1989 Range Rover
- First '89 built September 30, 1988
- 4,372 built for the U.S. Market and 25,674 Worldwide
- Last 8 digits of the first '89 U.S. Market Range Rover VIN ...KA351876
- Base Price $36,350, an increase of $2,400 from '88
- Curb Weight 4,372 lbs., an increase of 69 lbs. from '88 (4450 lbs)
- Gross Vehicle Weight 5997 lbs.
- EPA 12 mpg city, 15 mpg highway
Standard Appointments
- Heated outside mirrors
- Heated windshield w/heated washer jets
- Heated rear window w/power wash and wipe
- 6 way electrically adjustable front seats
- Power windows
- Power sunroof
- Audio System: 6 speaker am/fm cassette
- Air conditioning
- Sealed beam halogen headlights w/power wash; auxiliary fog lights
- Puddle lamps (front)
- Cruise Control
- Central locking system extended to tailgate and fuel filler
- Integral Class III trailer hitch receiver
- Leather seats
- Leather and American walnut trim
- Child locks on rear doors
Powertrain Changes
- The engine displacement was increased to 3.9L (3947cc) from 3.5L
- 3.7" bore (up from 3.5") x 2.8" stroke with 8.13:1 compression ratio now put out 178 hp @ 4750 rpm, 220 lb-ft torque @ 3250 rpm
- New Lucas 14CU Multiport Electronic Fuel Injection
- The '89 is almost 3 seconds quicker than the '88 to 60 mph
- Top speed is now over 100 to 107 mph
- A larger radiator with an oil cooler (in addition to the external oil cooler that the Range Rover has had since '87) was added
- Electric cooling fans would now stay on to cool the engine after shutdown if necessary
- The 3.9L Engine required premium unleaded fuel
- Borg-Warner 13-61-004 2 speed transfer case with viscous coupling unit (VCU) still provided full time four wheel drive, and now had an automatic
progressive center differential lock-up (1.206 high, 3.243 low)
- Transfer case was now chain driven to reduce noise and still had the built in parking brake
- California models no longer had the vacuum advance delay valve that improved emissions
- The third catalyst was eliminated
Chassis and Suspension Changes
- Tires were now Michelin XM+S 244 205 R16 radials on the same 7x16 inch three spoke alloy wheels
- Wheel centers were painted the same as the body color on County models
Exterior Changes
- The lower edge of the front spoiler had four slots added to it and a plastic panel (part #BTR3510) added to the base of it under the engine to
help engine bay cooling
- Different muffler and tailpipe now points down
- Front window washer jets now heated and squirters on the hood were bigger
- Exposed door hinges were hidden in the first half of the model year (after KA374641)
- The hinges were still exposed on '89's built 12/88 but hidden on '89's built 2/89
- All models with hidden hinges have deeper black plastic under body sills and different fenders/wings and cowl panel
- The black rub strips on the front doors and front fenders are also different on '89s with the hidden hinges
- The electric grid on the heated rear window was changed to cover more area and improve radio reception (the grid was also the radio antenna)
- The Land Rover badge on the grill was now green with gold letters
Available Standard Model Colors
- Colorado Silver Metallic
- Alaskan Blue Metallic (light silver blue)
- Portofino Red
- Chamonix White
- Eastnor Green
- Savannah Beige Metallic
Available County Model Colors
- Beluga Black
- Cairngorm Brown
- Trocadero Red
Available Hunter Model Color (Only 120 Built)
Interior Changes
- Dash and console were changed from Boltura also called Bokhara (blueish) gray to Winchester (dark brownish) gray
- A smaller two position shifter for the new automatic locking transfer case, thus the light to remind the driver that the center differential was locked was no longer on the dash to the right side of the radio
- Door panels were revised and now had a thin strip of lacquered American walnut rather than the door cappings in '87-'88
- The new door panels had two more speakers to bring the total to six, bigger storage pockets, and different interior door locks
- The central locking was extended to the tailgate, the lock actuator was hidden with a black plastic cover
- New Clarion AM/FM anti-theft stereo cassette
- Power seats now 8 way, most 1989 models had leather seats
- Front windscreen was now electrically heated, a switch was added to the dash next to the heated rear window switch
- New windshield wiper switch with variable delay lever
- The rear wiper had more complex wash wipe features
- Ignition override of head lamps, turned head lamps off with ignition, the headlights on audible warning was deleted, however the parking lights still stayed on with the ignition off
- Single touch down driver's power window switch was added
- Side window glass thickness was reduced from 5mm to 4mm to make the glass lighter so the power windows would go faster
- A little plastic air deflector was added to the front window frames mid year when the front glass got thinner
- The rear view mirror was now glued to the front window, as opposed to bolted to the top of the window
- A higher capacity evaporator was added to the air conditioning system that improved output by 20% and fresh air to the passenger area was
enhanced with a new vent control system
- Passenger grab handles above the doors were changed from black to off white to better blend in with the headliner
- The black plastic tabs on the tailgate now say lift and hold in white
- Push buttons replaced the pull tabs to release the rear seat backs
- The VIN And GVW information on the drivers door was now on a sticker, it was on a plate in '87 & '88
Available Interiors
- Highland Gray Cloth
- Brogue Brown Cloth
- Winchester (dark brownish) Gray Leather
- Sorrell Brown Leather
Other
- Range Rover was #1 in the J.D. Powers national survey of customer satisfaction at the end of 1989
- Four Wheeler magazine named the Range Rover "Four Wheeler of the year"
- Range Rover wins the Motorweek award for best multipurpose vehicle in the U.S.
- Honda Motor Company purchased a 20% interest in the Rover Group this year
- Range Rover wins a gold medal for coach work at the Birmingham International Motor Show
- Land Rover Discovery launched in November based on the Range Rover chassis and powertrain
- After the launch of the Discovery the code name for the new Range Rover was changed from Discovery to Pegasus, and later 38A (38A is the number
of the design building at Solihull)
- Many '89 Range Rovers had a small round Great Divide Medallion added to the left side of the tailgate by dealers to commemorate the Great Divide Expedition held in August of '89, these however are not Great Divide Edition Range Rovers
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