Range Rover Electric delayed until 2026
Range Rover has pushed back the launch of its first all-electric model until next year, according to reports.
The full-EV version of the luxurious 4×4 was due to go on sale towards the end of 2025 but customers have now been told it will not arrive until 2026, according to the Guardian.
The paper reports that parent company JLR has written to the 62,000 people who have joined the waiting list for the £170,000 Range Rover Electric telling them of the delay. The company’s website now also says that customers can join the virtual queue to be “among the first to place a pre-order in 2026”.
According to the Guardian, JLR has said the delay is to allow further testing of the vehicle and to allow demand for electric vehicles to pick up.
Delays to the Range Rover Electric could also have a knock-on effect on other electric models from the JLR “house of brands”. An electric Range Rover Velar was due to join the flagship model in early 2026 and there have been rumours of a new all-electric Land Rover Freelander and Defender due in late 2026/2027.
The delay could also signal a hold-up for Jaguar’s relaunch. The production version of the striking Type 00 concept is currently scheduled to arrive in late summer 2026. A luxury saloon and SUV are then set to join the line-up within 18 months as Jaguar repositions itself as a luxury rival to Bentley and Rolls-Royce.
JLR would not confirm the Range Rover Electric delay but did say it would launch models “at the right time“. A spokesperson said: “By 2030 JLR will sell electric versions of all its luxury brands. Our plans and vehicle architectures are flexible so we can adapt to different market and client demands.
“We are committed to the highest standards of design, capability and quality, and we will launch our new models at the right time for our clients, our business and individual markets.”
