1992 Range Rover Model Year Details
1992 Model Year Statistics
Powertrain Changes
Chassis & Suspension Changes
Exterior Changes
Interior Changes
Special Editions
Other
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Photo: Matt Altmix's 1992
County. The Land Rover Oval badge on left of tailgate introduced in
1992, and the higher-mounted fuel filler lid on the right quarter panel
introduced in 1991 (and a few late production 1990 models). These
features plus the County insignia in script identify this as a 92
model.
1992 Model Year Statistics
Number built 3,266 U.S.
(14,586 Worldwide)
First 1992 built June 25, 1991
Last 8 digits of first 1992 U.S.
Spec. Range Rover VIN NA610295
Base Price $39,475 (decrease of $5,000 from 1991)
Curb Weight 4,364 lbs. (base) 4,401lbs. (County)
Gross Vehicle Weight 6019 lbs. (both models)
Powertrain Changes:
Engine got a new piston design, power was up 2hp
to 180 @
4750 rpm and torque was up 7 ft. lbs. to 227 @ 3250 rpm.
ABS was only on the County model in 1992. All
models had the new larger fuel tank. Electrical improved with use of
better
connectors and fusible link in positive battery cable
EPA 13 mpg city, 15 mpg highway
Chassis and Suspension Changes:
Base models did not have ABS or sway bars to help keep cost
under $40K.
Base model had the five-spoke wheel in gray, County models
had the three spoke wheel.
Exterior Changes:
Available Paint Colors: Alpine White, Aspen Silver Metallic,
Roman Bronze Metallic, Westminster Gray Micatallic, Estnor Green,
Ardennes
Green, Portofino Red, Trocadero Red, Plymouth Blue, Pembroke Gray, and only on the County (for extra-cost),
Beluga Black (Cleat Coat), available only on the County LSE Cornish
Cream.
Land Rover oval (like the one on the grill) added to the
left hand side of the tailgate.
All County models did not yet have chrome bumpers this year.
Photo: Bob
Filkins' 1992 RR regular model; Oval Land Rover badge but no "County"
sign on tailgate.
Interior Changes:
Available Interior Colors:
Sorell Brown, Winchester
Gray, and Lightstone Leather. Lightstone
Leather was only available on the County LSE (The County LSE, was the
County
Light Stone Edition, this differed from the LSE models later sold in
Europe that were
all Long Wheel Base, LWB models).
Rear view mirror with two built in map reading lights.
The auto dim rear view mirror was only on the
County and County LSE.
The plastic area around the radio was redesigned (to fit a
longer radio) and the cigarette lighter was moved from the left to the
right
side of the radio
The front seats were now heated (on the County) and the
switches were located on both sides of the radio
A Range Rover alarm with a key chain remote (made by Alpine)
was available (standard on the County).
Cubby box cup holder mounted to the front of the cubby box
All models this year had a glass tilt and slide sun/moon
roof with sun shade.
Base Range
Rovers had American Walnut around the shifter.
Like the Hunter model in 1991 the Base model did not have a
loadspace cover in the rear of the vehicle.
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Interior of Bob Filkins' 1992
Range Rover (base model with Sorrel Brown interior). Note fore and aft
seat stitching used on base models.
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Interior of Greg Gryllakis's
1992 Range Rover County. Note transverse
stitching on seat upholstery
typical of County models. |
1992 Model
Year Range
Rover Special Editions:
County:
Priced at $5,600 above the base model, The County
came with
the three spoke alloy wheels, ABS anti-lock brakes, front and rear sway
bars
(base Range Rovers did not have sway bars or ABS in 1992) nicer carpet,
special
leather front seats. The auto dim rear
view mirror had built in map lights for the first time in 1992. County
wood was
Burl Walnut (vs. American Walnut on the Base model) and the county had
additional wood trim on the dash and
power window switch panel. Heated front seats, Alpine remote
keyless-entry
security system, 120 watt a/d/s/ integrated audio system (first seen on
the 1991
County SE)
with a subwoofer, amp and six-disk CD changer. The subwoofer level
control was
moved from the right side of the radio (now that the cigarette lighter
was
there) to the dash switch panel above the interior light switch. The door panels were redesigned to
accommodate the a/d/s/ speaker system that had one less speaker in the
front
doors than models with the standard speaker system.
Beluga Black was only available on the County
for $300 extra
County LSE:
County LSE
(Light Stone Edition) was a limited edition of 400, and was the top of
the line
model (the model is not listed in the Kelley Blue Book).
The County LSE
model cost more than the County
and had American Walnut on both shift knobs in addition to all the
places the
County had burlwood. LSE models were painted Cornish Cream or
Brooklands Green
and had the letters LSE on the left side of the tailgate (they did not
have any
County badges at all). The seats were
“Lightstone” Leather with piping. They
had front and rear rock guards and five spoke wheels, some LSE models
had the
wheel s chrome plated by the U.S. Dealers.
(The U.S. LSE models all had the 100” wheelbase and were
different from
the County LSE
models in Europe that all had the 108”
wheelbase)
Brooklands:
This model was first shown at the Frankfurt Motor
Show in
September 1991 at the introduction of the 1992 models.
It was finished in Brooklands green, and was
the first Range Rover to have a new body styling kit produced by Tom
Walkenshaw
Racing (TWR) with different front and
rear bumpers and deeper body color molded under body sills. The Brooklands model was never officially
imported to the United States,
but the styling kit was installed on a small number of
Range Rovers by U.S.
dealers between 1992 and 1994 In 1995
the styling kit was shown in the dealer brochure.
Other:
Four Wheeler Magazine named the Range
Rover County
a best buy in the “Cost-is-no-Object-Ultra-Luxury Class”
Range Rover of North
America (RRNA) previews the Defender 110 at the Detroit Auto Show January 8th 1992
Range Rover of North America (RRNA) changed its
name to Land
Rover North America (LRNA), dropping the “of” in the name August 1st
1992 when it began selling the limited edition Land Rover Defender 110
as a 1993
model (the only year the D110 was sold in North America by Land Rover). Five Hundred Defender 110s were sold in the U.S.
and 25 were sold in Canada. There were also 9 unnumbered 110s brought in
to the U.S.
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