We got a $4,000 fake Range Rover from Alibaba and had no idea what to expect

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.