There are no major changes under the skin - the suspension and major components are the same as the standard Velar - but the ride can be on the firm side anyway. Nick some of those knacks, and you’ll get the same high style for slightly less.The R-Dynamic styling pack adds a dose of sportiness to the Range Rover Velar, with a few extras inside and out. The rest of the cost was tied up in nicer floor mats, ambient interior lighting, an R-Dynamic Black exterior trim package, a heated windshield, and other assorted knickknacks. Of course, our test vehicle carried a few options on top of the R-Dynamic HSE trim-$11,565 worth-including a $3060, 1600-watt Meridian audio system an $1125 locking rear differential the $1380 extended-leather package $870 for four-zone automatic climate control and a $580 On/Off Road package with off-road-specific driving modes. That’s a long way from the base, $50,895 Velar P250, not to mention the $65,195 Velar S P380 (the cheapest way to get the V-6). Step up the trim-level ladder to our test car’s R-Dynamic HSE spec, and you’re facing a $78,095 bill before adding any options. And it can really nail that last bit, especially the P380 version. Infotainment teething issues aside, the Velar is successful at its mission of feeling like a true luxury good it’s a comfortable, attractive thing that looks expensive. LOWS: Sometimes-unpredictable responses from the touchscreens, gruff engine, firm ride. This is a criticism we’ve previously leveled at various JLR infotainment systems. Worse than the screens’ ergonomic flaws are their occasionally slow and inconsistent responses to touch inputs. You’ll probably want to do this while the car is stopped. Want to adjust the heated seat while the driving-mode menu is active? Tap a shortcut tab at the top of the screen to jump back into the climate menu, then press the rotary dial to switch it to seat-heat adjustment. Jumping from one adjustment to the other requires more button presses than seems necessary. Ditto the multifunction rotary knobs embedded in the lower screen, which-depending on what menu the lower screen is set to-can conceivably alter each front-seat climate zone’s temperature, fan speed, seat-heat or -ventilation levels, and-driver’s side only-choose from among the Velar’s six driving modes. With time, owners will likely grow used to the menus or simply set (or have the dealer adjust) them to their liking and never mess with them again. Those four spaces also can play host to audio, phone, and other menus. Alternatively, one can pull up a navigation map on the upper central screen and in one of four locations in the gauge cluster: Left of a central tachometer, right of that tachometer, centralized between a tachometer and speedometer, or full width across the entire display. For some reason, one can set the two displays and the gauge cluster to show current audio information or a phone menu-simultaneously. It’s all stunning to behold, but a dark shadow of confusion draws over the displays when it comes to their boggling configurability. The upper screen primarily handles audio, navigation, and settings functions, while the lower display swaps between climate controls and driving-mode settings. The two glossy 10-inch touchscreens, which are augmented by the Velar’s standard digital gauge cluster, look incredible. The system banishes nearly every major physical button in the cabin save for the headlight switch, the transmission’s rotary-knob gear selector, and the window switches. Take, for example, the door trim, which is available in typical materials such as wood or aluminum but is incorporated in the recessed part of the door panels alongside the elbow rests.Įven with all that, the rest of the interior is outshined in wow factor by Land Rover’s all-new dual-display infotainment system, InControl Touch Pro Duo. Modern and well appointed, the cabin is assembled from high-quality materials combined and executed in novel ways. We suggest embracing the Velar’s relaxed driving demeanor while spending time admiring the stunning interior. This Range Rover also returned a disappointing 17 mpg overall during our test. Indeed, the Velar, at 5.7 seconds to 60 mph, is a significant 0.6 second slower than its mechanical twin, the Jaguar F-Pace S. A full-throttle run to highway speeds whips up a great din from the engine, and you’ll get the sense that even this range-topping V-6 and its attendant eight-speed automatic transmission labor to move the hefty SUV. ![]() And while much of the tire, wind, and suspension noises don’t enter the cabin, the V-6’s unrefined sounds manage to penetrate its firewall. ![]() HIGHS: Daring styling inside and out, usable cargo hold, good cabin space.Īlthough the six is used in other Jaguar Land Rover products, in the Velar it lacks the sweet exhaust note it exhibits in other JLR applications.
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