BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW OF THE NEW L460 RANGE ROVER...

It appears that they may well be an access mode button, just ahead of the electric window switches, can be seen at 10:59 … can anyone confirm that’s what this is? Seems to be a different symbol to usual. Anyway, if that is the case, my apologies! I can’t believe I missed it… Thank you all so much for watching, liking, sharing and commenting!

Best review of a range rover I've ever seen. We need more honest reviewers like yourself instead of the usual marketing bs! Well done mate!

As a JLR employee, always interested in hearing attitudinal feedback. Very balanced review, and infortainment comments are very relevant.

Excellent review, I’ve possibly watched every L460 review in English and you noticed issues no one else has reported. Your history with RR’s comes through with your appreciation of Range Rovers and I value your take.

What a great review. As a long term L322 owner, this is much more informative than the normal overviews. In the end it is all the little niggles that can make or break a car when you own it and at this price point they really need to up their game to compete with Bentley and Rolls et all. I hope LR are listening to the potential software issues, unfortunately they did not make the most of the driver screen in the 2010 model despite their launch marketing videos which never materialised in the real car, and have not updated the software since, so their short-termist view might also be an issue here.

What a detailed honest review. We have a D300 on order and it’s great to know some of the points you’ve raised, ahead of collection. As has been said, you’ve spotted stuff that no-one else has mentioned before - let’s hope the non-responsive buttons on the wheel and the seat adjustment/infotainment issues can be sorted with a software update. Excellent work - keep it up!

Great, honest review, really like your style and the way you think about all points regarding driver as well as considering those outside the car, in terms of reaction and the headlights.

I'm currently in the middle of rural France with a temperamental 4G connection and it's taken a while to download the video to watch it, but well worth it. What a great review! Best new RR review I've watched. Great stuff Joel. Now going to watch the XC90 video as I used to own one and really liked it. Would love you to do a Freelander 2 review!

Good review thanks. The steering wheel buttons on mine work perfectly. Never noticed any lag or failure to register presses.....

You’re absolutely killing it Joel! Such a pleasure to watch. I do like your diplomatic version of “I feel like a bit of a knobhead driving one” - I’d still take an L322 anyway but maybe when I’m older and care less what people think, the L460 will be the way to go!

Enjoyed the review. I have a D300 Discovery and it's one of the quietest engines I've ever come across, so surprised it felt noisy in the RR. Had a couple of new RR's recently as loan cars and was also surprised how few options there are to configure the display. The Disco has more flexibility. Also on the wheel buttons, the D5/Defender have matt plastic and they seem to work all the time, no misses as you had. I also wasn't so keen on the haptic feedback, I found I had to press harder than normal and often had to do it twice taking my eye off the road to make sure. Even Apple dropped this on the iPhone so I'm not sure it's better. Finally, on the new model year, the rotary AC controls are sadly gone, and moved to the main touch screen. It's not the way forward IMO.

Joel, I think that this is the best video you have made and gives the kind of detail that prospective owners would never find on a regular short test drive, but could drive one crazy after purchase. We could have more Katie btw!

They’ve just done an over the air update to the system, you can now have Apple/android sat nav in the digital driver display, just got it in my 3 year old defender, works a treat. (And not had a single problem with it, used every day as a work Van basically)

Just taken delivery of Sport D350. What a engine. Accept your concerns about D300, however the 350 resolves those issues. In terms of highbeam assist, one possible reason may be where the headlights have been set. Having just returned from France I was able to set headlamps for right or left hand drive. No one has flashed me yet. Is yours set for driving on right side of road?

Really good and balanced review I've recently spend a lot of time behind the wheel of a p38 generation and it defently has that character that gets under your skin a bit sad to hear that the new gen is missing that. As the touch sensitive button I share the frustaration I experienced them on a new gen evoque and they were terrible. About the throttle response though the long throttle travel is range rover hallmark as it heps to contol the car better offroading

@10:50 isn't that a haptic button for access mode at the bottom of the shot, under the seat controls on the plate with the wing-mirror control?

Hi Joel, a really interesting review. I have one of these, I ordered it on the launch day and I've had her nearly a year now. D300 MHEV HSE Belgravia Green, Caraway interior. I found some of your comments pretty interesting, but the complete opposite of my vehicle. As you say, there is an access button on the door to lower the suspension, I checked the finish around my steering wheel and it's completely smooth, no sharp edges. The buttons on my steering wheel function immediately, no lag whatsoever. I think you may of been unlucky with the car you borrowed, throttle response on mine is instant, no lag plus my engine is whisper quiet, when I heard the engine on yours it sounds like a tractor, something not right there. When mine is up to temperature and you get out and listen to the engine, quite frankly it's barley audible. However, I really enjoyed your review, good to hear someone's honest opinion. As you say though, what a car, this is now my fourth Range Rover on the trot, and this is in a different league to all the predecessors. All the best, Simon ps - My Rangie has performed two over the air updates in the last 6 months, so maybe these have helped with various glitches.

Insightful review thanks. I know exactly what you mean about the steering just off centre when cruising. I used to work for JLR and drove their vehicles in a quality control role. I worked on 18 model year L405 and the other vehicles in this period mostly. This artificial weighting really irritated me. It was much less evident in the Jags but noticeable on all the D7u platform. I wish I had taken this up with the relevant engineers especially now I know it is still evident. I think it is programmed into the steering software to give a sense of stability at speed partly because of the fashion for quick steering which could make the car a bit sensitive to steering inputs at speed. Getting back into my old banger after a days driving the JLR products was an eye opener. The steering felt so alive, natural and responsive in the straight ahead position. The steering wheel buttons and slow throttle/ gearbox response from standing were a well known issues then. Shame these issues have not been worked through.

There is the option to set the car to access mode by pressing the button by the mirror adjustment cluster. One annoying feature is when you try to fast-forward a song and the voice recognition kicks in and is too delayed. I have the P530 first edition and think the engine performs well, it’s not the most economical. However I find the back seats with the screens and deployable armrest very tight. My old model seemed more spacious.

Very comprehensive thanks. I’ve been considering turning in my L405 Autobiography for one but have held off due to a) the extraordinary cost to change and b) lack of availability. Maybe one day(???) For now, continuing to enjoy the L405.