The new Range Rover has officially been revealed and it's going electric.

Land Rover's poshest SUV will come as a full-electric for the first time in model name's 51-year history, but it won't be arriving until 2024. Until then, there's the choice of a range of mild-hybrid petrol and diesel engines and a V8 petrol, but of more interest to Electrifying readers are a pair of brand new plug-in hybrids.

New plug ins are less gas guzzly.

Land Rover's designers have taken an evolutionary approach to the new fifth-generation car. Apart from a new grille and headlights, there's still the imposing front-end, while in side-profile it's classic Range Rover in its styling. 

It's at the rear where the new Range Rover differs from the outgoing model. A large gloss black panel hides the lights giving a futuristic appearance, but don't worry, despite the new look, the Range Rover's famous split-tailgate remains.

The interior is all new, too. Just like the outside, there's a focus on minimalism with a simply designed dashboard. Unfussy it may be, but the interior is exquisitely made with wood veneers constructed using techniques Land Rover has learnt from cabinet makers, and customers can choose between leather and eco-friendly wool blend upholsteries.

The inside is posh, but more minimalist than previous models too

In terms of tech, all Range Rovers get a larger 13.1-inch Pivi Pro touchscreen and other features include wireless smartphone connectivity and charging, and Amazon Alexa voice control. The driver can even manoeuvre the car in and out of tight parking spaces using an app on their smartphone, while passengers can enter and exit the car with doors that open and close automatically. 

There are Standard and Long Wheelbase versions and buyers can choose between a four-seat interior, five or even seven seats (although a seven-seater plug-in hybrid is not available). From launch there's even a super-posh Range Rover SV that offers first-class-jet levels of luxury.

On the road, Land Rover has tried hard to make the new car the best driving Range Rover it's ever made. There's a new 'Dynamic Response Pro' which prevents unnecessary body roll during cornering, a new air suspension system that reads the road for potholes ahead, and 'Torque Vectoring by Braking' improves grip on twisty roads.

The rear is the most noticeably different aspect of the new car

Owners who tow will revel in the 'Advanced Tow Assist', 'Hitch Assist' and 'Trailer Stability Control' – the former allows the driver to reverse a trailer attached to the car by using a rotary controller on the centre console.

Meanwhile, off-road, there's Terrain Response 2 for maximum off-road capability, and the new Range Rover can also ford up to 900mm of water. The all-wheel drive system also features an active locking rear differential (to help in extreme off-roading), but on the road the Range Rover can slip into two-wheel-drive mode to improve fuel consumption. 

Along with all of this, the fifth-generation Range Rover also sits on a brand new platform called MLA-Flex. It's for this reason the Range Rover is able to come in plug-in hybrid and full-electric versions. 

There are a pair of petrol plug-in hybrids both using a 3.0-litre straight-six engine mated to a 38.2kWh battery (31.8kWh useable) and a 140bhp electric motor, giving a pure-electric range of up to 62 miles (50 miles real-world claimed) and less than 30g/km of CO2. Both can also be rapid charged up to 50Kw, while a full charge from a 7.2kW home wallbox will take five hours. It means the PHEV Range Rovers will attract low company car tax rates.

The new car looks good even when badly photoshopped into a vineyard

The only difference between the pair is the amount of power available from the petrol engine – the P440e makes 296bhp while the P510e packs 396bhp giving a combined 503bhp.

A full-electric version will launch in 2024, likely to be Land Rover's first pure EV, but no details have been revealed as to its battery pack or range on a full charge.

Aside from the SV, there will be SE, HSE, Autobiography and a First Edition trim levels. The Standard Wheelbase comes in all engine options with prices starting at £94,400, while the Long Wheelbase gets all engines bar the P510e PHEV prices start at £120,000.

The super-luxurious SV, meanwhile, only gets V8 petrol, diesel and P510e PHEV power, but prices haven't been confirmed yet.

Short and long versions are available