2011 Land Rover LR4 .The engineers of the Land Rover thought of a few improvements, which made the new LR4 a transformed, more desirable vehicle.
Performance
The transmission includes three modes - the automatic mode, the sport mode, and the manual control mode.
The new 2011 Land Rover LR4 has a new suspension, better traction control, a powerful brake system, revised steering, and the capability of the all-terrain system includes five settings for general conditions, rock crawl, snow/grass/gravel, sand, and mud.
The Land Rover LR4 gripped the road surface with confidence, although it felt a little tippy in tight corners. The steering and braking performed well. Off-road is where the 2011 Land Rover LR4 truly shines with its excellent 4-wheel drive capabilities and high clearance.
The 2011 Land Rover LR4 is for families who need plenty of passenger and cargo space, as well as almost unstoppable off-roading abilities. The Land Rover LR4 deviates from the pattern followed by most luxury midsize SUVs. Therein lies the Land Rover LR4’s weakness: it has a high base price for the class, and when you start adding features, packages and options, that price goes even higher. And, while reviewers love the LR4’s beefy engine and construction, those translate into poor fuel economy. It’s a high-tech and luxurious SUV with seating for seven.
Details: Land Rover LR4
The LR4 is available as a Base, HSE or HSE LUX model. All LR4 models use a V8 engine.
The 2011 Land Rover LR4 carries over unchanged except for some tweaks to its adjustable terrain system and options packages.
One of just a few automotive brands in the U.S. to exclusively market SUVs, Land Rover attracts more attention for its Range Rover luxury vehicles than its smaller, equally well-appointed hill-climbers like the LR2 and LR4. Land Rover did the bulk of its makeover work on the LR4 last year, evolving it from the LR3 with one key addition: a 375-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 that replaced an underachieving 4.4-liter V8. The 2011 Land Rover LR4 carries on unchanged save for new features in its Terrain Response System and a shuffling of options packages. None of those choices provide the LR4's generous cargo capacity, however. The 2011 Land Rover LR4 is a midsize luxury SUV offered in a single trim level. Standard features include 19-inch alloy wheels, front and rear foglights, heated exterior mirrors, rear parking sensors, rain-sensing wipers, leather upholstery, eight-way power front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, a power tilt-and-slide front sunroof, a fixed rear sunroof, Bluetooth and a nine-speaker stereo with an in-dash CD changer.
The HSE and HSE LUX packages offer additional features. The HSE LUX package tacks on the Climate Comfort group (front and rear heated seats, a heated windshield, heated washer jets and a heated steering wheel), adaptive bi-xenon headlights, front parking sensors, premium leather upholstery, a center console cooler box, driver seat memory settings and a 13-speaker Harman Kardon audio system.
Other optional features include 20-inch wheels, a locking rear differential, a rear-seat entertainment system with six-DVD changer, and a 360-degree parking camera system.
The 2011 LR4 is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 that makes 375 hp and 375 pound-feet of torque. Properly equipped, the LR4 can tow up to 7,700 pounds.
Safety features on the 2011 Land Rover LR4 include antilock disc brakes, traction control, stability control (with rollover mitigation technology), hill descent and gradient control (limits initial acceleration down an incline), hill start assist, front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags (including the third-row seat when selecting the HSE Lux package or stand-alone third-row seat option).
The 2011 Land Rover LR4 shares its powerful V8 with its distant Jaguar relatives, erasing a power deficit that plagued the preceding LR3, while the six-speed transmission is quick-witted and smooth.