We got a $4,000 fake Range Rover from Alibaba and had no idea what to expect
- This fake Range Rover is around 35x cheaper than the real deal
- It has roughly the same power as an iron or an electric stove
- While it’s proof that you get what you pay for – there were surprises
Published on Dec 05, 2024 at 9:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jan 03, 2025 at 4:04 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
In further proof that you get what you pay for, Nate and Sergi from Supercar Blondie got a fake Range Rover from Alibaba for £4,000 and put it to the test.
The pair unboxed the scaled-down imposter to find 17-inch wheels, flimsy body panels, a fragile gear lever, and a cheap leather interior.
And while these cheap features were to be expected, there were surprisingly some features quite similar to its $150,000 inspiration.
The bumper, lights, and grille look like they could have driven out of the Range Rover factory – albeit made for a far lower price – so much so that the pair questioned how the side panel detailing could actually be legal.
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What do you get when you buy a fake Range Rover
There’s no electric Range Rover, but for now, the Alibaba version will have to do.
It doesn’t offer much in terms of power, though.
The electric engine boasting 3,500W, which is so small in terms of horsepower it’s barely worth mentioned, and it only has a range of 90km (56 miles), maxing out at 50km (31mph).
No wonder the Range Rover left it in the dust – you can see it in action here.
Let’s just say, the difference is obvious right from the get go.
The Rover that came from Alibaba.com is noticeably smaller, had a less detailed grille and was fitted with comparatively tiny wheels.
But that was just what was obvious from first glance.
There was so much more that would reveal itself once Sergi and Nate opened it and took it for a drive.
How did the drag race go
The fake Range Rover is indeed very slow, a point that we proved by putting it up against the real one.
In the drag race, the fake Range Rover was left for dead.
You could probably drive the real Range to the end of the course, drive it back to the starting point, start the drag race again, and still beat the fake one.
In fact, Sergi tried beating the fake one by driving the real Range Rover in reverse, and he still won by a mile.
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
