2012 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 (L322)

This Range Rover TDV8 has been in the seller’s care for about 18 months; as a long-time fan of the marque, he’d been looking for a good L322 for a while – and decided this one fitted the bill perfectly.

Which is hardly surprising as the diesel V8 offers the driver access to 313bhp and 516lb.ft of torque – and that torque figure is available from just 1,500rpm through to 3,000. This immense power and torque allows the 2.5-tonne vehicle to reach 62 mph in under eight seconds on its way to a top speed of 130mph. 

And yet, the TDV8 will also return 30mpg+ on a run and achieve it all with enviable smoothness thanks to the eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox it’s paired with.

The odometer on ‘DN61 OWV’ still reads just 91,000, making it a teenager in V8 diesel years, and the seller has only listed it with us because he’s lost his storage space.

A blue as dark as this will highlight flaws almost as ruthlessly as black, leaving you a whimpering mess when you put a dink in a panel and realise that any other colour would have shrugged off with barely a second glance.

It’s an even braver choice on a 4x4 that’s designed to conquer entire continents before breakfast – and yet, when it is as well-presented as this example, there is no more appropriate colour for your top-flight, luxury SUV than this understated and timeless hue.

The panels, which are completely free of scuffs, dents, dinks, and ripples, sport the sort of shutlines you’d expect of a vehicle that would have set its first owner back a nigh-on six-figure sum.

The inner rear door shuts, long a Range Rover weakness, are flawless. As is the tailgate, another of the original’s few faults.

In fact, all the apertures, including inside the fuel filler flap, are clean and as beautifully presented as the rest of the coachwork.

As are vulnerable areas like the four corners and the wheelarches; we suspect it wouldn’t have a clue what you were talking about if you were to ask this particular four-wheel drive about excursions along narrow green lanes. 

The intricate radiator grille and the front wing vents are unsullied too, as are the 19-inch, 10-spoke alloy wheels, usually one of the first areas to betray a careless owner/driver.

Because, while they might have a few spots of alloy corrosion, there are barely any marks to the rims, just the slightest trace of a gentle kiss on the offside front and nearside rear.  The tyres are a matching set of Pirelli Scorpion Zero M&S too, and all have good tread. 

We will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly. 

The lamp lenses are bright, colourful, and free of cracks. The badges are legible and undamaged too, and the side and rear window glazing is beyond reproach. 

Nonetheless, you’d expect to find a few blemishes on a 14-year-old Range Rover, but what we found was minimal; apart from the stonechips that are inevitable with a bluff-fronted motorway legend like the L322 we spotted a few lights scratches to the nearside bonnet, scuffs to the nearside door mirror, missing trim from the nearside sidestep, bubbling to the tailgate near the badge, a scratch to the driver’s door, and a chip in the windscreen. 

The offside door mirror is also black, and the roof rails are discoloured but you aren’t going to be able to see that unless you play for the Harlem Globetrotters.

You need to know only two things about the Range Rover’s interior:

The first is that it is fully loaded – and we do mean fully loaded. This includes air-conditioning that includes separate controls for the rear passengers, central-locking, push-button start, electric windows, electric door mirrors, electrically adjustable and heated front seats, fold-down front and rear armrests, heated rear seats, a CD multichanger and Harman Kardon LOGIC 7 speakers, and an electric tailgate that doubles as a picnic bench.

It’s also got a multi-function steering wheel, parking sensors, a built-in sat-nav, Bluetooth connectivity, an electric sunroof and blind, and more lidded storage spaces that you’ll ever be able to remember.

*deep breath*

It also uses only top-flight materials like brushed metal, leather, and piano black trim and has so many different driving modes that the crew of Artemis II would need a week’s briefing to take it all in – but once they’d absorbed its cleverness they’d feel confident in tackling sand, snow, mud, ruts, and hills a mountain goat would be reluctant to walk down.

The second thing you need to know is that while it is starting to develop a very gentle patina, everything we tested worked exactly as it should, including all four door warning lights.

The boot is both voluminous and well trimmed. It doesn’t have a lily-livered ‘tyre repair kit’, just the wherewithal to fit the full-size spare alloy wheel and matching Pirelli Scorpion Zero tyre so you’re on your way as quickly as possible without having to trouble the AA or RAC.

Range Rover drivers tend to be more self-reliant than most. 

There are a couple of lidded storage compartments in there, which could be used to keep fuses and spare parts – or to hide your stash of fois gras and ortolan, depending on how wild your weekends get. 

The retractable blind continues to do its job in keeping your Louis Vuitton luggage away from prying eyes, and the sunroof doesn’t leak either, the seller having taken pains to get it to seal properly.

As for the wear ‘n’ tear we mentioned, the main issues are nothing more than an overly-shiny steering wheel, some ghosting on the LCD screen, slightly loose material on the base of the driver’s seat, a few rusty fasteners in the luggage area, some marks to the front seat plinths and the base of the front passenger seat, scratches to the trim around the (rising) gearknob, and a scuffed driver’s sill.

Everything else, including the sumptuous, piped leather seats, is in a very good condition indeed. 

The seller bought the Range Rover in September 2024 and wasted no time in commissioning Wantage 4x4 to carry out a full service. This included:

• New oil, air, pollen and fuel filters,
• Fresh engine, gearbox and differential oils including a gearbox ‘Mega Flush’ which cost £495 all by itself,
• New V-belts, tensioners and idlers,
• Fresh coolant including a new coolant reservoir,
• Replacement brake hoses and tubes including a change of brake fluid
• New tailgate latch and rod,
• Sixteen new wheel nuts.

Given that little lot, the fact the final bill came to £2,273 will not be a surprise.

Wantage also fitted a new heater blower assembly at a cost of more than £1,400 in February 2025, followed by a new DAB module in June of the same year. 

And we aren’t finished yet because the following November saw them fit:

• New knuckle bush and radius arm, propshaft, and lower stabilizer,
• Four-wheel alignment,
• Another service including a new engine oil filter and oil, and a new pollen filter.

We’re sure the owner didn’t actively seek ways to spend money on his beloved Range Rover, but he certainly doesn’t mind spending the right money with the right people when it needed it.

It’s paid off though because the 4.4-litre turbodiesel V8 whispers into life with little more than a discreet cough. It revs surprisingly well for an oil-burner too and does it all without making any odd noises or excessive smoke. 

Lifting the iconic clamshell bonnet reveals a decently clean engine and engine bay. True, you could clean it further if detailing is your thing, but we suspect most folk would be happy to wipe it over with a damp cloth now and then and call it good.

Crawling underneath (although, to be fair, the ground clearance is enough that a couple of our office could walk under there without stooping…) reveals a little light surface rust in places such as the sills and wheelarches. It looks minor for now – and no MoT tester has ever had cause to mention structural rust or corrosion – but you will want to get it treated sooner rather than later. 

Other stuff looks good, including the exhaust. Nor can we see any traces of it having had a towbar fitted, which is another huge positive. Oh, and the air suspension rises and falls on command too. 

As for the sort of scuffs and scrapes we usually say are inevitable, don’t be silly: If the Range Rover can shrug off anything the Alps or the Rockies can throw at it, it’s not going to struggle with any TfL traffic-calming nonsense, is it?

The Range Rover’s MoT certificate is valid until January 2027 – and the only advisory was for a broken exhaust strap. 

The vendor has also advised that he has had the complete rear brake pipes replaced as it was showing corrosion.

The recent Vehicle History Check is clear bar a marker for having had a change of registration number, something that isn’t unusual for a high-end vehicle like this as owners like to put their own personalized registration number on it.

The history file includes the Land Rover wallet and book pack along with some invoices and a V5 Registration Certificate.

The L322 is developing something of a cult following with discerning enthusiasts starting to appreciate its compelling blend of reliability, performance, and luxury.

This reputation is still developing though, which means that prices are low, for the time being, anyway. 

Even this example, as well-fettled as it is, will probably only fetch between £14,000 and £18,000, but the seller has sufficient faith in the quality of his beloved 4x4 to offer it with no reserve, so it’ll be going to a new home no matter what.

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