# Range Rover

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Range Rover and 16 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Owners praise its high driving position, big windows, nice driving feel, and parts that are easy to get. Critics agree reliability is poor and running costs are high.

## Why people recommend it

- High driving position and wide view (3 comments): "Its A-pillars look like strands of spaghetti, making for excellent situational awareness from the driver's seat." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48276774)) "The Range Rover has you quite high up in the air, and has really big windows with nothing that gets in the way." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48836212)) "I've got a far better view out the front of my elderly Range Rover" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48652654))
- Nice to drive, advanced tech (2 comments): "they're family cars that combine practicality with great driving dynamics, advanced tech, and a touch of luxury." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50064356)) "Reliability is consistently terrible and the vehicles are consistently nice to drive." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49457089))
- Fewer screens and distracting beeps (2 comments): "My 1997 Range Rover has no screens and only 195,000 miles on the clock." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49955873)) "has none of the annoying beepy flashy distract-o-trons" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49709183))

## What people warn about

- Poor reliability (6 comments): "Reliability is consistently terrible and the vehicles are consistently nice to drive." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49457089)) "Range Rovers are extremely unreliable, and maybe more importantly, not suited for what they're being used for." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50063628)) "Range Rovers try to maximize scope, often at the expense of scalability and reliability." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45941309))
- Expensive to buy and maintain (3 comments): "There is no such thing as a cheap Range Rover / Land Rover. I know because I own the latter." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50061507)) "both objectively bad vehicles and not best bang for buck" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50057293)) "they are unreliable and expensive to maintain" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49145288))
- Confusing UI and unreliable fault warnings (3 comments): "occasionally lies about fault conditions" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48000794)) "If your Range Rover breaks down in a field because a sensor in the air suspension noticed a voltage variance" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46565404)) "If you want to see bad UI/UX, try a Range Rover." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47264883))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Porsche Cayenne](https://hackerapproved.com/p/porsche-cayenne.md): 15 recommend
- [BMW X5](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bmw-x5.md): 8 recommend
- [Porsche Macan](https://hackerapproved.com/p/porsche-macan.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.landrover.com/market-selector/index.html)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Range Rover", https://hackerapproved.com/p/range-rover/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).