2016 RR Sport Diesel

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Lecter

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Hi.

I am new here and my first post is general, but I am sure it is equally a loaded question. So, here goes nothing.

I am strongly considering buying a 2016 Range Rover Sport. It is a 3.0L diesel with 45k miles. The truck is from Texas originally with no rust and is very clean. All initial inspections show normal wear and tear, btu nothing egregious.

My question is for anyone who has or has had experience with this truck. I am curious about it's longevity, the air suspension and likely coil conversion, and if it is fraught with issues my previous P38 and MKIII had. (those where petrol)

Any advice?
 
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I would not buy it. I would be looking for a 5.0 sport. You will have nothing but problems with the def system unless you are a very unique driver.
In order to keep that def injection system happy you’re going to have to drive at light load pretty near 60 mph. Speeds over that seem to take a normally operating catalytic converter above the temp limit for attempting to store ammonia in the cat.
It doesn’t work well.
Also the things get coked up real bad if driven stop and go city driving or a lot of idling is horrible for them.
This is not the diesel your dad’s generation cursed. It’s much much worse. The car you’re looking at has probably been bought back from some other satisfied customer.
 
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discostew said:
I would not buy it. I would be looking for a 5.0 sport. You will have nothing but problems with the def system unless you are a very unique driver.
In order to keep that def injection system happy you’re going to have to drive at light load pretty near 60 mph. Speeds over that seem to take a normally operating catalytic converter above the temp limit for attempting to store ammonia in the cat.
It doesn’t work well.
Also the things get coked up real bad if driven stop and go city driving or a lot of idling is horrible for them.
This is not the diesel your dad’s generation cursed. It’s much much worse. The car you’re looking at has probably been bought back from some other satisfied customer.
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Incredibly helpful. I was working under the impression it is like my father's old bullet-proof powerstroke.
 
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If you do a lot of highway driving the diesel will be fine. Know two people with the diesel - one an RRS and one a D5 - and both love them….but they do a lot of highway driving. If your driving isn’t skewed toward higher speed driving as stew mentioned I’d steer clear
 
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Lecter said:
Thoughts on the Velar?
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And thank you both for the perspective. I am really looking for a Land Rover that isn't relegated to one or the other, but rather a reliable pick for either driving scenario, as I do a bit of both. I've yet to resign myself to say "f*ck it, just get a Land Cruiser".
 
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The Velar is the first vehicle Land Rover has ever produced that they make no claims of offroad ability. It was almost like a disclaimer that this is literally a mall crawler. It has it's good points but overall I think the sport is a way better vehicle. And the Discovery 5 is a great vehicle too. Outside of the Velar I would say that as long as it's a gas engine and it points out the front like God intended you will probably be happy with it.
 
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