Range Rover Velar test drive: range extender

Driving the youngest member of the exquisite Range Rover family

To explain as simply as possible how this new product will be positioned, suffice it to say that the Velar is meant to fill the gap between the Evoque and the Range Rover. It sounds logical and it really is.

But to limit the explanation of the existence of such a model to only elementary facts would be almost a crime. Because Velar itself is a phenomenon in its market segment and has virtually no direct competitors - at least for now.

This car is more elegant than the Mercedes GLE Coupe and more aristocratic than the BMW X6. At the same time, it has significantly higher cross-country ability compared to the two above-mentioned popular models, which, logically, could be considered the closest to it in theory.

Velar is a typical representative of the aristocratic Range Rover family, that is, it is not much different from everything else on the market.

Design, design and design again

The Velar's appearance makes it closer to the Evoque design model than to the "heavy artillery" in the company's lineup. What we don't want to be misunderstood - at over 4,80 meters long and 1,66 meters high, it's an extremely impressive car, but its body proportions are uncharacteristically athletic compared to what we usually see from a British specialist in the creation of luxury SUVs.