What are your thoughts on the 4.2 Supercharged L322 Range Rover?

I bought a 2007 one 2 months ago. Fuel economy is poor, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make to own such a lovely car. I had to get petrol for ULEZ compliance. I'm also led to believe the Superchargers are more reliable than the turbos. The driving position is excellent and you can see everything outside. It's a wonderful car that does everything I need. I can have dogs in the back, do tip runs in it, but can also use it for nice drives and when you want to go out in the evening. Really is everything you need. Despite it's age it's still a head turner and I get lots of compliments about it all the time. I really don't see myself getting rid of it.

It’s not necessarily everyone’s cup of tea but I bought my TDV8 L322 because of your reviews. I absolutely love it. It has sufficient boot space for what I need and the driving position is as you rightly said, unexplainable in words. Biblically good.

I bring my 2004 4.4 v8 petrol l322 out on a weekend. Such a fantastic all round vehicle. Just completed a 400 mile round trip to Norfolk and back. Bought in 2021 4k. Spent 2 k on it and it works like a dream.

I paid $7,000 for my $92,000 4.2 RR SC about five years ago. The RR 'dealer' had installed an undersized battery, so the BMW electronics mostly failed to work until I rightsized the battery after a couple of days. I had the sealed for life (i.e. short life) ZF box drained and refilled at around 90,000 miles which was late, but it has survived so far. Just don't stand on it in 2nd, and always use manual for the first few miles on very cold days, but after another 25,000 miles it's almost perfect, so I think I'll just treat it to another lubricant and filter swap in about another month. The air suspension compressor was noisy and soon failed, but a replacement from China that is visually identical to the OEM one was only a couple of hundred bucks and easy to swap in under an hour. The hardest part was getting the bloody heavy 20" spare out of its well. Both folding drinks holder were gummed up with spilled Coca-Cola or something similar. (The PO obviously had children of all ages, including adult). They are quite easy to remove, wash and replace in perfect working order. The FO audio was dead but easy to repair by bypassing the dead Bluetooth telephone module, which serves no useful purpose these days. I removed and repaired the CD player, which was gummed up with dust and needed some lubricant, swapped out the DVD player with one from eBay and, with the car working well, made my one big mistake. I replaced the well-worn Pirelli Scorpion tires with some slightly bigger, sticky Kumho tires. My highway gas mileage dropped from 20 MPG (US Gallons) to around 16 MPG! I use the power of the supercharged engine and attest that the Kumho's stick like sh*t to a blanket, but 4 MPG! Woah. I won't make that mistake next time. It rains a lot here in Oregon, and the RR leaked a lot. Water coming from under the dash. Water coming down through the front seat belt retractors. Water pouring through the electronics installed on both sides of the rear load area. All the online advice was wrong! The windshield was not leaking. The roof rack mountings were not leaking. The rear door seals were not leaking. The rear sunroof drains were clogged so once the sunroof pan was full the accumulated water would slosh over the edge and flow forwards, backwards and sideways on top of the headliner depending on the motion of the car, or how it was parked, and flow down into the car from wherever it gathered on top of the headliner. Since the rear drains are impossible to reach and clear without removing the roof it seems, I just used RV roof sealant tape to seal the sunroof (which never gets opened in Oregon anyway) and once the car dried out no water leaks have ever returned during the wettest winter on record! I have one remaining challenge. I'm convinced the bloody Germans have never forgiven we Brits for beating them in WWII., especially BMW. The manky electronics are overengineered but under designed. Three bus systems, excessively voltage sensitive circuitry and many connectors positioned where they are bound to get wet in a Land Rover. Like many other Range Rover (and BMW owners) I am trying to identify the source of a parasitic voltage drain. I have found several so far, but am confident there is at least one more to locate and eliminate. I'm a retired computer engineer. If any computer company built computers the way BMW designed electronics, they would have been driven out of business decades ago! All the above said, I still love my SC RR. It rides superbly, goes like hell when asked, and goes pretty much anywhere I want to go without any fuss. We especially like the tall 'greenhouse' which provides fantastic vision around us for both viewing the countryside and safety in dense traffic. If it was good enough for Queen Elizabeth II to drive around Windsor, it's good enough for me. It was, and she did. The Range Rover L322 is without a doubt the best 4x4 by far. Still.

I believe it’s one of the most reliable engines on this generation. Not brilliant on acceleration, but far from being a slow flat. Love this generation! So classy.

Wow, I have watched you for a couple of years and your content has always impressed me but you seem to gained real confidence as a presenter recently, good for you Joel !!

Matt Farah put it well - you're not buying a 10 grand car. You're buying a 100 grand car that has been beaten down to 10 grand.

Btw use regularly Nívea hand cream on those seats, on the long run will maintain it smooth and won’t crack. When parking ensure it stays out of the sun as is not only the paint but the interior wood trims and leather suffers.

I was just thinking earlier today … I hope Joel posts something new soon and BOOM… The universe was listening!

Love this content on the L322 Range pls keep it Comin and Joel do some crazy adventures like u used to do before.

Got one - love it! Just make sure, as Joel rightly says, to buy a well maintained one. And don´t buy one if are scared of petrol stations.

Was gonna go to bed, but I had to see what you thought of the 4.2! I have an 07 supercharged that looks just like clarksons. I've had plenty of issues however, put the money into it and it will return the favour. Great vehicle and I highly recommend one! The TVs help when the kiddos start arguing 😅

Love this video. One day I will own an L322, most likely the 4.4 TDV8. Had a look at a few Westminster spec examples recently but yet to test drive them due to life throwing curve balls.

Good to see you back behind the wheel of a Range Rover. Great content. Thanks Joel 🙏👏

Got a 2010 5.0SC just before Christmas. Had wanted L322 for years, within 30mins of drive home was thinking - should have done it years ago :) Gets better mpg than you saw in that 4.2!!

Up until recently I had a 4.4 tdv8 Westminster...loved that car! Did a realistic 26mpg. But after selling the caravan I just couldn't justify the expense as was only using it every couple of weeks and also run 3 motorbikes and 2 other cars.....my dream car that was. Love your channel 👍

Got this engine in my L320 and its easily one of my favourite cars ever to just rattle along in. The whine is addictive though and a sub 90l tank makes the range laughable even when full. Still suck a cracking engine though and from all i can read up on is one of the most reliable available between the L319, L320 and L322. Even managed 24.5 mpg calculated on the last 200 mile trip. Got it over the L322 purely because of the rust concerns (and its £1500 pricetag to buy) and willing to spanner 95% of things myself.

Amazing in depth review, what a beautiful car 😍 Can you do a Jaguar XK next?

Those mpg figures are eye watering and just show what a difference weight and aerodynamics makes - I have the same engine in my XJR and it will just about do 30mpg on a motorway run without hypermiling.

This looks like the one I had looked at on Auto Trader recently but it had ‘read description’ and so I didn’t pursue. Yep, followed you since the green RR, looking to upgrade to a petrol one asap. Great to see more RR content!

Another excellent video diary Joel👏 You make it look very easy, doing pieces to camera. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

I first experienced this engine in a girlfriend’s RR autobiography … so I went off and bought a Jag S type R and did 100,000 miles trouble free motoring in that all over the country and was in love with it until it hit 170,000 miles. Then I bought a TDV8 L322 with 70,000 miles on it which I’m also in love with. My other half uses it for towing horses and piling in bailes of hay … and I waft around in it with its perfect cream seats and take 2 big dogs everywhere for walks. I’m now looking at a newer SVO or autobiography SC V8 again … but I’m thinking about keeping this for her and the dogs … and being a 2 RR family. I also still have my S1 Lotus Elise, so obviously I love lightweight also … I’m just now addicted to the absolute all round ability of the full fat RR. Great channel - getting better all the time 👍👍

My wife had a 2006 RRS with the same engine - was lovely, just got a bit too expensive for the mileage she was doing. Had 175k on the clock when she sold it to my brother 3 years ago. Get a pre Apr 2006 and you get the cheaper road tax, other HUGE advantage is they are all ULEZ compliant - unlike any of the diesels, the petrol V8s are also MUCH more reliable than any of the diesels and surprisingly cheap to service at a specialist. Put those 3 together and thats a lot of additional £££ in your wallet for super unleaded. Highly recommended 😊

Just had to get rid of my L322 , left such a sad place in my heart! Gutted to get rid of it ☹️will be back in an L322 one day! 4.4 or the 4.2 would be my dream version!

My dad has had a 2008 3.6 TDV8 for the last 7 years or so. Now on 175k miles, and I absolutely love it. It’s sitting in facelift 20 inch wheels, black with chrome over cream interior with piano trim and black piping, such a classy spec and classy car. So good off road, incredible for towing, and just sublime on a long journey. Honestly one of the best all round cars ever made in my opinion, so easy to place on the road despite its size, and you’re bang on about wanting to make you drive slower

Great in-depth review of the L322✌️

Looks like a Westfalia tow bar armature and detachable ball to me. I had the exact same on my 2002 4.4. Sadly my 2011 4.4 Autobiography doesn’t have one with the extended exterior factory pack. Love the looks of my latest one but must admit I miss the tow bar for family weekends away with a small camping trailer.

15:36, that isn’t a torch, that is a venture cam which connects via Bluetooth to the front screen and you can place it externally when off-roading etc

I bought an L322 last year for £650, ended up selling to my grandad, now I’m buying it back. Once you try one, you yearn for the lazy wafting boxiness the L322 offers.

Joel your channel is class. And a great watch. Stay healthy and keep up the good work.

Great video had 4.4 V8 petrol, TD6, and Tdv8 loved them all ❤

best bang for buck money can buy granted they like a drink but what a machine had mine 2 yrs been very good with just normal service items

I had a 2007 4.2 supercharged Range Rover and that was my favorite. I have a 2011 L322 5L N/A and I liked the 4.2 better and the 4.2 engines are also generally more reliable than the 5L’s

I bought one earlier this year, love it, i choose the 4.2sc as its a bit more reliable than the diesel and its overtaking ability, true that its definitely not a sports car in the bends. Mine is weekend sumer use though, i never intended it as an everyday vehicle.

I love your ironic use of the word "brutal" ;-) - I'm in the e53 X5 camp, do love a RR though, just don't have the time to spend fixing it...

1 of my favourite cars, here in Thailand, this exact model costs 25k to 45k.

My 5.0 sc does about 15mpg around town. Easy to get into the 20s and around 26 on a longer run. I like it for not having to worry about the dpf, ulez friendly and I’ve fixed the common issues myself. so far it’s been a very reliable car

The L322 still remains my favorite version among all that and the L320 sport.

Depression hits hard when you see the prices in the UK and you compare with the prices at that part of the world where you decided to live. In most likely bad condition, being driven hard and obviously very poorly maintained, these cars retail for not less than 30,000 dollars where I live.

I bought an L322 4.2 Supercharged a few months ago to replace my E53 X5 4.8is. While I loved my X5, the L322 is a step up in every direction. I will be driving L322's until they are impossible to find and maintain. It simply is THE best 4x4xFAR

The tourch is a camera too it called venture camera and you can connected to the main screen and display , and there is accesories so you can fix it on the body of the car to act as a off road aids for example in front or even on the ground under the car to know your aproach or deparch limit 😊

Now owning a well maintained 2007 RR 4.2 Supercharged for a few months now, and coming from a 2007 LR3 w/ the 4.4 on 33in A/T tires, my MPG experience is favorable to that of the LR3! On the highway at about 70 mph I average about 20 mpg. I can get from my home in the Bay Area to San Diego CA on a SINGLE tank, honestly for what the truck is and the passing power it has, I'd say it's decent. Yes, $130 to fill the tank hurts, but you're getting modern day utility and luxury for a steal. The RR is the daily, the LR3 is the weekend overlander. Land Rover owns me haha! Love the video, sums up the car well.

Just bought a 125i cab the other week, sedona red M sport paid 3900 for it full history. Just fitted 130i brake carriers and discs as easy upgrade. I have 130i ‘s so for me I need to do the remap as the engine is frustrating standard, same up to 3k the flat, where as the 265bhp revs eagerly. I bought because I love the 6 cylinder NA 1 series but I didn’t want the impractical nature I had in my old 3.0 Z4, taking it to Switzerland in June

Great video joel I love the l322 and you should get another and ditch that cayenne look forward to the next video 👍

Awesome L322 Review!! I just have to have one 😂

I love my 4.2 SC. It’s so special and a dream to drive! The upsides outweigh the downsides IMO. The downsides are shocking fuel economy - it doesn’t matter how rich you are, you will still notice it as you are in the petrol station constantly!!! I once saw a guy putting £20 in L322TDV8. I wouldn’t even bother with that amount in a 4.2SC as it wouldn’t move the needle…..just fill it to the top otherwise you’ll literally never get anywhere. Oh, and maintenance is also VERY expensive - cutting corners on these cars is a fools errand, and it’s a crime not to look after these beauties properly. Mine has been well looked after its whole life, and even though it’s now in storage and only comes out occasionally, it still costs thousands per year in maintenance. 🧑‍🔧 But as I said, the positives outweigh the negatives - it’s that simple! 👍🏿

I have been looking at Range Rovers for the last 4 years and tonight am going to view a 2005 Supercharged L322 wish me luck!

For the 4.2 V8 S/C Vogue SE in September 2006 List Price was £63,300.53 CO2 Offset was £165.00 Vat was £11,106.47 Retail Price was £74,572.00 and On The Road Price was £74,820.00. Hope this helps.

Was going to look at 5L but the recent tax hike to over £700 pa is just not worth it, will now steer towards the 4.4/4.2 instead. Great commentary.

Superb review, makes me want to try a S/C one now! Have you thought about making the owner an offer? It looks very well looked after!

Incredible how this thing moves!!

The cost of maintenance doesn’t increase making the maths . Usually maintenance costs 1% of the car brand new, keep it in mind that those 1% will keep up with your country economy inflation, pretty much it can be a Ferrari or a rolls .

Got one and i love it!! Lots of room

I had one of them try and take me on in my Cayenne , watching it trying to go round a corner was like watching a building going round a corner 😂. I do like them though as I’ve had two .

Hi Joel could you please do a full review on a 2015 qashqui tekna plus please, they are a really good looking car but I have herd that they do have problems but luckily for me touch wood,dare I say it mines been ok, anyway Joel keep up the good content.

Oh, and I get 17 mpg around town and up to 25 on a run (at 60 mph on cruise control). If I need to get a pace on on a German autobahn I can still get 19 - 20 mpg at 90 mph, and the car seems to prefer cruising at those high speeds too.

I have owned my L322 for about 5 years now and will probably never sell it, just picked up another P38 and now on the hunt for a Classic RR.

Here in London, I will get charged £12.50 ULEZ driving a diesel L322. So, the petrol V8 starts to make a lot more sense 🙂

I want an L322 as the second car in the house, to add to the hatchback. Especially now that we’re a family of 4 (parents and 2 boys). How do I convince the Mrs? She has the mindset it’ll break down every week…

That's a beautiful looking car 😍

Do a review on all the defenders and series ❤

Spent 3 months looking for a L322 4.2 before Christmas and gave up in the end. All full of rust and rough condition. I'd love a mint example but I don't think they exist.

Fantastic car esp for the money they go for , rather have that then a lot of other newer option make of a car

The 5 litre is much better on fuel. I could get 30mpg on mine quite easily on a run. Around a very busy city was about 16

By the way, doesn't Matt from HPA have his for sale, which should be a well sorted example?

I’d love a Land Rover defender when I actually have space… would probably need to remortgage the house to get one by then though😂

3:05 Range Rover drivers slower, calmer, more considerate? I think that might just be you Joel!

Don't live in London, have a secure garage, not off street parking & buy a petrol station while your at it. Some London postcode can't even get insurance on these because they're stolen so often, even while you're driving them lol I wouldn't want one if you gave it to me.

A FREEMASONRY BADGE WITH WHEE,S

How many gallons to the mile?

Chop in that Porsche and pickup an L322 - lovely jubbly 🤓😎

Disappointed to see you'll be selling the Cayenne and hope you won't be replacing it with another Range Rover.

Hmm.. ok but I think I’ll stick with my BMW E53 V8.. which has the ‘comfort’ option so has the same adjustment in the seats.

what about the L494 D300?

I’ve. Had mine coming up to 3 years and all this you should have 2 3 grand year bull if like most you don’t know how to do jobs your self fine but mine not cost me nothing in 3 years 3.6 twin turbo

Joel it not good when you think

JOEL IT HAS AUX FOR STEREO

Not a bad video but probably want to review the script a little more 'the l322 came in many different shapes and sizes' presumably you meant it's engine variants cos there were next to no size and shape options. It did change over the years a few times but not shape nor size. Also you say the 'the model before the L322, the L405' P38 I'm sure your aware the 405 is after but it has snuck into the video.

Yep thirsty but i had a c63 for 12 months when russia invaded Ukraine and petrol went up 😮 Great fun tho and i miss it !!

Great driving experience but ownership is akin to filling your wallet with your savings and leaving it on a park bench.

I’d sooner have a Land Cruiser to be honest.

With the price of fuel now 14mpg is a dinosaur that makes no sense then you have the high price of taxing it. A diesel is definitely the way to go on these.

What a load of garbage the TD6 bmw is THE engine to preferably have (choosing to tune optional) only down side of that set up was the gearbox BUT £1500-2500 every 60-80k miles not that big a deal and know what you have again for another 60-80k miles generally worst case scenario.......

Cayenne turbo. ? 450 bhp..

4.4 tdv8 is the best

Quite a lengthy review with many repetitive themes. You could have cut at least 10 minutes to create the same story without being overly wordy.

Its cheap for a reason

I don’t think I’ll be exchanging my 4.5 V8 955 Cayenne for one any time soon.

It looks like a vehicle from the 1970s

Maybe move on the content Joel….its all been done to death including by yourself x

I don’t see many considerate slow driving Range Rover drivers on the motorway 🤔… Ripping down the outside lane way in excess of the speed limit pressuring drivers ahead to move over is more accurate.

..yawn

SUVs? I just don't geddit. Anyway, the planet and your children thank you.

Boring review I almost fall asleep

It looks like its been designed by a 5 year old who has drawn a car by using a match box as ina stencil. If this car is typical of what British automotive engineers produce I can understand why our car industry is now so much smaller than it was.

Pointless car.

Lovely motor, dirty engine bay. 😂