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Land Rover Range Rover L322 buying guide
The third-generation Range Rover, built from 2002 to 2012, with BMW engines at launch, Jaguar-derived V8s from 2006 and the 4.4 TDV8 with an eight-speed gearbox from 2010.
The versions
- Diesel: 3.0 TD straight-six (to 2006), 3.6 TDV8 (2006 to 2009) and 4.4 TDV8 (from 2009 to 2010, with an eight-speed automatic)
- Petrol: 4.4 V8 (BMW-sourced at launch, then Jaguar from 2006), 4.2 supercharged V8 (2006 to 2009) and 5.0 V8 from 2009
- Automatic only: ZF five-speed to 2005, then six-speed, and eight-speed on diesels from 2010
- Air suspension with three height settings
What to check on a L322 Range Rover
3 model-specific things to look at when you view one. They're a starting point, not the full inspection.
Automatic gearbox shifts
What to look for: On the drive, let the gearbox change up and down through all the gears, and watch for stubborn or harsh shifts and dashboard warning lights. Ask for evidence of fluid and filter changes.
Why it matters: The ZF five-speed and the six-speed units are the most troublesome and can fail from around 85,000 miles, with stubborn shifts and warning lights as the early signs. Diesels can also suffer torque converter problems. Regular fluid and filter changes help, despite the sealed-for-life claim, and a car that has had them is the better buy.
Air suspension
What to look for: Run the suspension through all three height settings and check it raises and lowers quietly and evenly. Park the car for a while and see whether it sinks, especially on one corner, and ask about the compressor's history.
Why it matters: Leaking air springs and tired compressors are the usual faults: a car that sinks on one corner points to a leaking air spring, and slow rising can mean a failing valve. The parts are replaceable individually, and a car that holds its height and changes level without noise is what you want.
Front wishbones, rear hubs and front differential
What to look for: On the drive, brake firmly and listen for a knock from the front, then drive over speed bumps and listen for a clonk from the rear. On an early car, ask for paperwork on the front differential and driveshafts.
Why it matters: Front wishbone bushes can knock under braking and rear hub bushes can clonk over bumps. A service bulletin covered cars from launch to around 2006, whose front differential and driveshafts wore early and should have been checked and upgraded. Early cars also had a recall for a front propshaft CV joint.
Also in the full guide
- Engine-specific checks
- The cold start, test drive and paperwork checks for the exact version you're viewing
The full guide to the L322 Range Rover
The CrankSight guide walks you round the car on your phone at the viewing, with every check for the exact version you're looking at: what to look for, where to find it, and what anything you find is likely to cost. As you go it builds an assessment of that car, and if you view more than one, it lines them up side by side.
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General points for the model, last checked October 2026. Every car is different, so treat this as a guide to what to look at, not a verdict on any car. CrankSight is independent and has no connection with Land Rover.