Strengths
- P300e PHEV — 34-mile EV range
- AWD standard on most
- Cabin design good
Weaknesses
- Evoque-platform — not the D7a
- Heavy and tall
- Ingenium teething
Notable tech
- JLR LR-MS platform (Evoque-based)
- SUV only
- 2.0 Ingenium petrol/diesel + 48V mHEV
- P300e PHEV — 1.5 3-cyl + 109 bhp e-motor
- 9AT or 8AT auto
- AWD standard
- Built at Magna Steyr, Graz
Common issues
- Ingenium timing chain
- P300e battery thermal
- Pivi Pro freezes
- AdBlue dosing
Engine derivatives
US-spec trims and engines offered across X540's life. Click any two rows to compare them side-by-side.
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P200 (2.0 petrol mHEV)
BHP200
Torque320 Nm
0–608.2 s
Top135 mph
MPG (US)28 mpg
DriveAWD
Gearbox9AT
P250 (2.0 petrol)
BHP247
Torque365 Nm
0–606.9 s
Top143 mph
MPG (US)27 mpg
DriveAWD
Gearbox9AT
P300 (2.0 petrol)
BHP296
Torque400 Nm
0–606.0 s
Top151 mph
MPG (US)25 mpg
DriveAWD
Gearbox9AT
P300e PHEV (1.5 3-cyl + e-motor)
BHP305
Torque540 Nm
0–606.5 s
Top135 mph
MPG (US)118 mpg
DriveAWD
Gearbox8AT
D165 (2.0 diesel mHEV)
BHP161
Torque380 Nm
0–609.6 s
Top127 mph
MPG (US)39 mpg
DriveFWD / AWD
Gearbox9AT
D200 (2.0 diesel mHEV)
BHP201
Torque430 Nm
0–607.6 s
Top140 mph
MPG (US)39 mpg
DriveAWD
Gearbox9AT