Land Rover offered a sneak peek of the new truck via a blurred image, which suggests that, unlike in the past, this next generation will not be a significant departure from the fourth-generation L405 model. We already know that the vehicle's front half looks almost identical to the current model – after the debut date announcement, leaked images dropped online the same day.
Assuming these are accurate images, and there's little to suggest they aren't as the leaks are of multiple different vehicles with the same characteristics, the aesthetic changes in the new generation are in the rear and interior. The back is the big change, with slim smoked-black taillights integrated into a glossy frame around a flattened-out rear area. The two-piece tailgate, a must-have for full-size Range Rover owners, seems like it's still there. (The same can't be said for the latest Toyota Land Cruiser, leaving the Range Rover the last bastion of the civility of the seat-with-a-roof cargo aperture.) The interior looks like it has some changes, including the end of the rotary gearshift dial, in line with the facelifted Discovery.
While we'll wait for our full report when the official pictures drop, and the full details and explanations come from Land Rover, it seems like the overall shape and form of the Range Rover may stay the same for a while. It may look essentially the same for almost twenty years, from 2013 to the early 2030s –making the current shape second to only the Classic in longevity. Since Land Rover sells massive numbers of full-size Rangies with a robust secondary market, there's also little reason to deviate from what works.
The reveal is Tuesday, October 26, starting at 3:40 PM Eastern, and can be streamed on LandRoverUSA.com and presumably across Land Rover's digital platforms.
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