The Range Rover GT Is Coming, and It’s Definitely Not an SUV

• The Range Rover GT will be the brand’s first non-SUV model, using a lower-slung fastback body.
• It will launch as a fully electric model, with a full-hybrid powertrain expected to follow later.
• Despite its sleeker shape, Land Rover says the GT will still offer all-wheel drive, off-road capability, and long-distance comfort.

After making the Range Rover electric, with the Sport expected to follow by the end of 2026, Land Rover is focusing on what will be its most important new model of the year. And perhaps beyond. That is because the Range Rover GT will be the British brand’s first model not to adopt an SUV stance.

At a time when nearly everything with four wheels is trying to sit higher off the ground, Gaydon is going against the trend.

We have already seen official photos, though with the Range Rover GT still camouflaged. This prototype is also under wraps, with images published on the Instagram page the_carspy.

A Lower-Slung Range Rover

The images show the Range Rover GT up close, revealing a front end that appears to follow the British brand’s familiar design language, with slim, horizontally oriented headlights. The nose is completely closed off: there will be no need to cool an engine because the underhood area will house cables and control systems for the electric powertrain.

The fifth model in the lineup — alongside the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Evoque, and Velar — will in fact be the first to launch without any internal-combustion engine option. At least at the beginning, as a full-hybrid powertrain is expected to arrive later.

"A fully electric grand tourer designed to combine uncompromised off-road capability with long-distance comfort" is how the company describes it. As noted, this is not an SUV, although all-wheel drive and the ability to move confidently off-pavement will certainly be part of the package.

Range Rover GT (2028), Motor1.com's rendering

Photo by: Theophilus Chin | Motor1

Range Rover GT, the interior

Photo by: Land Rover

Its shape will be that of a fastback, with a rear window that slopes gently toward a subtle tail, where very slim lights can be seen. 

The interior of the Range Rover GT carries over the minimalist approach of its siblings, leaning even further into removing rather than adding, while naturally preserving classic Range Rover elegance. A slim digital instrument cluster and a central touchscreen will dominate the dashboard, without going overboard on size.

Motor1's Take: It's fine for an automaker to occasionally break from tradition, but could the Range Rover GT be a bridge too far? It seems like this model would make more sense were it wearing a Jaguar badge.

We'll have to wait and see whether that holds true once we get a full look at what the Range Rover GT can do.

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Gallery: 2027 Range Rover GT

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Source: Land Rover