Zero problems with my 2024 P550e PHEV. It's an outstanding vehicle, and I like having the option of going back and forth between gas and electric.

 

2025 P550e, 14k miles, one CEL that was caused by a defective fuel filler door-replaced under warranty. Brakes are still good and it is the best Range Rover I have ever owned. I owned every generation of the Range Rover since 1982. Personally, I find Range Rovers to be as reliable as any other car in the market. With proper maintenance, you will have complete satisfaction.

 

does anyone with a P550e (ATB) with the 3 zone climate find it sufficient in cooling power in hot weather?

 

Just been through a hot UK summer and mine seemed to cope well

 

Good question considering the ac in EV vehicles can be lacking, but not in the P 550e. MY 2025, 10 k miles, thus far it’s been outstanding.

 

I am also a very happy 25 P550e. Ridiculously quick and absolutely trouble free during my first year of owning it. Like Maverick above this is my 4th iteration of RR’s and it is my favourite so far

 

I am also a very happy 25 P550e. Ridiculously quick and absolutely trouble free during my first year of owning it. Like Maverick above this is my 4th iteration of RR’s and it is my favorite so far

2025 P550e. I have filled up with gas only three time thus far this year. 8,700 miles total and nearly 75% of miles are electric in 1 year of ownership. Had one error message that popped up early on but the dealer could not replicate and did not find in the codes search. Otherwise, it's my favorite vehicle I have ever owned.

 

85,000 km (53,000 mi) since January last year for my 24 P550e. 100% trouble free so far (knock on wood). We had a very hot summer here in Toronto. Cooling was not a problem - just set the autofan to 5.

 

Wow! you must have the highest mileage 2024 P550e. I have several other cars and consider myself a heavy user as my daily commutes are roughly around 200 miles; but you have me beat on the number of miles driven, lol...I am glad to hear you had zero issues with it. I want to ask you about the brake pads on yours. Did you have to replace them? If yes, at what mileage were they replaced? Thank you for your feedback.

 

The electric range is pretty good for a vehicle this size. I constantly get around 55 miles range in pure electric mode, and during very cold temps, around 40 miles. It would be great if they can up the range to 100 miles in the PHEV.

 

I get the same. 50 miles is the sweet spot for how much I drive in a day, there have been maybe 2 or 3 days I have had to run on gas while in my hometown. What I would like is a more efficient powertrain, which would result in more electric miles or cutting the battery size (and giving more gas tank capacity). I think we get about 1.6-1.7 miles per KWH, EVs get at least double that. I understand that injecting power into the gearbox has it's limitations compared to an EV directly putting motors on wheels but still...

FWIW, our Cayenne PHEV is measurably worse, about 1 mile per KWH.

 

I get the same. 50 miles is the sweet spot for how much I drive in a day, there have been maybe 2 or 3 days I have had to run on gas while in my hometown. What I would like is a more efficient powertrain. I think we get about 1.6-1.7 miles per KWH, EVs get at least double that. I understand that inject power into the gearbox has it's limitations compared to an EV directly putting motors on wheels but still...

FWIW, our Cayenne PHEV is measurably worse, about 1 mile per KWH.

I was watching an episode of something, I think harry's garage, and they were saying the same thing. putting the power in to the powertrain reduces the efficiency. some are better than others, but might be certain limitations of the hybrid systems in general.

 

Yes, ICE powertrains have a good amount of energy loss. First there’s the engine, which converts a fraction of the energy generated by combustion into motion (a bunch gets wasted as generated heat). Then there’s parasitic losses of the drivetrain from the pistons all the way to the half shafts that drive wheels.

The electric motor that injects rotational energy into the gearbox avoids the losses upstream, but not the rest.

JLR has done an excellent job given the limitations of the concept.

The edge the Hybrid powertrains have over EVs is that they continue to take advantage of a multi speed gearbox. Most EV gearboxes are single speed. The Taycan and the Audi ETron GT are the only ones I know of that have a 2 speed gearbox.

 

Yes, ICE powertrains have a good amount of energy loss. First there’s the engine, which converts a fraction of the energy generated by combustion into motion (a bunch gets wasted as generated heat). Then there’s parasitic losses of the drivetrain from the pistons all the way to the half shafts that drive wheels.

The electric motor that injects rotational energy into the gearbox avoids the losses upstream, but not the rest.

JLR has done an excellent job given the limitations of the concept.

The edge the Hybrid powertrains have over EVs is that they continue to take advantage of a multi speed gearbox. Most EV gearboxes are single speed. The Taycan and the Audi ETron GT are the only ones I know of that have a 2 speed gearbox.

so true. The PHEV implementation is quite smooth and nice in the JLR. My only irritation with it is that I wish it would respect whatever setting you put it in on start up. E.g., where I live, there are a lot of hills. I want the car to start in hybrid every time rather than EV, but it always defaults to EV. why? but yes, it is a very good implementation of the tech.

 

I picked up my 550e at the end of January this year from the factory. It's my very first Range Rover and couldn't be happier with it. Beautifully smooth drive in both EV and ICE, great comfort and luxury, plenty enough power and the air con has worked perfectly throughout a UK summer.

As other people have said, the EV range has been a consistent 50-60 miles.

So far so good!

 

My 2024 550e has been trouble free. It’s an amazing car.

 

I picked up my 550e about a month ago. It is really great. Two minor issues - software glitch that once or twice has reset the CarPlay interface while driving; we live in the desert, and when it is over 110F, the vehicle often will only drive in Hybrid mode. Another nit is that if you mash on the gas while in EV, it switches to hybrid. The issue is that it doesn’t go back to EV after hybrid unless you park and shut off the engine. Overall, a great vehicle, despite the few nits.

 

It is normal for the 550e to switch to hybrid mode when the load on the car demands it. If the AC is calling for a lot of cooling, it will go into hybrid mode. Same is also true when you mash the gas pedal while in EV mode. It is designed that way and there is nothing wrong with it. Enjoy it!

 

Actually driving since 7 months my P550e, having approximately 22.000km on the clock - and I am still amazed about this perfect car - no troubles at all…. It is my 6th RR, never had a better one.
Best regards from Austria, Peter

 

I am not a very good data point, however 1 month in and 380 miles with zero problems, issues, or glitches. I am still getting used to the layout and workflow of the screens and whatnot, however the ride is absolutely marshmallowy and glorious!