Range Rover cabin screens and touchscreen controls: what is changing
Range Rover plans fewer and smaller displays across future models. The GT sets the direction, while climate and infotainment will still rely mainly on the central touchscreen.
Range Rover has decided to halt the growth of screens in its cabins: future models will use fewer displays and devote less interior space to digital surfaces. That does not mean a return to traditional buttons, however — climate and infotainment are still expected to be controlled mainly through the central touchscreen. Brand executives discussed the direction with GoAuto.
The change stands out next to the current Range Rover, whose official configurator lists a 13.1-inch Pivi Pro screen. The new Range Rover GT will now serve as the reference point. In July, the manufacturer officially revealed its cabin with one central screen and a separate driver display, saying the layout reduces “visual and acoustic noise.”
This is no longer just a GT feature. According to Ryan Miller, Range Rover’s director of global product marketing, the same approach will carry over to other models from the brand. GoAuto also reports that a dedicated passenger display is not a priority, while most secondary functions will remain inside the central screen.
That makes for an interesting turn. In the spring, Range Rover had already brought back some physical controls after moving away from buttons, including volume control and drive-mode selection. The latest decision shows that a full return to an analogue cabin is not planned.
The GT could previously have been seen as a standalone experiment: its minimalist interior was shown together with the new EMA platform. It is now clear that the car effectively sets the direction for the wider range. For drivers, the result is mixed: there will be less screen area to look at, but key functions will still be operated mainly by touch.