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Range Rover Velar

The Land Rover Range Rover Velar, generally known as the Range Rover Velar, [1] is a crossover SUV produced by British automotive company Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) under their Land Rover marque. The fourth model in the Range Rover line, the Velar was unveiled on 1 March 2017 in London, England. The Velar was released in the summer of 2017.[2] The name Velar had previously been used for a series of pre-production first-generation Range Rovers in 1969.[3]

First generation (L560; 2017)

The Range Rover Velar was named "World's Most Beautiful Car" in 2018, receiving the design award at the 2018 World Car Awards.[8]

The vehicle received a facelift in 2023.[9]

Design

The Range Rover Velar ushers in a new design language for Land Rover that is influenced by Land Rover's previous design language that began with the Evoque and most recently was used in the Range Rover Sport. The new design language features smoother lines on the body, and emphasises sportiness and on-road ability, but more important is the new interior design language that begins with the Velar, which will later spread to other Range Rover models. The interior of the Velar is influenced by that of the Jaguar I-Pace of 2018 and features 3 touchscreens, which control most of the interior features of the Velar. A review of the Velar on Bloomberg.com described its cockpit as being more driver-focused and stated its sitting position was lower than any other Land Rover before, as sportiness and on-road performance are top priorities.[10]

Launch

The Range Rover Velar was first officially revealed in a series of teaser photos on 22 February 2017, and unveiled at an event at the London Design Museum on 1 March 2017.[11] The official launch was at the Geneva Motor Show on 7 March 2017, with it being made available for order shortly after and the first deliveries making it to dealers in the summer of 2017.

Specifications

Platform

Built on the Jaguar Land Rover iQ[AI] (D7a) platform, the Range Rover Velar shares a number of components with the Jaguar F-Pace, XF, and XE models, notably its aluminium platform and 2874 mm wheelbase. The Velar is built at the same factory in Solihull. However, the Range Rover is 72 mm longer than the F-Pace.[12]

Towing capacity

Towing capacity for the Velar is 2,500 kg, significantly less than a standard Range Rover.

Engines

Like its platform-mates, the Range Rover Velar uses Jaguar Land Rover's Ingenium line of four-cylinder diesel and petrol engines in addition to JLR's six-cylinder engines. All 4-cylinder engines are paired with the ZF (8HP45) 8-speed automatic transmission, while all 6-cylinder engines mate with the ZF (8HP70) 8-speed automatic transmission.[12]

Platform

Built on the Jaguar Land Rover iQ[AI] (D7a) platform, the Range Rover Velar shares a number of components with the Jaguar F-Pace, XF, and XE models, notably its aluminium platform and 2874 mm wheelbase. The Velar is built at the same factory in Solihull. However, the Range Rover is 72 mm longer than the F-Pace.[12]

Towing capacity

Towing capacity for the Velar is 2,500 kg, significantly less than a standard Range Rover.

Engines

Like its platform-mates, the Range Rover Velar uses Jaguar Land Rover's Ingenium line of four-cylinder diesel and petrol engines in addition to JLR's six-cylinder engines. All 4-cylinder engines are paired with the ZF (8HP45) 8-speed automatic transmission, while all 6-cylinder engines mate with the ZF (8HP70) 8-speed automatic transmission.[12]

Safety

Second generation

In April 2023, JLR confirmed the second-generation Range Rover Velar would only be offered with a battery electric powertrain.[13] Based on JLR's new Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA) platform,[14] production is set to commence at JLR's Halewood plant in 2027.[15]

External links

References

  1. CARJAM TV. Range Rover Velar Review + Reveal 2018 New Range Rover 2017 Video Driving Range Rover Commercial 1 March 2017, retrieved 7 March 2017^
  2. Paul Hudson. Range Rover Velar revealed ahead of Geneva motor show debut Telegraph Media Group, retrieved 25 February 2017^
  3. Spencer Hart. Land Rover teases new model - meet the Range Rover Velar T3, Future Publishing, 25 February 2017, retrieved 13 April 2017^
  4. JLR launches made-in-India Velar at Rs.72.47 lakhs. The Economic Times, 7 May 2019^
  5. Technical specification 2023 - Range Rover Velar^
  6. Technical specification 2023 - Range Rover Velar^
  7. Land Rover Velar PHEV - EV Charging Guide - Vorsprung 23 August 2024^
  8. Vincent Boigey. Le Range Rover Velar, élu « Plus belle voiture du monde » pour 2018 land mag, 29 March 2018^
  9. This is the new, mildly updated Range Rover Velar Top Gear, 2023-02-01, retrieved 2023-02-10^
  10. Range Rover Velar Targets Audi Q7 and BMW X5 With Road-Car Manners Bloomberg.com, 1 March 2017, retrieved 2 March 2017^
  11. World Premiere: New Range Rover Velar Revealed at the Design Museum With Built In Digital Butler PRNewswire, Jaguar Land Rover, 1 March 2017, retrieved 5 April 2017^
  12. Andrew English. The Range Rover Velar is a high-end spin on Jaguar F-Pace underpinnings Autoblog, March 2017, retrieved 2 March 2017^
  13. John McIlroy. Jaguar Land Rover to go pure-electric with next Velar, Evoque, and Discovery Sport Auto Express, 19 April 2023, retrieved 3 April 2026^
  14. Brad Anderson. A New Range Rover Velar Is Coming, But It Doesn’t Look Like An SUV Anymore Carscoops, 11 March 2026, retrieved 3 April 2026^
  15. Brad Anderson. New Velar Starts Looking More Like A Range Rover Sedan Carscoops, 2 March 2026, retrieved 3 April 2026^