New 615hp Range Rover SV Black completes set

Never let it be said that JLR doesn’t give the customer what they want. Following the Range Rover Sport SV Black, then the Defender OCTA Black – not to mention black with even more black already being a colourway possibility for all the models – there’s now a full-fat Range Rover SV Black as well. Going to be a moody stand at Festival of Speed this year, that’s for sure. 

SV Black spec hardly feels worth repeating now – it’s the ‘darkest, stealthiest Range Rover ever created’; the wheels are 23s, the shifter is satin black ceramic and there’s Moonlight Chrome detailing throughout the interior, alongside black birch veneers. Unlike the recently announced Blacks, there is a choice of bodystyles for this one; both the Short Wheelbase version (£188,025) and Long Wheelbase (£204,925) are powered by the 615hp, 4.4-litre twin turbo V8. 

Arguably of more interest are the revisions to the ‘regular’ flagship SV model. Engine choice remains between the V8 or the straight-six hybrid – 550hp in the SWB, 460hp in the LWB –  with a selection then to be made between the ‘bold and dynamic’ SV Intrepid theme or the ‘pure, elevated luxury’ of SV Serenity. 

Standard kit now includes Body and Soul Seats (they use BASS so you can as well), with six wellness programmes; they also help occupants to feel music as they pulse to a rhythm, a sensation which can be enhanced in the SV with new Sensory Floor tech. The AI-enhanced, SV-specific sensory audio option, standard on LWB models, puts transducers under the floor for those onboard to feel the music through their feet in the deep pile carpets (as well as their body in the seats) for an even more immersive experience. The relaxation programmes work with it as well. Does sound quite smart – it’s surely going to be an option ticked more often than not with the BASS standard.

New tyres are coming for the SV as well, albeit just on selected 22s for the moment. They’re Pirelli P Zeroes with more than 70 per cent bio-based and recycled materials in their construction, including rice husks and recycled steel. So don’t go replacing them with budget rubber at the first MOT. 

The standard SV starts at £161,865 for the P550e of regular wheelbase; the long boy is from £178,290 for the P460e. Those cars are available to order now, with the Black following later in 2025. So there are bargains aplenty in the classifieds: this delivery mileage SV looks fab at £137,500. We can even do black on black, if you really must…