‘Normal’ Velars are available as they come, or with S, SE or HSE equipment packs. Read more on how the Range Rover Velar drives What models and trims are available?Īs is the way with all Range Rovers these days, the Velar range is split into two varieties – standard Velars and the sportier R-Dynamic versions. Combine its powerful engine/electric motor with the aluminium-intensive monocoque, which keeps the weight down, and four-wheel-drive grip, and it delivers strong performance – how does 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds grab you? The plug-in hybrid P400e works well, too. There’s no escaping its size on the road, and although it’s agile you’ll need to be careful threading it through tight city turns and single-track lanes. The Velar is based on the same floorpan as the Jaguar F-Pace, with double wishbone front suspension and multi-link rear for an excellent ride and decent handling. Even the entry-level four-cylinder D200 diesel and P250 petrol are reasonably quick off the mark (0-62mph in 8.4 and 6.5 seconds respectively), but if you want a more effortless drive, the six-cylinder D300 and P400 are much better. There’s the D200 and D300 mild-hybrid diesel, the P250 and P400 mild-hybrid petrols, and the P400e plug-in hybrid (the numbers equate to their rough horsepower). There are five engines in total, all hybrids. Read more on the Range Rover Velar’s interiorĮnlarge 0 video Enlarge 57 photo What’s it like to drive? It softens the interior while maintaining a premium feel.
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Another option is a vegan-friendly wool-based trim material, developed with Scandinavian textile company Kvadrat. Options to maximise the lightness of the interior include a panoramic glass roof, which comes in a £1,115 option. Despite a sleeker roofline and a more reclined screen, the driving position is pure Range Rover – you sit high with great visibility, hands gripping a sculpted, chunky wheel. They’re tactile and grippy, modelled on camera lenses. The rotary dials are multifunctional, their graphics changing according to the settings you’re changing. The dashboard is dominated by two 10-inch colour touchscreens that work in tandem: the upper one is a more conventional sat-nav screen, while the lower one is integrated into the centre console with curved edges like a modern phone screen. Like the exterior, the Velar’s interior is a design triumph. Read the Range Rover Velar verdict What’s it like inside?įabulous. But it has the looks with its tapered tail and raked-back windscreen, and it makes the other Ranger Rovers, as well as its rivals, look positively frumpy in comparison. It’s up against some very impressive rivals – Porsche Macan, BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe spring to mind.
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It also looks the part – it sits low and wide, but is underpinned by Land Rover’s undoubted expertise in 4×4 technology.
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The Velar was conceived to plug the gap between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport, and was designed to combine a more driver-focused attitude, and a premium-market feel you might expect from a full-sized Range Rover. Land Rover has been building prestige off-roaders since (arguably) 1970s, and the company has rather perfected the art of it. Judging by the sheer number you see on the roads, the Range Rover Velar has certainly proven popular with buyers. 23 April 2021 Is the Range Rover Velar any good?