Just got back from two weeks in Miami and then LA. Whilst out there I happened to be driving past a Land Rover dealer so decided to pop in for a chat. They had a new SVR ready for delivery so got talking about prices and was absolutely shocked to learn that the list price for that specific car was $112,500 which equates to around £72,500!!! A base level HSE can be ordered for $66,000 (£42,500) and an Autobiography V8 for $90,000 (£58,000)!!!!!

Rip of britain or bargain USA!? These cars are built here so why so why are we paying so much more

An evoque autobiography is a meagre £32k there too!

I do the same when out there, can't help myself price checking vehicles, it's the same in dubai where porches come with 0% finance 5yr warranties 1yrs free insurance and 3 yr servicing, makes me sick proper sick! !!!!!!!!! On order expected October 16 macan turbo
Current car MY15 Hse Dynamic
Cayenne v6 MY64
RRS MY13 Black edition
Discovery MY61 xs
RRS TDV6 MY07
XC90 Executive
Yada yada yada

So stop buying them in yhe UK and perhaps LR will adjust their prices to up demand... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

States have always been cheaper , every car is cheaper there. SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

Yep states has always been cheaper but £25k cheaper for essentially the same car as here is a !

Never had the time to go into a dealership myself but discussions with friends and colleagues suggest that every car is much much cheaper over there.

The other thing to remember is that in the States the prices almost always do NOT include tax. I am not sure if this is the case for cars too but it is for everything else. Their sales tax is much lower than our VAT though (e.g. only 8.75% in NY). Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

And they are often much lower spec so no TFT dash etc.

But they are much cheaper and fuel is hugely cheaper even now. Even the parking spaces are bigger! MY16 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography in Aleutian silver, stealth pack and toys.

But the speed limits are even lower than the UK (in most states, if not all)  Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Agree that VAT and road tax is an issue in the UK and that US price does not include any sales tax.

Then you have exchange rates which just happen to be favourable right now. If the exchange rate was 1.42 instead of 1.55 then it would be the same price as UK before tax. The Americas is also a massive [LHD] drive market, so the cost of doing business is probably low per unit.

Equipment levels are often different as Dave777 says. It would be interesting to do a full comparison on that. Perhaps.

And, also a small dose of rip off Britain too - Land Rover will charge whatever the market will bear and us mugs pay it! L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
RRS TDV6 HSE Lux (MY2011)... Nara Bronze / Arabica - now gone!

fkarim wrote:

But the speed limits are even lower than the UK (in most states, if not all)

Its 80 in parts of the road from Dallas, TX to San Antonio, TX  2014.5 Mariana Black 5.0 Supercharged V8 Autobiography

That's why I didn't make a sweeping statement! Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

ilard wrote:

Agree that VAT and road tax is an issue in the UK and that US price does not include any sales tax.

Then you have exchange rates which just happen to be favourable right now. If the exchange rate was 1.42 instead of 1.55 then it would be the same price as UK before tax. The Americas is also a massive [LHD] drive market, so the cost of doing business is probably low per unit.

Equipment levels are often different as Dave777 says. It would be interesting to do a full comparison on that. Perhaps.

And, also a small dose of rip off Britain too - Land Rover will charge whatever the market will bear and us mugs pay it!

Yes, I was referring to GBP / USD particularly in the context of consumer price comparison.

Manufacturers will typically hedge against FX swings to smooth the impact of changes, so the price in the U.S. would be unlikely to change in the near term (maybe for next model year). L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
RRS TDV6 HSE Lux (MY2011)... Nara Bronze / Arabica - now gone!

I was going to say I was jealous of how in the UK you have many more options and can order them one by one instead of being forced to buy packages as in the US. Also you guys can get wade sensing, dual view screens, and the alcantara headliner, not to mention many more engine and trim line options. Best of all you don't have to wait for the vehicle to travel across the Atlantic .

However, no question the prices here are better which I will not complain about. The MSRP do not include usually delivery ($995), tax which usually is 3-6%, and various fees usually adding up to another $600 or so (documentation, title, license plate fees, etc). 2016 SCV8 Dynamic - Firenze Red/Pimento

That's a real good deal

Over here the price based on current exchange rates is between GBP105-115k

But then most of the drivers are the locals... not the expats.

Can't comment on the spec, however, usually the Gulf spec is fully loaded with everything except for the winter/ cold climate options

Cheers

Guy 2006 RRS S/C CONSTANTLY under modification...
1994 RRC 4.2l not LSE sadly gone but not forgotten
LR Defender 300Tdi - affectionately know as "The Black Beast"