2013 Range Rover Supercharged Specs & Features

Powertrain and Performance

The 2013 Range Rover Supercharged was a limited edition vehicle created within the wider 2013 Range Rover selection. This edition added a great deal of power to the standard powertrain. The regular 2013 Range Rover Sport was equipped with a V8 engine delivering up to 375-hp, but the Supercharged V8 dialed that way up to 510-hp, as well as 461 lb-ft of torque.

The Supercharged powertrain also featured a direct injection fuel system, and was paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission that also featured a manual shift mode. As a high-end car, Jaguar Land Rover likely didn’t worry too much about fuel economy, and that’s good because the 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged was powerful, but thirsty. It achieved about 19.6L/100km (12-mpg) in the city, 13.8L/100km (17-mpg), and about 16.8L/100km (14-mpg) combined.

On the road, this luxury mid-size SUV was praised in particular for its engine power and steering. It was also identified as a great vehicle for highway cruising since the engine was at its best when operating at mid- to high-speeds. Even when riding on large wheels, the general performance of the 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged was strong.

It may be marketed as a luxury vehicle, too, but the Range Rover Sport Supercharged has more than enough torque to make it an off-road vehicle. To start, it features a two-speed transfer gearbox that uses a higher gear range as standard for everyday driving, but switches to low-speed and high-torque applications when needed. This makes the Supercharged suitable for rock crawling or even scaling the toughest-grade slopes.

It was also equipped with Land Rover Terrain Response 2, its permanent 4WD system that uses advanced sensors to assess the terrain and adapt torque and suspension needs accordingly.

Range Rover Interior and High-End Design Features

2013-Range-Rover-Supercharged-SUV-interior — 2013 Range Rover Supercharged. Photo: Amee Reehal

If buyers didn’t choose this variant of the Range Rover Sport for its engine power, then it was likely for the styling features that also came as part and parcel of it. One reviewer said of it that those in the black exterior paint sometimes looked like “a British tank” in the sense of it being powerful, imposing, and a head-turner.

Fast forward a decade, the 2023 Range Rover Sport gets a redesigned look, new interior, and more powertrain options, in case you’re considering something newer.

Interior features include comfortable and supportive leather seats, especially for the driver, that come with heating and ventilation up front. There was also an optional back massage function for the driver. The cabin was augmented with a very large panoramic sunroof, and high-end additions to the cabin included a refrigerated cool box in the center console, and an 825-watt Harman Kardon Logic 7 surround sound premium audio system with 17 speakers and an active subwoofer.

Use of leather, wood, and real metal help to make the interior feel refined and comfortable. Land Rover offered a Comfort Package to add in a solar-attenuating front windshield, on top of the above-mentioned fridge and massage functions, but unfortunately the particular 2013 models were plagued with some issues on the infotainment system, which was derided as slow and unresponsive. That wouldn’t be fixed until much later.