For their $80,000, 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport buyers will be able to check most of their “wants” boxes: great ride; lush, comfortable interior; and formidable off-road capabilities (which they’re unlikely to use). And the biggest box of all — having the sweetest, most opulent ride in the soccer-practice pick-up line — gets an extra-emphatic, “CHECK!” But Cars.com reviewer Kristin Varela says the disappointments are in the details. Read her review below and note her beefs with the luxury SUV’s cornering skills as well as an annoying glare from the heated windshield.
Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.