Unique to South Africa, Platinum touched Range Rover priced
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JLR South Africa has introduced yet another special edition Range Rover as the line-up’s new flagship.
Replacing the Polar Night edition that debuted last year, Platinum Edition is, again, a cosmetically tweaked version of the standard wheelbase SV.
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The work of JLR’s SV Bespoke division, the Platinum’s unique exterior additions include diamond-turned 23-inch satin gold faced alloy wheels, a gold roof, satin chrome and Graphite Atlas detailing, and gold badges.
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A bespoke colour called Platinum Satin rounds the exterior off.
Inside
Inside, the Platinum receives Caraway and Perlino leather upholstery, Noble Chrome accents, a cream Ash Burr wood veneer and embroidered rear seat scatter cushions said to be inspired by printing techniques of the Limpopo province.
Interior has a combination of Caraway and Perlino leather. Picture: JLRCarried over from the standard SV is the ClearSight rear-view mirror, soft-touch closing doors, quad-zone climate control, the auto folding bootlid cover and the 13.3-inch Pivi Pro infotainment system.
Also standard is the adaptive air suspension, Electronic Active Differential, Terrain Response 2 system and off-road cruise control.
Same BMW V8
As with the Polar Night and Black, the Platinum retains the BMW-sourced 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 as its only engine option.
One of the unique exterior additions is the gold finished roof. Picture: JLROutputting 452kW/750Nm, the Platinum will get from 0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds, and reach a top speed of 261 km/h.
Drive is routed to all four wheels through the ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic gearbox.
Price
Now available as a South African-market exclusive, the SV Platinum Edition carries a price tag of R6 223 000 – R953 800 more than the comparative Black Edition.
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