Velar

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silverspeed

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1,505 posts

231 months

Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Would appreciate any thoughts from owners on a new Velar . I'm tempted to move from a 3L Diesel Sport to 3L Diesel Velar . I appreciate it is much lower headroom but interior legroom space seems comparable and there seems to be better deals on Velar than Sport .

silverspeed

Original Poster:

1,505 posts

231 months

Wednesday 7th November 2018
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Thanks for your replies. Like all LR products I'm struggling to justify the cost of a new Sport - would end up paying a lot more for a lot less than my current car. I have driven the Velar and it was a bit of a shock when I got in - the ride height was so much lower than the Sport however I soon got used to it . The engine was great D300 and it did handle better than my Sport - I assume because of the lower ride height . Interior and exterior are possibly the best of any car in the LR range ( IMO) BUT it is interesting that electrical gremlins are mentioned as the Sat Nav screen froze on our test drive - it did come back eventually but ..........................Having said all that I remember had similar issues when I had my Sport - battery drain due to components not switching off followed by screen re booting all the time . Classic LR ! BIG decision to make .