1990 Range Rover Model Year Details
1990 Model Year Statistics
Powertrain Changes
Chassis & Suspension Changes
Exterior Changes
Interior Changes
Special Editions
Other
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Photo: 1990 Great Divide Edition
Range Rover (sold as 91 model). Note Great Divide logo on tailgate,
rear light guards.
Also note the downward pointing exhaust tip that was used on all
Classic Range Rovers from 1989 onwards. Third brake light added above
tailgate handle in 1990 is present but barely visible in this photo.
1990 Model Year Statistics
Number built 5,315 U.S.
(27,385 Worldwide)
First 1990 built August, 28
1989
Last 8 digits of first 1990 U.S.
Spec. Range Rover VIN LA400016
Base Price $38,575 (Increase of $2,225 from 1989)
Curb Weight 4,389 lbs. (Increase of 17 lbs. from 1989)
Gross Vehicle Weight 5997 lbs.
Powertrain Changes:
Larger plastic engine coolant expansion tank replaces the
metal tank.
3.9 now stamped on the top of the engine plenum chamber (the
1989 3.9L engines have the same plenum chamber as the 3.5L Range
Rovers).
Lucas 14CUX Multiport L-Jetronic Electronic Fuel Injection
with fault code display.
New more efficient fuel injectors, two piece exhaust
system.
Transmission was modified for smoother shifting and an
inhibitor was added to prevent kick-down from top into third at high
speed.Models built very late in the year have the 21.6 gal.
deformable plastic fuel tank with integrated pump/sending unit (VIN#
LA454554
on up)
EPA 13 mpg city, 16 mpg highway
Chassis and Suspension Changes:
A special 4 wheel
4-channel ABS Anti-lock brakes designed to work with the Range
Rover's
full time four wheel drive was on all models.
It was developed over four years in conjunction with the German
firm
Wabco best known for heavy commercial vehicle and aircraft braking
systems.
Front disks now vented for improved cooling and pad
life.
The stopping distance from 60 mph by Road & Track was
down to 153 feet from 179 feet when Road & Track last tested a
Range Rover
in 1987
Models built very late in the year have an access panel in
the rear load area to allow the fuel pump to be replaced without
removing the
fuel tank (VIN# 454554 on up).
Fourth frame crossmember (what the self energizing
“hydromat” ride leveling device is bolted to) changed from square to
tubular
(some late 1989 models may have this round crossmember).
Rear shock mounts were redesigned late in the year (after
VIN 450646) so the shocks are held on with a bolt rather than a cotter
pin.
Steering swivel pins modified for use with ABS brakes.
County wheels now painted dark gray metallic (vs. the body
color in 1989).
The front passenger side of the frame was now stamped
with the North American Spec. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN),
1987-1989
Range Rovers had the euro VIN stamped in the frame.
Exterior Changes:
Available Paint Colors: Chamonix
White, Colorado Silver
Metallic, Portofino
Red, Eastnor Green, Westminster
Gray Micatallic, Clearwater
Blue
Micatalic, Beluga Black Clear Coat, Cairngorm Brown Micatallic, Ardennes
Green Micatallic, Trocadero Red Micatallic.
The lower edge of the front spoiler got two more cooling
slots this year for a total of six. Door
Jambs and under hood area painted body color (early 1990's 11/89 build
are
still black)
3rd brake light added to the rear window
Fog lights replace the driving lights in the front spoiler.
Different wiper arms did not have bayonet mounts for the
blades anymore. The new wipers also had
different bases with that bolted on rather than clipped on to the wiper
motors.
Interior Changes:
Available Interior Colors: Sorrell Brown leather
(Winchester
Gray leather available only on County).
All 1990 models had leather interior (except a small number of
Countys
with special order cloth)
The central locking system was modified so the passenger
side door lock would now control the locking like the drivers side lock
Heater and AC system were improved with increased
output. The starter relay moved under
steering column
from under the hood (to avoid problems related to the under hood heat).
The instrumentation was changed, including the check engine light
removed from dash, and improved lighting, warning lights were moved
and, the
sweep of the new tachometer was now from 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock (from 9
o’clock
to 1 o’clock) and the sweep of the new speedometer was now from 7
o’clock to 5
o’clock (from 6 o’clock to 1 o’clock).
The speedometer was now electrically-driven and the problems
with the
often noisy speedometer cable were eliminated.
Photo: New
tachometer and speedometer on 1990 and later Classic models (photo
courtesy of Matthew Stein).
The radio antenna was modified for improved AM reception on all models
and County had a new optional premium sound system with simplified
controls.
Better soundproofing was added to the passenger
compartment.
A bar code was added to the VIN and GVW information sticker
on the drivers side door.
1990 Model
Year Range
Rover Special Editions:
County:
It was priced at $2,100 more than the base model. This was the first full year the County was
offered. The County came with Winchester
Gray or Sorrell Brown leather interior the seats had different
stitching with
fewer seams. (Winchester Gray was not
available on base models). Cloth
interior could be special ordered on the County only, very few had
cloth. The CD changer was now standard on
the
County, but a sunroof and auto dim rear view mirror were optional.
Great Divide Edition
(GDE):
The GDE was built in 1990 (and has 1990 (LA) model
specifications) but it was sold as a 1991 with a 1991 (MA) VIN. It was introduced in July of 1990. See 1991 Model Year Range Rover Special
Editions below for information on the GDE.
Other:
Range Rover of North America and the U.S. Forest
Service
conducted the Great Divide Expedition in August of 1989 that traversed
the
1,123 mile Continental Divide in eight Range Rovers to publicize the
“Tread
Lightly Program” and introduce the 1990 Range Rovers to the press.
May of 1990 announced its involvement with the
Tread Lightly
program and it included Tread Lightly material with all new Range
Rovers.
RRNA wins Renew America Award for conservation
education
through the Tread Lightly Program and the Great Divide Expedition.
Many 1989 and 1990 Range Rovers had a small round
Great
Divide Medallion added to the left side of the tailgate by dealers to
commemorate the event. These are not
“Great Divide Edition” Range Rovers.
(See 1991 Range Rover Models for more information on the GDE)
Range Rover places first in J.D. Powers Dealer
Satisfaction
Index (DSI) and is eight points ahead of second place Acura.
Auto Motor Sport (Germany’s
biggest car magazine) names the Range Rover “Best Imported 4x4”
Range Rover of North America played down the Range
Rovers
20th anniversary, it did not want to remind Americans that the vehicle
that
they just recently introduced in America
was 20 years old.
The American market became the largest of the 80
overseas
markets that the Range Rover was exported to this year.
Land Rover of Canada Inc. was established and
seven
dealerships in the country began selling Range Rovers on June 25th.
The names of the Land Rover 90 and 110 is changer
to
Defender 90 and Defender 110, there are rumors that RRNA may import the
vehicles to the U.S.
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