Land Rover luxury in the LR4

Yes, the 2011 Land Rover LR4 is a big box. In a world of Priuses, Mini Coopers and Smart cars it looks a bit like an Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1990 movie “Kindergarten Cop” — ridiculously oversized. Add to that fuel economy that is 12 mpg city and 17 mpg highway and you really feel like a bit of an oddball on the road.

But it’s fairly common knowledge among automobile dealers that those who opt for luxury sport utility vehicles such as Land Rovers are, let’s just say, financially comfortable enough that gasoline price fluctuations aren’t of concern to them.