The new Range Rover Velar, built at Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull factory in the UK, offers high-level technology, Range Rover styling and a brand new design. The new grille features a floating roof, continuous profile and drop-down door handles that define the look of the world’s most attractive luxury SUV family.

The plug-in electric hybrid Velar offers more features and flexibility than before, as it increases the all-electric range to 64 km due to a battery redesign. For its part, the advanced range of diesel and petrol engines incorporate mild hybrid technology to guarantee refinement and better fuel economy. The range of versions available includes Velar S, Dynamic SE, Dynamic HSE and, in some European countries it is also Autobiographical, though not in Spain and Portugal.

Non-leather cabin options continue to be offered in the Range Rover Velar, incl new material and design for chair. The vegan option combines wool from Danish company KvadratTM, experts in the textile sector, with polyurethane fabric inserts from Ultrafabrics, featuring a new perforated diamond herringbone pattern. Inspired by bespoke craftsmanship, Kvadrat wool blend fabric is 58% lighter than skin and combines a modern look and a refined touch to create a modern take on classic Range Rover luxury.

connected technology

The new Range Rover Velar includes the next-generation Pivi Pro7 infotainment system for the first time. This allows you to control the vehicle’s most important functions from the new 11.4-inch touchscreen with curved glass, whose flawless design makes it appear as if you are floating in mid-air.

Alex Heslop, Director of Electrical Engineering at Jaguar Land Rover, stated: “The New Range Rover Velar kicks off the next generation of our award-winning Pivi Pro infotainment system, with a sleek single curved glass interface and a redesigned home screen that digitally controls all driving, comfort and convenience functions. Ergonomically designed to reduce reflections and minimize distractions, the new system is intuitive and smart, with digital buttons and sliders designed to work in sync with voice-based AI to make it faster and easier to use.”

Climate, seat and audio volume options are always visible on each side of the screen in the new sidebar, which includes multifunction sliders on both sides. These virtual buttons remain visible at all times and offer direct access to frequently used items such as individual front seat climate control, audio volume and Terrain Response mode.

Electrical capacity and performance

The new Range Rover Velar is available with different powertrains to meet the needs of all types of customers, including the plug-in electric hybrid P400e. This option adds to Ingenium’s range of light petrol and diesel engines with Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) technology to optimize fuel consumption and performance. The Range Rover Velar’s chassis and suspension configuration options offer all the refinement and ride comfort that Range Rover is known for. Optional electronic air suspension offers pleasing comfort and maintains its composure on rough roads while smoothing out bumps with Adaptive Dynamics, an advanced chassis system that constantly changes the damping settings at each wheel.

James Sanderson, Range Rover Velar Life Cycle Engineer, stated: “The Range Rover Velar combines confidence-inspiring driving dynamics with a smooth and efficient engine line-up. By increasing the battery size by 12%, we were able to extend the range of the P400e plug-in electric hybrid by up to 40 miles. With the added benefit of fast DC charging capabilities, customers will be able to complete their daily commute on EV power more easily than ever before.”

The P400e electric hybrid model incorporates an electric motor. A real range of up to 51 km1 is expected, enough to ensure that the average daily distance with the Range Rover Velar can be covered without exhaust emissions. On longer journeys, the plug-in hybrid powertrain offers a combined petrol and electric range of 684 km. With the electric motor alone, it can cover a distance of up to 64 km, total CO2 emissions of 38 g/km (WLTP cycle) and consumes 1.6 liters of fuel per 100 km. The all-electric range has been increased by more than 20% over the previous 53km thanks to the larger 19.2kW battery10.

The 404 PS and 640 Nm of torque, which combines a 105 kW electric motor and the Ingenium 2.0 300 PS four-cylinder petrol engine, allows the P400e to go from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds and reach a top speed of 209 km. /h. In addition, it can reach 140 km/h using only an electric motor. The P400e can use DC fast charging to go from 0 to 80% in just 30 minutes on the go with a 50 kW charger. At home, it can be charged from 0 to 100% with a 7 kW AC charger in about two and a half hours.

The Range Rover Velar engine range consists of:

– Electric hybrid:

• P400e: 2.0 liter four-cylinder petrol PHEV engine, 404 PS, 640 Nm of torque at 1500-4000 rpm, eight-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive

-Diesel:

• D200: 2.0 liter four-cylinder MHEV diesel engine, 204 PS, 430 Nm of torque at 1750-2500 rpm, eight-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive
• D300 – 3.0 liter six-cylinder MHEV diesel engine, 300 hp, 650 Nm of torque at 1500-2500 rpm, eight-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive. Not available in Portugal.