Range Rover Velar teased
That gaping 'white space' between the Evoque and Range Rover Sport? Fear not - the Velar is here to fill it!
Aforementioned 'white space' suggests there's nothing in this middle ground when in fact the German brands seem to have already placed their beach towels on it with cars like the BMW X4 and X6, the Porsche Macan and Mercedes' coupe (we use the term loosely) versions of its GLC and GLE models. See also the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. As such it seems almost surprising it's taken Land Rover this long.
Hard facts are notable by their absence in the press release so it's instead over to design boss Gerry McGovern to do the visionary bit. "We call the Velar the avant garde Range Rover," he says in typical style. "It brings a new dimension of glamour, modernity and elegance to the brand. The Range Rover Velar changes everything."
What, as in everything? Bold promises indeed, there being more information due on the car ahead of Geneva. We do know Velar is apparently taken from the Latin for 'veil', a codename originally used by Land Rover for early prototypes of the original Range Rover. Meanwhile our colleagues at Autocar report it will be based on the Jaguar F-Pace's 'IQ' platform, which means it'll have a longitudinal engine configuration rather than the transverse of the Evoque range. That opens the scope to use bigger engines like V6s and maybe even V8s if demand is there for an SVR version down the line and points to the Velar being positioned considerably upmarket of the Evoque. No doubt smaller-engined versions will also be available too but there is at least the possibility of going both ways.
[Sources: Autocar]
I don't care as they aren't my thing but that's a bit confusing, isn't it?
Guess this is part of the Range Rover trilogy and is marketed as superior to the disco in the luxury department and is for those who find the full fat range rover to crass (or more likely can't afford it) but the Evoque doesn't have the size needed for ones family.
For me I like the tonka toy proportions of the outgoing Discovery and the farm yard nature of the now deceased Defender but I get why some of my friends and colleagues have the Range Rover equivalents.
I wonder how the new UK car tax bandings will impact this as surely it sits between 40k to 60k
I don't care as they aren't my thing but that's a bit confusing, isn't it?
Probably going to develop separate Range Rover and Discovery ranges, with the RR the luxureh one.
ETA - posted above was typing exactly the same as me!
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