the PHEV can juice up at a 2.3-kW domestic wall outlet in around 15 hours. Visually, there's no difference between the plug-in hybrid Range Rover Sport and the mild-hybrid or V8-powered models.

But with a 0 to 60 mph time of 7.2 seconds, the Range Rover Sport is noticeably slower than much of its competition. Fuel economy is also on the low side for the segment, at 20 mpg overall on the ...