[supra93]

A full set of images showing Land Rover’s new Range Rover Velar sports crossover made their way online, courtesy of Diariomotor, ahead of a Geneva Motor Show world premiere in a week’s time.

The Velar was made to fill the gap between the most affordable Range Rover, the Evoque, which starts from around $41,000, and the Sport that can be had from $65,000 and upwards.

http://www.carscoops.com/2017/02/201...-revealed.html

[ciaranob]

I like the clean lines - pretty sharp car - an (albeit very) little Porche-like in front with those corner accents but very much still a Range Rover in all other respects. No addl specs out - guess I'll go search!

[Germanauto]

So sexy. This will sell like mad.

Idk why they even reintroduced the Discovery. Like the LR3/4 it replaces, it's ugly and I don't see it being very successful especially with this around the corner.

[Red Bread]

Man I hate those door handles. A friend has them on a DB9 and they just feel cheap.

[ShocknAwe]

Looks nice. Gotta ask though, why not lower it down and make it a wagon?

[capo180]

Looks awesome. Hopefully this thing slides in at about 50k...

[48Laws]

Dope. BRG with baseball glove colored interior, please.

[Nivarox]

It looks better than I thought would be but I like Land Rover Discovery Sport though

[Stoo]

I've been working on this vehicle for the past year!

Great to be able to finally murmur it's actual name!!!

[Inablur]

Originally Posted by Stoo

I've been working on this vehicle for the past year!

Great to be able to finally murmur it's actual name!!!

Tell us more

[Stoo]

Ha. I can't say too much as the official embargo release isn't until this evening (GMT)

[FC4]

Cool. Another Range Rover for poor people.

[Inablur]

Originally Posted by Stoo

Ha. I can't say too much as the official embargo release isn't until this evening (GMT)

All good

Cant wait though....really feeling JLR products. I must say that you guys are doing a stellar job

[Stoo]

Thanks. Although I'm obviously not responsible!!

I'm currently working on the training material to be delivered to the technicians surrounded the technology released in this vehicle.

It's very interesting.

[KingOfJericho]

Why are we going back to louvers? They don't look very good now and will age like milk.

[PandaM3]

Really liking the new Range Rover/ Land Rover products however every former owner I've known or read about makes it seem as if they spend time alot at the dealership getting warranty work done.

Reading up on buyers guides for all used previous models it seems that depending on the month made there is a different quality control issue that needs to be addressed in a recall or TSB. (Unlike our M3's where there are a few issues that are known so it is easy to be preventative about it)

Reading up on these same buyers guides however it seems that they purposely design it in a way that they know the 1st owners hardly ever take them off road and it is really made to be off-road capable for the 2nd owners who rip out all the air suspension tech and replace with a lift and more proper off-road tires and wheels.

It would be a really interesting PR stunt to have a company like Toyota take a Range Rover and send it to it's Land Cruiser Plant for a full disassembly and rebuild then put it through the same quality testing as the Land Cruiser which is designed to have a 25 year service life where all that is really needed in that 25 years are fluid changes and replacing any wear and tear.

That being said I really like this as an SUV and if they have their QC act together I'd be very interested.

[jpnh]

Love the looks/features/etc

Hate the lack of reliability

Wont buy a a rover due to lack of reliability/issues

[supra93]

http://www.carscoops.com/2017/02/201...-revealed.html

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UK PRICING


SPECIFICATIONS EU MODEL

Land Rover’s quest to cover every single niche in the SUV market continues with the new Range Rover Velar sports crossover, unveiled today ahead of a Geneva Motor Show world premiere in a week’s time.

The Velar was essentially made to fill the gap between the most affordable Range Rover, the Evoque, which starts from around $41,000, and the Sport that can be had from $65,000 and upwards. Range Rover's new mid-size model starts from $49,900 in the US and £44,830 in the UK rising to $89,300 and £85,450 respectively for the top of the line 'First Edition'. US prices exclude a $995 destination and handling fee.

At 4,803mm (189 in.) long, 1,930mm (76 in.) wide and 1,665mm (65.5 in.) tall, riding on the same 2,874mm (113.1 in.) wheelbase (Evoque: 2,660mm; Range Rover Sport: 2,923mm) and aluminum architecture with the Jaguar F-Pace, the Velar is smaller than the BMW X6 (4,909mm / 193.3 in. long with a 2,933mm / 115.5 in. wheelbase) but bigger than the X4 (4,671mm / 183.9 in. long with a 2,810mnm / 110.6 in. wheelbase). The Velar comes with a 632-litre luggage compartment with the rear seats in place and 1,731 liters when folded, along with "exceptional space for all occupants", according to the automaker.

Our guess is that, given its dimensions and prices, beyond the Porsche Macan, Land Rover will potentially try to steal buyers from both the upper end of the BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe lineups, as well as the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupes.

On the outside, the latest member of the Range Rover clan has a familiar exterior styling with influences from both the Evoque (especially up front) and the Sport (the rest of the body), albeit with more rounded and softer lines, as well as a more rakish roof than either one.

You can see how the Velar’s profile compares to the other Land and Range Rover models after the gallery.

Inside, while sporting similar lines to the other Range Rover models, the Velar progresses the brand’s design further introducing two ultra-wide 10-inch touch screens, one for the infotainment system in the upper console and another placed right under. The lower console display retains three physical knobs for the air-conditioning controls, which the company says, are distinguished by their tactile, rubberised outer surface. Land Rover calls the new infotainment setup the "Touch Pro Duo". It comes with an Intel quad core processor, high-speed 60GB solid-state drive and ultra-fast Ethernet network.

Other technological highlights include the Matrix-Laser LED Headlights that extend the range of the beam to 550 meters (over 1,800 feet), gesture-controlled power tailgate and an available 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.

In North America, Land Rover will give buyers a choice of two gasoline engines, a 247hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four and a 380hp 3.0-liter supercharged V6, and a 180hp 2.0-liter diesel, each driving through an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Europeans will get a wider range of engines, including the 180PS and 240PS 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and 300PS 3.0-liter V6 diesels, and a pair of petrol units, the 250PS 2.0L and the 380PS 3.0L V6.

A muscled up SVR performance variant, possibly with a V8 engine, could join the lineup later on.

Unlike its F-Pace cousin, the Velar will be exclusively all-wheel drive featuring Land Rover's familiar suite of off-road tech, including the Terrain Response system and Hill Descent Control (HDC).

Sales of the Velar will start this summer.

[Germanauto]

^Crazy sexy photos. Where are the trim pieces though inside?

[fndrsn]

My dad was looking at replacing his current XF with an F-Pace, then we took a look at the G30 and we both adored it. This might take the cake though, it looks phenomenal!

[davis449]

Originally Posted by jpnh

Love the looks/features/etc

Love the new JRR vehicles all around as well.

Hate the lack of reliability

Wont buy a a rover due to lack of reliability/issues

Those days have rapidly faded away. A big part of this reason is the use of more Ford parts\engines.

[scoobysaurus]

Originally Posted by FC4

Cool. Another Range Rover for poor people.

No different from the people that say the 2 and 3 series are a poor man's BMW's. I've got cars that cost over 2-3 times as much as an M2 or Velar but still have no issues appreciating them. Really don't get such comments. No matter how "rich" we are we're always poor compared to someone else so it's good to get off the high horse sometimes.