RANGE ROVER Velar
2017 Range Rover Velar Review
Designed to fit between the popular and rather stylish Evoque and the more traditional Range Rover Sport, the new Range Rover Velar will be the most advanced Land Rover ever. And it’s coming to the UK later this year.
It’s the car I’ve been waiting for from JLR, because although it’s not as fast or as pretty as something like the Jaguar F-Type, it features a cutting-edge interior that could match the likes of Mercedes and Audi.
“The new Range Rover Velar is a stunning addition to the Range Rover family. It enhances a model lineup that originally defined the luxury SUV segment and continues to do so,” said Jeremy Hicks, managing director of Jaguar Land Rover UK. “Velar brings increased choice to new and existing customers in a growing SUV market. The whole team is enormously excited about bringing the new Range Rover Velar to customers across the UK.”
So, how much will you have to pay for a new Range Rover Velar, when will it get here, and just how good is the tech inside it? Below we’ve put together all the key facts about the Range Rover Velar.
Range Rover Velar: Design
The Range Rover Velar is designed to fit between the existing Evoque and Range Rover Sport models, and its design appears to be a combination of both. Size-wise, the new Velar fits in between the two models, and features the same boxy but rounded styling of its siblings – even down to the Matrix LED headlights and door handles that are flush to the rest of the bodywork.
Range Rover Velar: Price and release date
According to Range Rover, the new Velar will start at a cost of £44,000, putting it in the high- to middle-range area of the SUV market. According to Land Rover, the Range Rover Velar will be available to buy very soon, too, with official information pointing to a sale date in summer 2017.
Range Rover Velar: Interior
The outward design of the new Range Rover may be eye-catching, but it’s inside where Land Rover appears to have put the most effort. Until recently, JLR has arguably been behind the curve when it comes to in-car tech, and the Velar looks to change that.
The interior of the Velar is a mass of leather and stitching – as you’d expect from a car that costs around £40,000 – but it’s also dominated by the Velar’s new Touch Pro Duo infotainment system.
Range Rover Velar: Infotainment
The new Touch Pro Duo takes up the entire centre console, and consists of two 10in touchscreens that are designed to work together to offer a range of functions. Land Rover says the system will be able to display all the functions you’d expect, but can also be customised.
The first screen looks to be the one you’ll use most, and interestingly it’s tiltable by up to 30 degrees – not something you tend to see. The upper screen should act as more of a traditional infotainment console, while the latter is primarily used for air conditioning and other vehicle handling settings.
Although we haven’t been able to have a go with the Touch Pro system yet, with any luck it will soon begin to appear in JLR’s other cars, which could use a technology-focused boost.
Elsewhere in the cabin, Land Rover appears to have borrowed a page out of both Mercedes’ and Audi’s book. The new Velar, includes a 5in TFT screen between the dials, but more interestingly, it also includes an optional 12.3in Interactive Driver display.
Land Rover says the Touch Pro system is powered by a 60GB SSD and Ethernet network, so in theory, it should be faster than the often laggy systems we’ve seen in other JLR cars.
It will feature everything from speed to navigation details, and can be used in conjunction with a heads-up display, and steering-wheel-based controls. When we get hold of one of these new Velars, it will be interesting to see just how well it does compared to the German carmakers’ versions.
Connectivity and audio also appear to be a focus for the new Velar, and the new car has a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to eight devices (two less than the new BMW 5 Series), as well as a range of high-end audio systems.
Range Rover Velar: Semi-autonomous systems
The new Range Rover Velar also has a range of semi-autonomous functions, including autonomous emergency braking, lane-departure warning and lane-keep assist, which will help guide the car into the centre of the lane.
Alongside the other functions we’ve come to expect from this sector of car, the Range Rover Velar also features some interesting driver-condition monitoring software. Simply put, this will analyse the driver’s inputs, and if an algorithm decides the driver is drowsy – with erratic steering, for example – a coffee cup symbol will appear on the dash.
Designed to fit between the popular and rather stylish Evoque and the more traditional Range Rover Sport, the new Range Rover Velar will be the most advanced Land Rover ever. And it’s coming to the UK later this year.
“The new Range Rover Velar is a stunning addition to the Range Rover family. It enhances a model lineup that originally defined the luxury SUV segment and continues to do so,” said Jeremy Hicks, managing director of Jaguar Land Rover UK. “Velar brings increased choice to new and existing customers in a growing SUV market. The whole team is enormously excited about bringing the new Range Rover Velar to customers across the UK.”
Range Rover Velar: Design
The Range Rover Velar is designed to fit between the existing Evoque and Range Rover Sport models, and its design appears to be a combination of both. Size-wise, the new Velar fits in between the two models, and features the same boxy but rounded styling of its siblings – even down to the Matrix LED headlights and door handles that are flush to the rest of the bodywork.
According to Range Rover, the new Velar will start at a cost of £44,000, putting it in the high- to middle-range area of the SUV market. According to Land Rover, the Range Rover Velar will be available to buy very soon, too, with official information pointing to a sale date in summer 2017.
The outward design of the new Range Rover may be eye-catching, but it’s inside where Land Rover appears to have put the most effort. Until recently, JLR has arguably been behind the curve when it comes to in-car tech, and the Velar looks to change that.
The interior of the Velar is a mass of leather and stitching – as you’d expect from a car that costs around £40,000 – but it’s also dominated by the Velar’s new Touch Pro Duo infotainment system.
The new Touch Pro Duo takes up the entire centre console, and consists of two 10in touchscreens that are designed to work together to offer a range of functions. Land Rover says the system will be able to display all the functions you’d expect, but can also be customised.
The first screen looks to be the one you’ll use most, and interestingly it’s tiltable by up to 30 degrees – not something you tend to see. The upper screen should act as more of a traditional infotainment console, while the latter is primarily used for air conditioning and other vehicle handling settings.
Although we haven’t been able to have a go with the Touch Pro system yet, with any luck it will soon begin to appear in JLR’s other cars, which could use a technology-focused boost.
Land Rover says the Touch Pro system is powered by a 60GB SSD and Ethernet network, so in theory, it should be faster than the often laggy systems we’ve seen in other JLR cars.
It will feature everything from speed to navigation details, and can be used in conjunction with a heads-up display, and steering-wheel-based controls. When we get hold of one of these new Velars, it will be interesting to see just how well it does compared to the German carmakers’ versions.
Connectivity and audio also appear to be a focus for the new Velar, and the new car has a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to eight devices (two less than the new BMW 5 Series), as well as a range of high-end audio systems.
The new Range Rover Velar also has a range of semi-autonomous functions, including autonomous emergency braking, lane-departure warning and lane-keep assist, which will help guide the car into the centre of the lane.
Alongside the other functions we’ve come to expect from this sector of car, the Range Rover Velar also features some interesting driver-condition monitoring software. Simply put, this will analyse the driver’s inputs, and if an algorithm decides the driver is drowsy – with erratic steering, for example – a coffee cup symbol will appear on the dash.
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