Range Rover Velar
Think of the Range Rover Velar as the SUV equivalent of technical trail-running gear, versus the wax jacket Land Rovers of old. The Velar will still go further off-road than its alternatives but will look better doing it too.
There’s certainly no question that the Velar has more visual presence than the likes of the Audi Q5 and BMW X3, and inside it almost matches the elegance of the Mercedes GLC.
Even entry-level cars come with a clever dual-screen infotainment system that should impress you and passengers alike, while mid-spec SEs also get a digital driver’s display. This replaces the normal speedo and rev-counter dials and is a bit like the Audi Q5’s Virtual Cockpit.
Unfortunately, the Range Rover Velar’s controls aren’t as intuitive as the Audi’s and it doesn’t feel quite as well built. The big kicker is that you don’t even get satellite-navigation as standard in entry-level cars, which is a bit mean on a car costing more than £45,000.
Passengers will find getting comfy in the Velar a pretty easy task, particularly in the front. Those the rear won’t have major complaints, but if you want to carry three adults back there then a Mercedes GLC is a better bet. The small rear windows mean the Range Rover Velar can feel a little dark in the back for example. Thankfully, fitting a child seat is dead easy.
With a 558-litre boot, the Velar is well up to taking all the stuff that family life demands, and there are plenty of handy hooks and tether points dotted around for securing smaller items. You can press a button to lower the back to make getting heavier items in and out that bit easier.
The back seats can be dropped in a three-way (40:20:40) split. This means you can carry a couple of passengers and some long luggage at the same time. Drop all three seats down – easily done from the back of the car thanks to the handy levers in the boot – and you’ll open up a 1,731-litre load bay that will easily hold a bicycle with both wheels attached.
Standard
Entry-level Velars are best avoided – you don’t get satellite navigation or leather seats as standard. They do come with a dual-screen infotainment system however, along with 18-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers, DAB digital radio, Bluetooth connectivity, heated front seats, cruise control and rear parking sensors.
R-Dynamic
Pick a Range Rover Velar in R-Dynamic trim and you get 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera as standard. Also included is a heated windscreen with a special coating to reduce wind noise, rain-sensing wipers and cruise control. Inside, you’ll find aluminium trim pieces metal pedal trims and door sills embossed with R-Dynamic logos alongside a touchscreen infotainment system with DAB digital radio and Bluetooth connectivity.
S
S models come with the same basic equipment as the standard Velar – including a dual-screen infotainment system, cruise control and rear parking sensors – but you also get a few more luxurious features as standard. All S models come with 10-way adjustable leather seats, 19-inch alloy wheels, satellite navigation, an upgraded 11-speaker Meridian stereo, LED headlights and a reversing camera.
R-Dynamic S
R-Dynamic S models come with sportier front and rear bumpers, a dark interior headlining, polished metal trims and fog lights in addition to the S’s standard 19-inch alloy wheels, satellite navigation, 10-way adjustable leather seats and 11-speaker Meridian sound system.
SE
SE models are the pick of the Velar range. They come with the same satellite navigation and dual-screen infotainment system as S cars but add a digital driver’s display instead of conventional analogue dials. You also get 20-inch alloy wheels, 10-way adjustable leather seats, LED headlights, an upgraded 17-speaker Meridian stereo and a handy 360-degree camera system to help make parking a doddle.
R-Dynamic SE
R-Design SE models come with the same standard equipment as Se cars but add remodelled front and rear bumpers with copper and chrome components and larger exhaust tips. You also get polished metal pedals, a dark grey headlining, black-painted mirror caps and front fog lights alongside the standard SE’s dual-screen infotainment system, 10-way adjustable leather seats and 17-speaker Meridian stereo.
HSE
HSE models come with an impressive array of kit but are quite expensive. You get the same dual-screen infotainment system with additional digital driver’s display, satellite navigation and 17-speaker Meridian stereo as SE versions alongside a 360-degree surround-view camera system, 21-inch alloy wheels and LED headlights. A set of 20-way adjustable leather seats with lumbar support and extra leather door trims help make it feel a touch more luxurious inside and you also get a raft of extra safety features including a traffic jam assist feature that’ll accelerate and brake for you in heavy traffic.
Edition
Edition models have Matrix LED headlights for a start, plus heated and electrically adjustable (and folding) door mirrors and privacy glass. You sit on part-leather 14-way adjustable heated front seats and grasp a heated leather steering wheel. Your ears enjoy the sounds of a Meridian 3D audio system, and you can mirror your Android or Apple smartphone.
R-Dynamic HSE
Range-topping R-Dynamic HSE cars sport the same standard equipment as HSE cars but add more aggressive bumpers, larger exhaust tips, fog lights and a smattering of polished copper and chrome trims. Inside you get a dark headlining and polished pedals in addition to the HSE’s standard 17-speaker Merdian stereo, dual-screen infotainment system and 20-way adjustable leather seats.
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