Range Rover Velar

Production :	since 2017
Class :	SUV Off Road
Body versions :	station wagon
Stars in the Euro NCAP:	5 Stars
Engines:	Gasoline: 2.0-5.0 liters  Diesel: 2.0-3.0 liters
Wheelbase:	2874 mm
Length:	4803 mm
Width:	1933 mm
Height:	1657 mm
Curb weight:	1804-2085 kg

The Range Rover Velar (code name L560) is an SUV of the British SUV manufacturer Land Rover.

History

The vehicle was presented in March 2017 at the Geneva Motor Show and came in September 2017 as the fourth model of the Range Rover series. The Velar is placed between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport and builds on the aluminium platform of the Jaguar F-Pace and 2,874 mm (113.1 in) wheelbase. All the Velar models come with a useful three-year or 60,000-mile warranty. It’s comfortable, quiet and drives well over long-distance and on the smaller roads as well as motorways

The name of the SUV is a reminder of the first Range Rover. The first prototypes in the late 1960s bore this name. The vehicle was presented to the public from 10 May 2017 to 16 July 2017 on an inland waterway vessel reconstructed for the launch. There two varieties the standard Velars and the sportier R-Dynamic versions all can tow up to 2,500kg.

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. which include a 2.0L I4 petrol and 2.0L Ingenium P400e PHEV I4 petrol engines, with larger 3.0L P400 turbo MHEV I6 and 3.0L AJ126 Supercharged V6 petrol engines also the 5.0L AJ133 supercharged V8 petrol Autobiography Dynamic Edition the diesel engines 2.0L Jaguar Land Rover Ingenium t/c also MHEV and a 3.0L AJD V6 turbo-diesel

All models now use an automatic transmission, the 6-cylinder engines use the ZF 8HP70 8-speed automatic transmission. All 4-cylinder engines use the ZF 8HP45 8-speed automatic transmission. off road and off-road drive models include Dynamic mode, Basic Terrain Response, Eco, Comfort, Grass-Gravel-Snow, Mud-Ruts and Sand settings (see video below). 

In the spring of 2018 Land Rover changed the engine range so that in the future it will meet the Euro 6d TEMP standard. For safety there it comes with Six airbags as standard and options for adaptive cruise control, plus blind-spot assist and lane-keeping assist the adaptive suspension as an option also.

On February 5, 2019, the manufacturer presented the series as Autobiography Dynamic Edition. It is powered by the 404 kW (550 hp) five-litre supercharged engine from the Jaguar F-Pace SVR. 

The Velar featuring LED headlights, heated front seats on all models. With upgrades such as navigation and a Meridian premium audio system. Boot space is large at 558 litres of capacity. That increases to 1,731 litres of capacity with the rear seats folded down but the rear room space is just about adequate for two adults only.

A revised version of the Velar was presented in September 2020. Since then, the SUV has also been available as a plug-in hybrid with a fast 0-60 mph time of around 5.4 second. The 48V electric supercharger (MHEV) 106 kW at 144 PS (142 hp). This P400e plug-in hybrid model. Land Rover claims up to 130mpg with combined range with a claimed 33 miles on battery alone.