This Range Rover is a six-figure stunner of an SUV

Mark Glover’s AutoGlo car reviews can be seen here and in the Cruisin’ News, "Oregon, Nevada and California's classic auto news & marketplace."

Sacramento, California -- Auto reviewers don't like to admit being nervous behind the wheel of certain motor vehicles.

But when the bottom line on the sticker reads $129,680, you can't help it.  You don't want to put a single scratch on it.  You want to return it to the ownership in gleaming, perfect shape.

So it was in my week with the 2025 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Autobiography PHEV sport-utility vehicle.

Alas, I did settle down in the vehicle. And I was able to appreciate its numerous charms.  The overall experience is ... BIG.

They say everything is bigger in Texas.  The same can be said of this particular Land Rover.  The price is large and so is everything else. In a good way.

Take the powertrain, for example.  It's a 3-liter, six-cylinder plug-in hybrid engine rated at a whopping 542 horsepower and 590 foot-pounds of torque. One would expect that to behave like a brute on the open road.

Not quite.

The tester was remarkably smooth and quiet at 70 miles per hour.  Kudos to Land Rover engineers for a suspension that seemingly absorbed every wrinkle in the road, swallowing them before they reached the interior cabin.

But when you want to power up from calm to aggressive, there is ample oomph to be had ... darn near startling to be honest. Even at full song, the tester was remarkably stable, perfectly balanced.  I believe it could have taken on straight stretches of road with no hands on the steering wheel.

The PHEV system is capable of 53 miles of electric-only motoring. Gas-only driving nets you 21 mpg in combined city/highway travel.

Those favoring luxury will not be disappointed.

The tester was absolutely stuffed with passenger-spoiling comfort/convenience features and state-of-the-art safety/security technology.  The super-long list included  a power tailgate, leather surfaces, a front console refrigerator compartment, four-zone climate control, a power panoramic roof with power sunblind and power/heated/ventilated/massage front seats.

Overall, it's a remarkable piece of engineering. And worth all six figures.