Hi all, can anyone help, I,am currently going through the procedure of buying a rrs 2011 with luxury pack. Since looking I have noticed that if you buy a 2012 model the luxury pack is no longer available it actually becomes a range rover sport luxury. What is the difference? Thanks

only my opinion - if you can afford a 12 get it in pref to the 11 - you get some nicer bits

Whether an 11 or a 12 (both have advantages) i think they just made the Luxury a model like the RED. neither do more than add some body trim, grills etc.

My view both times - even when i was tempted to order a red, why spend £1k plus on some bits of grill and leather in places i didnt really need leather!

Personal preference obviously - but in answer to your question, other than minor changes i think its just made from an option to a derivative Mike

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Doesn't the luxury add heated steering wheel and ACC, or at least I thought it did when I was looking at mine.

Jona, as said, if you can stretch the budget to a MY12, it'll be worth it  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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The luxury pack on mine (12MY) added adaptive cruise, better stereo, heated steering wheel, different wheels, contrast stitching and the extended leather pack. I have a feeling that land rover have deleted the ACC for the 13 MY. 12MY RRS Orkney Grey HSE Lux
12MY FF Santorini Black VSE

On my 13MY it was an option (ACC - which i hate) You might be right on the heated steering wheel, ill check, although i was looking at the leather. (checked yes you do)

Extended leather was pointless in my eyes, the new wheels i dont like are still options - you get the none diamond turned autobio ones

You dont get the design pack (not that i like that either)

GBL is still an option i seem to recall and im not sure about the stereo Mike

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mse wrote:

On my 13MY it was an option (ACC - which i hate) You might be right on the heated steering wheel, ill check, although i was looking at the leather. (checked yes you do)

Extended leather was pointless in my eyes, the new wheels i dont like are still options - you get the none diamond turned autobio ones

You dont get the design pack (not that i like that either)

GBL is still an option i seem to recall and im not sure about the stereo

my my you are cheerful

AAC is possibly the best invention known to man, esp for anyone who does a regular motorway yomp. You just need to know that you can override (but not cancel) it by touching the throttle.

Extended leather is pretty. Real pretty. ============
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No 1000 miles after ACC ive never used it since - its awful... absolutely awful, i know you can over-ride it, it cant break, reacts too strongly any way - cant maintain the gaps you want, slows down needlessly (obviously to a safety standard) etc Mike

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I'm a big fan of ACC. Love it. Sure, it can be a bit sharp on the brakes but I find that I tend to interact with the system using the throttle to modulate what it's doing. Depending on the gap settings you can actually get it to be reasonably gentle in its application.

What I like about it is that it's like a second pair of eyes just in case you're distracted etc. at a key moment. Knowing that it'll jump on the brakes and both warn you and start the braking phase is reassuring. Also, when you do get on the brakes, the pedal is instantly reactive because the system is already pressuried by the ACC. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

i think the acc is great and i use it all the time, it does take a little getting used to tho, i always hated cruise control on my other vehicles put love the acc

I did a scientific study and found a high correlation between people who don't like ACC and those who:

- don't like auto headlights
- don't like auto windscreen wipers
- don't like climate control
- don't like HD TV "because they can't tell the difference"

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2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

I love ALL of those...you do need HD eyes (check) to enjoy HD TV

"Driver Intervene" Annoyed me as did Driver Intervene...harsh braking = a load of abuse from the guy behind  Mike

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S'funny, I love ACC and climate but I don't like auto headlights or auto wipers. In fact, I hate auto wipers. They are always either too fast or too slow. Usually too fast. In fact, since we now have auto wipers on both cars, I use rain-ex to treat the windscreen. Love rain-ex.

Haven't yet benefitted from HD TV. My TV will do HD but nothing is broadcast in HD here yet... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

I hate auto headlights when they turn off in the fog...with cruise on at 50 obscuring the lights on symbol! Mike

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If anything, this thread proves that we are all different!!

I am a huge fan of ACC, as I travel on the M25, M1, North Circ and A40 daily......... couldn't be without it.

James