2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar | CarGurus Test Drive Review

Land Rover builds vehicles that can overcome just about any off-road challenge, but their pricetags may leave owners reluctant to take them into the woods. The new Range Rover Velar can’t hang with its maker’s most capable cars, but its optional air suspension enables it to cross a two-foot-deep waterway, and it looks, feels, and drives better than any other Land Rover on pavement. The Velar is easily recognizable as a Land Rover, but its sleek, compact look will make it a perfect fit at the valet stand. Too bad the name Range Rover Sport wasn’t available.

The Range Rover Velar offers three engines, a 2.0-liter turbo 4-cylinder with 247 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque, a 2.0-liter turbodiesel with 180 hp and 317 lb-ft, and a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 with 380 hp and 332 lb-ft. The turbodiesel gets the best mileage, but the supercharged V6 is fastest by far. Our reviewer enjoyed the Velar’s double-screen infotainment system quite a bit for the first few days, but observed some issues later.

Land Rover's all-new Velar is a sportier Range Rover Sport that’s better on pavement.

Most Land Rover owners have enough income and free time to spend a week and $10,000 off-roading in Colorado. That isn’t sarcasm—it’s a pleasant reality for this luxury SUV brand. Cash-rich buyers will enjoy the new Velar, the fourth and certainly not the last new model in the growing Range Rover family. Why buy one of these over a larger Sport or the smaller Evoque? That's the burning, leather seat-massaging question we’re here to answer.

Presenter: Clifford Atiyeh
Cinematographer: Andrew Zubatkin

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[ruzzelladrian]

I just love how they made the design more minimalist and yet they ended up revealing more of Range Rover's design.

[cdkx]

"Let's stop standing around and drive"... more than half the video elapses before driving.

[Smoovey]

Every time he says "Vay-Larrrr", I laugh lol.

Not sure if he's actually saying it the right way or not, but I'm just so used to hearing it pronounced as "Vuh-lar"

[richl]

All I want in a car is gorgeous and super comfort. This car is it.

[chonaV]

What’s up with the 70’s background music?

[godfatherNYC]

Classy touch dressing nicely for this review. Man, this is a beautiful car.

[Maxwell]

When can you review the Lincoln Navigator Black Label Yacht Club

[jackwaren]

Good review I agree about the screens buttons this is off putting when on the move

[glennlienhop]

I don't think so. Designed for small people only and not enough universal features for the Big price tag
Think not

[pagalcarl]

Interesting review done with style and grace. Bravo!

[bjamin]

its not veylar, Its ''VELER''

[jondishmonmusicandstuff]

I love the color but who in ham, sam is going to pay $90 for a car that looks like a new version of the FORD EXPLORER AND WITH NO BACK LEG ROOM. HAHAHAHAH

[bestcarreview]

Awesome 😀 😀 2018 Land Rover range Rover velar review .

[carycoller]

Great video....but the background music is distracting and useless.

[mohd]

What's the name of the color? Is this byron blue??

[martynissitt]

One of my friends collected his Velar last week, it covered only 54 miles before the gearbox failed completely, new gearbox being fitted after Xmas. Land Rover need to focus on a vast improvement in reliability instead of introducing more vehicles.

[goodnplenty]

I think that it is unsafe car and too distracting! I would not let a young adult drive it

[shannonzittlow]

Shift knob borrowed from Chrysler/Dodge

[robertnrobretual]

This review doesn't offer anything new.

[dereknyc]

90k and doesnt have Android or Apple carplay