LAND ROVER Range Rover 2002-2005 Photos, engines & full specs

The 2002 Land Rover Range Rover was the the most luxurious, exclusive, off-road vehicle on the market and it was the car that could handle well in front of a million dollar estate and in mud terrain.

While the Range Rover was developed under BMW ownership, it was the Ford that took the actual benefits from selling the car around the world. The Range Rover was fit for Her Majesty and for other country rulers, but also completely adequate in front of a luxurious HQ of a big corporation. Some said that it was the true competitor for the Mercedes-Benz S-Classe. And, in some ways, it was.

It's majestic appearance, with an “in-your-face” straight front fascia, the not-so-raked windshield and the big side windows made the vehicle looks like a British castle on wheels. In the back, the raked-forward windscreen was opened separately by the lower panel, which was opened downwards to create a bench to sit on while in the camping site.

Inside, there was a British luxury feeling with its hand-stitched leather-clad interior and dashboard. The wood-trims were not made from plastic and the metallic-looking door-handles and gear-selector were made from metal, not from plastic. It also offered plenty of room for five, full-grown adults. If needed, the rear bench could have been fold down to expand the big trunk size.

Under the hood, BMW installed 3.0-liter diesel engine before it sold the Land Rover company to Ford. The blue-oval brand was stuck with the German engines until 2006, when it replaced-it with their 3.6-liter V-8 diesel unit. For the gasoline versions, the Range Rover started with the BMW 4.4-liter V-8 used on the X5, but after 2006 Ford installed Jaguar's 4.2-liter units.