At Home on the Range
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As the heir to the original luxury SUV dynasty, there are very few places on Earth the latest Range Rover cannot take you. It’s perfectly at home in the wilderness, on deep muddy trails and impossibly steep rock climbs. It may look posh, but under that lovely sheet metal and leather-lined cabin is an all-wheel-drive machine built on decades of engineering evolution and knowhow. There’s no shortcut for that. Range Rover knows what works because this company has been outfitting explorers and adventurers and anybody who wants to get into the great outdoors since 1970.
Of course, in 2024, the needs and desires of adventurers are different than they were back in the ’70s and ’80s. Exploration is less about going where others have not or conquering the land than it is about appreciating the wilderness and preserving it for future generations. Sustainability is obviously front of mind.
To that end, the 2025 Range Rover is currently available with a range of mild hybrid engines as well as a plug-in hybrid option. An all-electric model Range Rover is slated to launch next year.
And, if you’re looking for a road trip destination befitting the 2025 Range Rover, British Columbia’s Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort is perfect. It’s a scenic six hour drive northeast of Vancouver, and a prime example of what sustainable luxury tourism looks like.
The Wilderness Resort
The family-run resort covers 10,000 acres of rugged wilderness, much of it untouched by human activity. Located on the ancestral lands of the Secwepemc First Nation, the property was developed into what it is today by a young woman from Vancouver who began welcome guests in the early 1990s when eco-tourism was just taking off. Now, after almost 40 years, the Resort is still family run, with the second-generation running the company and stewarding the land.
Siwash Lake is often called one of Canada’s top luxury ranches and is a National Geographic-honoured eco lodge. Accommodations range from the historic 8,000 sq.ft. log ranch house with cathedral ceilings and grand fireplace, to the loft of an authentic Cariboo log barn, to glamping in custom-designed canvas cabins or luxury tents. The latter are situation around an expansive lounging deck and wood-fired cedar-soaker hot tub.
Guests can occupy their time by learning the art of fly fishing, or by going wild-swimming in local creeks, or learning bush craft survival from an expert woodsman. The resort teaches all the basics — shelter, fire, water, orienteering and tracking — while instructing guests on how to abide by the Resort’s “Leave No Trace” code. There’s also hiking, yoga, a spa, bike trails, kayaking and canoeing, star gazing and a first-hand tour of the effects of climate change.
Yes, a massive forest fire struck the resort in 2017, but, as the resort explains, the place was saved by a heroic effort from a loyal team. They managed to save the main lodge, barn and corrals, staff camp, home meadows and lakefront.
“Siwash Lake has become a powerful oasis in the wild, surrounded by wide open skies, rolling hills bejewelled with lakes, and meadows carpeted with vibrant pink fireweed — a pioneer species that thrives after a wildfire. Fireweed is a beautiful wildflower found in abundance at Siwash Lake; it represents hope, resilience and adaptability,” they explain.
We can’t think of a better first road trip for the latest Range Rover.
A More Sustainable Range Rover
In 2025, Range Rover will launch its first all-electric model: no tailpipe, zero local emissions. The British company recently released images of a prototype testing amidst the sweltering heat and towering sand dunes of Dubai. When this Range Rover EV arrives, you can bet there’ll be a waiting list.
If you can’t wait for that, however, the 2025 Range Rover line-up is now more sustainably-focused than ever. In addition to mild-hybrid engines, the new Range Rover P550e offers a plug-in hybrid powertrain that mixes the best of both electric and gasoline power. It’ll cover up to roughly 80 kilometres on battery power alone, before the gasoline engine kicks in to take you the rest of the way.
So, for example, if you’re heading to Siwash Lake from downtown Vancouver, the Range Rover could run on battery power while you navigate through traffic out of the city. Then you’ve got two choices: either head east to take Highway 1 through Abbotsford and Chilliwack before turning north to Siwash; or drive north from Vancouver past Whistler. Both routes are around 460 kilometres. Either way, once you’re on the highway, the P550’s 3.0-litre six-cylinder combustion engine will kick in to take you all the way to the Resort without any need to stop for gas or electricity. (If you do want to top-up the battery, however, it takes less than 60 minutes to charge up to 80 percent on a rapid DC charger.)
Along with its new sustainable bent, the latest Range Rover hasn’t lost sight of what clients expect in terms of luxury and refinement. You’ll still be treated to one of the most calming and serene cabins in the known automotive universe, outfitted with your choice of leather and wood veneer. Or, for buyers who don’t want leather, Range Rover offers supple wool-blend fabric from the Danish textile masters at Kvadrat.
Whatever you choose, in the 2025 Range Rover everyone will arrive rested and relaxed, so you can reconnect with friends and family amidst 10,000 acres of pristine Canadian wilderness. And, that’s just one place the 2025 Range Rover will take you. Your next adventure is up to you.
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