The Range Rover Velar is no stranger to ultimate luxury, and the quest to define it never ends. This time around they have focused on a suite of new additions which include noise reduction in their world-class audio system, integrated digital screens, innovative new camera features and an exciting new steering wheel design.
Everything sewn together seamlessly gives you an optimal driving experience – Range Rover doesn’t skimp on technology or design.
To start, the Velar features a reductive design, emphasised with beautifully integrated digital screens that are now fitted with Land Rover’s state-of-the-art infotainment system, Pivi and Pivi Pro.
Pivi is designed around ease of use, with a simple interface reducing the number of interactions to enhance safety. Crisp new graphics and super-fast responsiveness are enabled with a new electrical architecture under the surface, ensuring the screens and navigation system are ready to go in seconds, thanks also to a dedicated power source.
Further to an enhancement in technology, there is now Bluetooth connectivity for two phones at once.
But the most impressive is the the concept of Active Road Noise Cancellation to create a calmer interior space. The intelligent technology works like a pair of high-end noise cancellation headphones, constantly monitoring vibrations from the road surface and calculating the opposite phase sound wave needed to remove the noise heard by the occupants. The system is even able to adjust the level and position of sounds played into the cabin based on the number of passengers and their position inside the vehicle by using the seatbelt sensors.
Other features:
- A new Cabin Air Filtration system enhances the relaxing and clean sanctuary inside Velar, reducing levels of harmful particulates, pollen and even odours.
- The new second-generation wearable Activity Key, which can totally replace the traditional key fob when necessary. The water-resistant and shock-proof wrist device now incorporates an LCD watch and allows customers to start, stop, lock and unlock the vehicle, with no need to take a traditional key fob out with them.
- A suite of new cameras enabling two key new features – 3D Surround Camera and ClearSight Ground View, both of which are fitted as standard. The 3D Surround Camera displays a real-time external 3D perspective of the vehicle via the 10-inch touchscreen – useful for low-speed manoeuvres such as parking by a kerb and getting in and out of tight spaces or junctions.
- Another new innovative camera feature, enabled by the 3D Surround Camera, is the award-winning ClearSight Ground View. It cleverly stitches together camera feeds to offer a virtual view underneath the bonnet, rendering the bonnet seemingly invisible.
- A new steering wheel design which has integrated smart buttons ready to receive the latest ADAS software updates over-the-air. A tactile new Drive Selector also replaces the rotary gear selector.
The new 2.0-litre four-cylinder P400e plug-in hybrid offers a smooth and refined drive, producing a combined 297kW and 640Nm of torque from its 221kW petrol engine and 105kW electric motor***, with an impressive 0-100km/h in 5.4 seconds. A 17.1kWh lithium-ion battery, located under the boot floor, can be charged to 80 percent in just 30 minutes using a fast DC charge point**, or 1 hour 40 minutes using a standard 7kW wallbox.
Drivers are able to select between three driving modes to best suit their requirements, whether they are making short urban journeys or long distance highway driving:
- EV (Electric Vehicle) mode – enables the vehicle to prioritise running solely on the electric power using the energy stored in the battery, for quiet, zero-tailpipe emissions journeys.
- HYBRID mode (the default driving mode) – combines petrol and electric drive. This mode optimises the comfort and efficiency of the hybrid system, automatically and seamlessly combining the electric motor and petrol engine. The strategy adapts to the driving conditions and the remaining charge in the hybrid battery. Additionally, entering a destination in the navigation system enables the Predictive Energy Optimisation (PEO) function, which intelligently integrates route and GPS location data to maximise efficiency and comfort for the selected journey.
- SAVE mode – prioritises the combustion engine as its energy source, maintaining the battery State of Charge at the chosen level, for deployment at a specific point in the journey – for example when entering urban areas.
A new family of 3.0-litre straight-six Ingenium engines has also been introduced to the Range Rover Velar. The P340 delivers 250kW and 480Nm of torque, with acceleration from 0 – 100km/h in 6.3 seconds. The straight-six Ingenium petrol engine is lightweight – with a 12.9kg saving on the unit it replaces – and features a number of innovations including mild-hybrid (MHEV) technology.
Meanwhile, the new straight-six D300 diesel engine is also 7kg lighter than the previous V6, producing 221kW and 650Nm of torque to deliver powerful performance, with acceleration from 0-100km/h in 6.5 seconds.
A next-generation 2.0-litre, four-cylinder Ingenium diesel engine – badged D200 – now replaces the previous D180 and D240 options, producing 147kW and 430Nm with CO2 emissions from 165g/km* and fuel consumption of up 6.3l/100km*. The P250, a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder Ingenium petrol produces 184kW and 365Nm while returning an average fuel consumption of 7.8l/100km and CO2 emissions from 182g/km*.
New Range Rover Velar pricing:
Velar D200 S R1,290,100
Velar D300 S R1,458,600
Velar P250 S R1,290,100
Velar P340 S R1,438,700
Velar P400e S R1,651,200
Velar D200 R-Dynamic SE R1,382,900
Velar D300 R-Dynamic SE R1,551,300
Velar P250 R-Dynamic SE R1,382,900
Velar P340 R-Dynamic SE R1,531,500
Velar P400e R-Dynamic SE R1,739,100
Velar D200 R-Dynamic HSE R1,492,000
Velar D300 R-Dynamic HSE R1,631,000
Velar P250 R-Dynamic HSE R1,492,000
Velar P340 R-Dynamic HSE R1,611,200
Velar P400e R-Dynamic HSE R1,834,000
Velar D200 Landmark Edition R1,428,200
Velar D300 Landmark Edition R1,596,600
Velar P250 Landmark Edition R1,428,200
Velar P340 Landmark Edition R1,576,800
- All prices include VAT but exclude CO2 tax.
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