Land Rover made to go off-road

The Land Rover LR4 HSE is the luxury SUV for those who actually go off-road.

More than just a boxier, gussied-up Jeep, the LR4 is equally at home on any surface. This upscale vehicle does it in style, with a straight-grained walnut-trimmed dashboard surrounded by leather. Leather seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel work in harmony to polish this off-road beast.

The solidly built LR4 has an integrated body frame made with a boxed steel-ladder foundation and sports permanent four-wheel-drive. Everything about this midsized SUV suggests it is a machine that is well-made.

The flip of a paddle switch causes the electronic air suspension to lift and lower the vehicle. The same system also automatically adjusts to speed and terrain. This is all complimented by the torsion-differential terrain system, independent front and rear suspension, and dynamic stability control which all work in conjunction to keep the LR4 in control and its 19-inch alloy wheels in contact with the road or wherever you're driving.

A tight turning radius allows the LR4 to navigate anywhere, so it is nimble in the densely populated city as well as the country.

An eight-speed electronically controlled transmission uses a single-speed transfer gearbox to accelerate very smoothly, but put the pedal to the medal and you'll pay for it! The LR4 does have an ECO mode that stops and starts the engine at stoplights. While annoying, the ECO mode tries to save you some money on gas. But ultimately, the LR4 averages just 16 mpg.

Another gas saving measure is the speed alarm that alerts you when you exceed a predetermined speed. This feature limits gas consumption — as well as costly speeding tickets.

For comfort and entertainment, the 825-watt Meridian 17-speaker sound system sounds great, but the 7-inch touchscreen display is smallish and the Bluetooth audio streaming is hard to configure. The LR4 is also hampered by a cryptic control layout in an oversized center console that has undersized and needlessly compact buttons.

The console also takes up a lot of space, creating a narrow footwell only compounded by its bulky doors. The dash and console would have more room if it weren't for the ashtray (yes, ashtray) and the somewhat useful powered cooler box. But the cramped feeling is washed away a bit with plenty of headroom and three sunroofs. Two of the "alpine" roofs are fixed, but they let in lots of light.

The LR4 seats five comfortably and there's plenty of storage in the rear. An asymmetrical split tailgate allows great access to the cargo area.

The bottom line is that the LR4 is worth looking into if you are interested in a tony but tough all-terrain SUV.

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