Used Lamborghini Urus for sale: everything you need to know

There are premium SUVs, and then there’s the Lamborghini Urus. Ever since the Porsche Cayenne showed that true performance car brands could make enormous profits from producing SUVs - and that their image was resilient enough to justify building something that wasn’t sleek and low-slung - it was always going to be followed by a wave of imitators. Even Ferrari builds a lifted four-door, four-seater these days, but the Lamborghini Urus got there first and has, unsurprisingly, proven rather popular.

Underneath, the Lamborghini Urus shares similarities with more prosaic vehicles like the Volkswagen Touareg, Audi Q7, and even the Cayenne, but like each of those models the Lamborghini has its own identity both inside and out, something that’s clear from the moment you set eyes on its dramatic shape - it’s certainly a car from the Lamborghini stable, and has the performance to match.

If you’re considering a Urus, then you’ll likely also have glanced at higher-end versions of the Cayenne, and perhaps another of the car’s platform-mates, the Bentley Bentayga. The new BMW XM may also be on your radar, as well as the Aston Martin DBX, and so too the Ferrari Purosangue - though with a new starting price more than £100,000 above the Urus, the Ferrari really is on another level altogether.

Should you buy a Lamborghini Urus?

On a scale of one to ten, how outgoing do you consider yourself? If you didn’t scrap the scale entirely and say a number between about 11 and 15, then the Lamborghini Urus may not be for you. It’s a car in which to get noticed and, frankly, a car that may sometimes attract the wrong kind of attention, so you’ll have to be comfortable with turning heads both good and bad.

If the image suits you though, what you’ll find is the most dramatic variant of any of the Volkswagen Group’s SUV range. Under the skin, you might find part numbers shared with the Audi Q7, or Bentley Bentayga, or Porsche Cayenne, but the Urus is far from being the same car in a spangly suit, and whether you’re outside it or sitting in the driver’s seat, it feels like part of the same family as the Huracan and new Revuelto supercars.

There’s only one engine to choose from, a four-litre, twin-turbocharged V8, and it absolutely delivers on performance. The Urus - any Urus, regardless of trim level - is wickedly fast, and Lamborghini’s tuning has been designed so it never feels less than dramatic, where its Audi or Bentley siblings are tuned to be a little more easy-going.

That extends to the way the Urus rides and handles too, Lamborghini using everything from its own calibration for the air suspension, to the active anti-roll systems, to deliver an experience that trades some comfort for a more connected and entertaining experience.

The interior is, to a degree, more sensible than other Lamborghinis, but still feels pretty wild compared to other SUVs. Again, it’s all part of the Lamborghini experience, but proper four and five seat layouts and a big boot mean that, if you can ignore the fuel bills, the Urus even starts to look like a sensible family car if you squint a bit.

A Urus buyer is unlikely to cross-shop with the VW and Audi equivalents but may consider the Bentley Bentayga and higher-end versions of the Porsche Cayenne, each of which is less in-your-face, for better or worse. An Aston Martin DBX has a different take on the high-performance SUV formula, and the Ferrari Purosangue yet another, if you can stomach a price tag 50 per cent more than the Urus.

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What’s the best used Lamborghini Urus model to buy?

When buying used the more significant differences between individual cars will be in the options chosen by the original buyer. Most of that will come down to personalisation rather than options that actually change the experience of the car (though you’ll find items like night vision, park assist, and a head-up display on the options list, so some used models may have one or more of these). So our advice is to find a car in a colour and on the wheels that suit your tastes, and then ensure it’s still in good condition and has a suitably comprehensive service history behind it, and you can’t go too far wrong.

Used Lamborghini Urus fuel economy and performance

• Lamborghini Urus S: You can’t really describe any Lamborghini as “entry level”, but the Urus S is where the range currently starts, using a 4-litre twin-turbo V8 similar to that found in the other Volkswagen Group SUVs, albeit tuned to Lamborghini’s own specifications. At launch, pre-S designation, it developed 650PS, but this has since risen to a devilish 666PS. Lamborghini quotes a 0-62mph time of 3.5 seconds, a 190mph top speed, and 20.0mpg combined.
• Lamborghini Urus Performante: On paper the Performante’s technical specifications match the Urus S, with the same V8 engine and 650PS output, but performance is a touch more potent. 0-62mph comes up in 3.3 seconds, and Lamborghini does actually quote a 1km/h improvement in top speed - though it still rounds to 190mph. Economy too is identical at 20mpg on the dot.

What used Lamborghini Urus trim levels are available?

The Lamborghini Urus launched as a standalone model but the current range comprises S and Performante trims. Both are comprehensively equipped so a buyer is unlikely to feel like they’re missing out on any toys, with the S focused slightly more towards the luxury end of the spectrum, and the Performante adopting some of the visual cues of Lamborghini’s supercars.

• The Lamborghini Urus S is marginally the more subtle-looking of the two Urus variants, though that’s not saying much. As you’d expect from a luxury SUV it’s well-equipped. Before it was rebranded as the S, 21 inch wheels were standard, but there are now 22in and 23in options. Interior surfaces are trimmed in leather, there are twin touchscreens, and Lamborghini’s ‘ANIMA’ driving mode selection is standard.
• The Lamborghini Urus Performante gets an even more dramatic exterior look, with carbonfibre lower splitters and spoilers, and an unpainted section of the bonnet exposing its carbonfibre structure. Inside, leather makes way for Alcantara trim.

Used Lamborghini Urus dimensions and boot size

The Lamborghini Urus’s dimensions are:

• Length: 5112mm
• Width: 2018mm (without mirrors), 2181mm (with mirrors)
• Height: 1638mm

The Lamborghini Urus’s boot size is:

• 574 litres (four seat layout)
• 616 litres (five seat layout)

Used Lamborghini Urus road tax

There’s no getting around that the Urus falls into the absolute highest band for VED or ‘road tax’, with its 320g/km CO2 figure. Brand new, this will cost a buyer £2,605 in the first year, while years two to six will attract the VED surcharge given the Urus costs (well over) £40,000 brand new, for a £570 yearly bill. This will drop to £180 thereafter, though naturally these figures are often increased during a government Budget.

How much is it to insure a Lamborghini Urus?

As with tax, there are no surprises in terms of insurance groups either: the Urus falls into the maximum group 50, whichever model you choose. There’ll be some wiggle room in here compared to other group 50 cars, but insuring a Urus is unlikely to be cheap.

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