The Range Rover Velar () 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. The name Velar had previously been used for a series of pre-production first-generation Range Rovers in 1969.

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

The vehicle received a facelift in 2023.

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.

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. 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 wheelbase. The Velar is built at the same factory in Solihull. However, the Range Rover is longer than the F-Pace.

Towing capacity Towing capacity for the Velar is , 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. Diesel engineEngineYearsEngine displacementPower at rpmTorque at rpmTransmission2.0L turbo-diesel I4 (D180)09/2017–09/2020 at 4,000 at 1,5008-speed automatic2.0L turbo-diesel I4 (D200)09/2020– at 3,750 at 1,750 - 2,5008-speed automatic2.0L Twin-Turbo diesel I4 (D240)09/2017–09/2020 at 4,000 at 1,5008-speed automatic3.0L Twin-Turbo diesel V6 (D275)04/2018–09/2020 at 4,000 at 1,500–1,7508-speed automatic3.0L Twin-Turbo diesel V6 (D300)09/2017–09/2020 at 4,000 at 1,500–1,7508-speed automatic3.0L turbo-diesel I6 (D300)09/2020- at 1,500–2,5008-speed automaticPetrol engine2.0L turbocharged I4 (P250)09/2017–09/2020 at 5,500 at 1,200–4,5008-speed automaticZF 8HP4509/2020– at 1,300–4,5002.0L twin-turbocharged I4 (P300)09/2017–09/2020 at 5,500 at 1,500-4,5002.0L turbocharged PHEV I4 (P400e)09/2020– plusPermanent Magnet Synchronous Motor at 5,500 at 1,500-4,5003.0L supercharged V6 (P340)06/2018– at 6,500 at 3,500–5,0008-speed automaticZF 8HP703.0L supercharged V6 (P380)09/2017–09/2020 at 6,500 at 3,500–5,0003.0L turbocharged I6 (P400)09/2020– at 5,500–6,500 at 2,000–5,0005.0L supercharged V8 (SVAutobiography Dynamic)02/2019–09/2020 at 6,500 at 3,5008-speed automatic

Safety

References

External links Range Rover Velar official website (UK)