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simonsti

Member Since: 29 Apr 2006
Location: staffs
Posts: 193

2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze

autocar review

At last, the review of the sport is in next weeks Autocar. 2014 Nara Bronze SDV6
GONE TDV6 HSE RRS in Giverny green,Ebony interior, Side steps,Tints, PTI, Tow pack, mud flaps, Side strips and Dynamics pack.

Thu Sep 26 2013 10:50pm

simonsti

Member Since: 29 Apr 2006
Location: staffs
Posts: 193

Good write up, even though its only on the SE. 2014 Nara Bronze SDV6
GONE TDV6 HSE RRS in Giverny green,Ebony interior, Side steps,Tints, PTI, Tow pack, mud flaps, Side strips and Dynamics pack.

Wed Oct 02 2013 6:24pm

Cpd1

Member Since: 30 Mar 2013
Location: Surrey, UK
Posts: 59

review here

Wed Oct 02 2013 8:34pm

andman

Member Since: 08 Oct 2011
Location: la vella
Posts: 1155

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Fuji White

Like to know where on their test car they saw this ... !!

The Sport is the first Land Rover to be offered with a colour head-up display however, which can relay sat-nav instructions. 2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Thu Oct 03 2013 7:54am

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 13 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8844

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

I didn't realise that the heated seats are accessed through the on-screen menu system. Stupid idea. Things like that should be selectable by the driver without taking his eyes off the road. Which idiot comes up with these stupid ideas? It's just techy stuff for techy stuff's sake. Stupid. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Thu Oct 03 2013 11:00pm

andman

Member Since: 08 Oct 2011
Location: la vella
Posts: 1155

Absolutely.... madness.....

Whilst having a moan about the seats......
Am I the only person that has difficulty getting his hand down the side of the seats to use the electric seat controls.....

My hand barely fits in between the gap at the side of the seat and the door panel ......
Even less so not wanting to damage the high end watches I wear...... 2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Fri Oct 04 2013 5:35am

Baco

Member Since: 13 Aug 2013
Location: Belgium
Posts: 154

RRSTDV8 wrote:
I didn't realise that the heated seats are accessed through the on-screen menu system. Stupid idea. Things like that should be selectable by the driver without taking his eyes off the road. Which idiot comes up with these stupid ideas? It's just techy stuff for techy stuff's sake. Stupid.

There is a softkey that directly brings up the screen for heating/cooling the seats. Not that bad imho

Fri Oct 04 2013 7:26am

SilverspeedRRS

Member Since: 29 Jun 2007
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 95

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Sumatra Black

The heaters on the Evoque seats are in each climate control turn knob. Very simple and very effective. The heating control on my XJ touchscreen was a pain to use - surprised they have done the same on RRS2. On order Corris Grey New HSE 5+2 with Santorini contrast roof , ebony/cirrus interior and panoramic roof.

Fri Oct 04 2013 7:30am

Baco

Member Since: 13 Aug 2013
Location: Belgium
Posts: 154

andman wrote:

The Sport is the first Land Rover to be offered with a colour head-up display however, which can relay sat-nav instructions.

Where's that, indeed

Fri Oct 04 2013 7:45am

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 13 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8844

SilverspeedRRS wrote:
The heaters on the Evoque seats are in each climate control turn knob. Very simple and very effective.

As they are on the RRS1. As you say, simple and effective and, like the temp control itself, can be used without having to take one's eyes from the road.

My own view on this move is that it copies what BMW started with their i-drive system (or whatever it's called). In BMW's case, it makes sense to put things in to a menu structure on the screen because, as we know, BMW's base models have very little kit included. Thus, the low end of the range can look as clean inside as the upper end of the range without those horrible switch banks everywhere. For them it's a way of conning their customers I suppose.

For those of us driving more adequately specified vehicles, placing all of the switches in a menu screen is just counter-intuitive and pointless. I guess it makes the interior designer's life easier, however, which is probably why so many are keen to do it. I'm also guessing that it makes the life of the manufacturer easier too - they can basically use all of the same systems across a range of different vehicles without having to produce different switch gear for each vehicle type.

Whatever the reason, it's not good ergonomics and certainly not a design that improves road safety. Now, if they could implement a properly effective voice control system then it wouldn't matter - one could just say "driver's seat heat 1 [or cold 1 if cooling is fitted]". Whenever I've tried to use the voice control in my RRS1 I've found it to be unusable, sadly. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Fri Oct 04 2013 5:10pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 13 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8844

andman wrote:

Even less so not wanting to damage the high end watches I wear......

My hand is also tight between seat and door pocket (especially with a local area road atlas tucked in there). I don't have the watch worry, however, as I view watches as I view cars - they are items to be used. Having a watch one is afraid to use for fear of wear marks is akin to having a 4x4 and never going off road for fear of scratches. In my opinion, I hasten to add! (Although I'm aware that I seem to be somewhat of a minority in holding this sort of view

) 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Fri Oct 04 2013 5:14pm

Ady 555
Site Moderator

Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Good old yorkshire
Posts: 8738

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Buy a left handed watch.

Fri Oct 04 2013 5:19pm

fkarim

Member Since: 14 Apr 2012
Location: London
Posts: 2216

It's probably the left handed watch he's worried about. Driver seat being on the *wrong* side.

This conversation just reminded me of the Mr. Bean episode where he loses his watch in a turkey

Fri Oct 04 2013 5:30pm

Ady 555
Site Moderator

Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Good old yorkshire
Posts: 8738

Good point fkarim Buy a right handed watch then.

Fri Oct 04 2013 5:37pm

andman

Member Since: 08 Oct 2011
Location: la vella
Posts: 1155

When I get a head up display..... I will happily dispense with both left and right handed watches.
and the turkeys as well for that matter !! 2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Fri Oct 04 2013 7:23pm

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