Range Rover Velar

Land Rover Range Rover Velar (L560)
2017 Range Rover Velar First Edition D3
Overview
ManufacturerJaguar Land Rover
Production2017–present
AssemblyUnited Kingdom: Solihull (Solihull plant)
India: Pune (Jaguar Land Rover India)[1]
DesignerGerry McGovern
Body and chassis
ClassCompact luxury crossover SUV
Body style5-door SUV
LayoutFront-engine, four-wheel-drive
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motor
Transmission8-speed ZF 8HP automatic
Hybrid drivetrain
Battery17.1 kWh Lithium ion (PHEV)
19.246/15.39 (total/usable) kWh (PHEV 2023)[2]
Plug-in charging35 kW DC (PHEV 2023)[3]
7.4 kW AC (PHEV 2023)[4]
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,874 mm (113.1 in)
Length4,803 mm (189.1 in)
Width2,032 mm (80.0 in)
Height1,665 mm (65.6 in)
Kerb weight1,804–1,959 kg (3,977–4,319 lb)

The Land Rover Range Rover Velar, generally known as the Range Rover Velar, (/ˈvɛlər/)[5] is a crossover SUV produced by British automotive company Jaguar Land Rover under their Land Rover marque. The fourth model in the Range Rover line, the Velar was unveiled on 1 March 2017 in London, England. The Velar was released in the summer of 2017.[6] The name Velar had previously been used for a series of pre-production first-generation Range Rovers in 1969.[7]

The Range Rover Velar was named "World's Most Beautiful Car" in 2018, receiving the design award at the 2018 World Car Awards.[8]

The vehicle received a facelift in 2023.[9]

  1. ^ "JLR launches made-in-India Velar at Rs.72.47 lakhs". The Economic Times. 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.landrover.co.uk/content/dam/lrdx/pdfs/uk/wltp-pdfs/Land_Rover_Range_Rover_Velar_TD_Insert_1L5602400000GBEN01P.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ https://www.landrover.co.uk/content/dam/lrdx/pdfs/uk/wltp-pdfs/Land_Rover_Range_Rover_Velar_TD_Insert_1L5602400000GBEN01P.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Land Rover Velar PHEV - EV Charging Guide - Vorsprung".
  5. ^ CARJAM TV (1 March 2017), Range Rover Velar Review + Reveal 2018 New Range Rover 2017 Video Driving Range Rover Commercial, retrieved 7 March 2017
  6. ^ Hudson, Paul. "Range Rover Velar revealed ahead of Geneva motor show debut". Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  7. ^ Hart, Spencer (25 February 2017). "Land Rover teases new model - meet the Range Rover Velar". T3. Future Publishing. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Le Range Rover Velar, élu « Plus belle voiture du monde » pour 2018". land mag. 29 March 2018.
  9. ^ "This is the new, mildly updated Range Rover Velar". Top Gear. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.