for FY24 alone, have surged by 160 per cent, and locally manufacturing the Range Rover will enable the brand to respond to this growing demand among discerning clients and celebrated personalities across the country.”

Jaguar Land Rover vehicles are available in India in 21 cities, through 25 authorised outlets in Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bengaluru (3), Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai (2), Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kochi, Karnal, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Mumbai (2), Noida, Pune, Raipur, Surat and Vijayawada.

Rajan Amba, Managing Director of JLR India, said; “This is a proud moment for all of us in India, as we become the first country to locally manufacture the iconic Range Rover. It is testament to the quality standards we have successfully achieved in local manufacturing in India, that are at par with JLR standards globally. Manufacturing the Range Rover family locally will bring together the best of both worlds, as outstanding British design, technology and refinement meets the pride of owning a ‘Made in India’ luxury vehicle.”

Range Rover

Locally manufactured Range Rover now available in 3.0 L Petrol Autobiography delivering power of 293 kW and torque of 550 Nm and 3.0 L Diesel HSE delivering power of 258 kW and torque of 700 Nm

Deliveries for the locally manufactured Range Rover began on 24th May

Range Rover 3.0 L Diesel HSE LWB is priced at ₹236 Lakh and Range Rover 3.0 L Petrol Autobiography LWB is priced at ₹260 Lakh ex-showroom.

Range Rover Sport

Models and Powertrain:  Locally manufactured Range Rover Sport now available in 3.0 L Petrol Dynamic SE delivering power of 293 kW and torque of 550 Nm and 3.0 L Diesel Dynamic SE delivering power of 258 kW and torque of 700 Nm

Start of Delivery: Deliveries for the locally manufactured Range Rover Sport will begin on 16th August 2024

Price: Range Rover Sport 3.0 L Petrol Dynamic SE and 3.0 L Diesel Dynamic SE is priced at ₹140 Lakh, ex-showroom

Utkarsh Agarwal

BW Reporters The author is the Editorial Lead of BW Auto World