Land Rover’s Range Rover Sport SUV is a bit more modern for 2017, benefiting from an update that brings some extra active-safety tech and a new infotainment system. The only change you’ll be able to spot from the outside, however, is a new range of 19 available colors provided by Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division.
Range Rover hasn’t yet provided photos of the 2017 Sport’s interior, but the biggest change is a larger, 10.2-inch touchscreen to replace the previous model’s 8.0-inch screen. The software behind the touchscreen, called InControl Touch Pro and already in some Jaguar Land Rover products, is also new to the Sport, and Land Rover says it’s easier to use than before and enables pinch and swipe functions. An All-Terrain Info Center that displays off-road information like vehicle geometry and wheel placement is new, too. Unfortunately, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are still not on the menu, although the new system does support integration for more smartphone apps. The Range Rover Sport already offered several active-safety features as options, but the equipment packages have been rejiggered for 2017 to accommodate some fresh features. Lane-departure warning, automated emergency braking, and rear park-distance control are now standard on all models. An optional Drive Pack adds blind-spot monitoring and a new system called the Intelligent Speed Limiter, which can read speed-limit signs and restrict the car f...