Is the Land Rover Range Rover Sport high maintenance?
By CarWhere Research · Updated
Land Rover doesn't publish service prices, so we don't put a dollar figure on the Range Rover Sport (AAA's mainstream medium SUV (4WD) average, for context, is $1,769 a year). NHTSA holds 854 owner complaints for the Range Rover Sport, with 4 model years flagged in our years-to-avoid analysis; we don't have the sales data to turn that into a per-1,000 rate.
Verdict
Not priced
no OEM prices
Per year
Not priced
5 years
—
75,000 miles
NHTSA complaints
854
total on file
Range Rover Sport maintenance cost: 5 and 10 years
Land Rover doesn't publish service prices, and AAA's benchmark is built from top-selling mainstream models, so applying it to a Land Rover would understate the cost. We don't put a dollar figure on it. For scale only: AAA's 2025 benchmark for mainstream medium SUV (4WD) models is $1,769 a year (11.79¢ a mile), and the all-vehicle average is $1,656. The best predictors of what you'll spend are the factory schedule below, the length of any included maintenance and the complaint record.
How the verdict is set: Two inputs. Cost: the estimate against AAA's $1,656 all-vehicle average (more than 3% under counts in the car's favor, more than 3% over against it). Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints per 1,000 sold against the median of every model in our study (0.48); well under the median helps, well over hurts, roughly double or more hurts twice as much. Both low = "No"; both high = "Yes". Models without a dollar estimate get no verdict.
Range Rover Sport service schedule highlights
Oil changes
Normal service: Condition-based ('Flexible Service'): the vehicle calculates when service is due from driving style, conditions and distance, shown via the service interval indicator. Land Rover USA says that in general this falls at 24 months or 21,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Oil: Land Rover-recommended oil and Genuine Parts (no grade/spec stated on the pages opened)
Source: Land Rover USA — Frequently Asked Questions ('How often do I need to get my Land Rover serviced?')
Included maintenance
No complimentary scheduled maintenance confirmed for new Land Rover vehicles. Checked landroverusa.com servicing, maintenance, warranty and prepaid-maintenance pages: none describe complimentary scheduled maintenance for new vehicles (no EliteCare mention). New Land Rovers carry a 4-yr/50,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty with Roadside Assistance for the same period, 6-yr unlimited-mile corrosion coverage, and an 8-yr/100,000-mile PHEV traction-battery warranty (s4, s5). A paid Land Rover Prepaid Maintenance Plan is sold through participating U.S. Jaguar/Land Rover retailers, either before the first service interval or rolled into vehicle financing (s3). An Extended Care Oil Service exists only for vehicles over three or five years old (s2).
Land Rover factory schedule
| Interval | Service items | Source |
|---|---|---|
| At each service as called for by the service interval indicator (generally 24 months/21,000 miles) |
| Land Rover USA — Prepaid Maintenance Plan Coverage |
| At the specified maintenance interval (interval not published on the pages opened) |
| Land Rover USA — Prepaid Maintenance Plan Coverage |
Common Range Rover Sport problems (NHTSA data)
NHTSA holds 854 owner complaints for the Range Rover Sport, with 4 model years flagged in our years-to-avoid analysis; we don't have the sales data to turn that into a per-1,000 rate.
- 854 owner complaints on file with NHTSA across all Range Rover Sport model years.
- Most-reported systems: electrical system (2,884), powertrain / transmission (1,253).
- Model years flagged in our years-to-avoid analysis: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020.
- Best-rated years: 2008.
Complaints measure problems owners reported to the government, not repair bills: a high count signals more unscheduled repairs, which AAA's category benchmark doesn't adjust for. Range Rover Sport years to avoid →
How the Range Rover Sport compares in its AAA category (medium SUV (4WD))
Same AAA category means the same dollar benchmark, so the complaint rate is what separates them. Luxury models aren't priced.
| Model | Est. per year | Complaints / 1,000 sold | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Toyota Highlander | $1,769 | 0.393 Above average | About average |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | $1,769 | 0.517 Average | Somewhat — above average |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | $1,769 | 0.552 Average | Somewhat — above average |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | $1,769 | 0.592 Below average | Somewhat — above average |
| Ford Explorer | $1,769 | 0.918 Below average | Yes — higher than most |
| Honda Pilot | $1,769 | 1.07 Worst | Yes — higher than most |
| Jeep Wrangler | $1,769 | 1.12 Worst | Yes — higher than most |
| Kia Sorento | $1,769 | 1.29 Worst | Yes — higher than most |
| Toyota 4Runner | $1,769 | — | Somewhat — above average |
| Honda Odyssey | $1,769 | — | Somewhat — above average |
| Hyundai Palisade | $1,769 | — | Somewhat — above average |
| Kia Telluride | $1,769 | — | Somewhat — above average |
| Subaru Ascent | $1,769 | — | Somewhat — above average |
| Ford Bronco | $1,769 | — | Somewhat — above average |
| Chevrolet Traverse | $1,769 | — | Somewhat — above average |
| Volkswagen Atlas | $1,769 | — | Somewhat — above average |
| Porsche Cayenne | $2,168 | — | Yes — higher than most |
| Lexus RX | Not priced | 0.202 Best | Not priced |
| Acura MDX | Not priced | 1.21 Worst | Not priced |
| BMW X5 | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Audi Q7 | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Land Rover Range Rover | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Volvo XC90 | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Genesis GV80 | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Cadillac Escalade | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Lincoln Aviator | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Lincoln Nautilus | Not priced | — | Not priced |
| Lincoln Navigator | Not priced | — | Not priced |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Range Rover Sport high maintenance?
Land Rover doesn't publish service prices, so we don't put a dollar figure on the Range Rover Sport (AAA's mainstream medium SUV (4WD) average, for context, is $1,769 a year). NHTSA holds 854 owner complaints for the Range Rover Sport, with 4 model years flagged in our years-to-avoid analysis; we don't have the sales data to turn that into a per-1,000 rate.
Is the Range Rover Sport expensive to maintain?
Land Rover doesn't publish service prices, and AAA's benchmark is built from top-selling mainstream models, so applying it to a Land Rover would understate the cost. We don't put a dollar figure on it.
How often does the Range Rover Sport need an oil change?
Land Rover's published oil-change interval: condition-based ('Flexible Service'): the vehicle calculates when service is due from driving style, conditions and distance, shown via the service interval indicator. Check your owner's manual for your engine; severe-service intervals are shorter.
What is the cheapest Land Rover to maintain?
Land Rover doesn't publish service prices and none of its models are in our per-1,000-sold complaint study, so we don't name a cheapest model.
What Range Rover Sport years should I avoid?
Our NHTSA years-to-avoid analysis flags 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020. NHTSA holds 854 owner complaints for the Range Rover Sport, with 4 model years flagged in our years-to-avoid analysis; we don't have the sales data to turn that into a per-1,000 rate.
Related
Sources and method
Dollar figures: none — not published by the manufacturer. Schedule, oil interval and included maintenance: Land Rover's own documents, linked by row. Complaints: NHTSA's public complaint database, divided by published U.S. sales (CarWhere analysis).
- Your Driving Costs 2025 (brochure: cost per mile by vehicle category) — AAA (maintenance cents per mile by category)
- Your Driving Costs 2025 fact sheet (methodology) — AAA (what the maintenance line includes)
- NHTSA vehicle owner complaints database — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (complaints per 1,000 sold is a CarWhere calculation)
- Land Rover USA — Frequently Asked Questions ('How often do I need to get my Land Rover serviced?') — Land Rover (opened 2026-11-06)
- Land Rover USA — Land Rover Servicing (Flexible Service) — Land Rover (opened 2026-11-06)
- Land Rover USA — Prepaid Maintenance Plan Coverage — Land Rover (opened 2026-11-06)
- Land Rover USA — Warranties & Roadside Assistance — Land Rover (opened 2026-11-06)
- Land Rover USA — Vehicle Warranty and Service — Land Rover (opened 2026-11-06)