2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Starting at $62.775

2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Starting at $62.775

Overview

The tailored lines of the 2024 Range Rover Velar's exterior design fit the compact crossover's shape beautifully, but the SUV's driving demeanor is rather unforgettable. Despite sharing a platform with the delightfully agile Jaguar F-Pace, the Range Rover Velar has the fun tuned out of its chassis in the name of luxury. Two turbocharged engines are on offer—a 2.0-liter four and a 3.0-liter six—and all models come standard with all-wheel drive. While the Velar lacks the road manners we like in SUVs such as the BMW X3, the Genesis GV70, and the Porsche Macan, it does offer a posh cabin with more cargo space than the competition. Plus, it comes standard with the Range Rover name tattooed across its face—one luxury feature its rivals can't match.

What's New for 2024?

Land Rover has given the Range Rover Velar a light styling refresh for 2024 that includes a new grille design, updated lighting elements, a reworked rear bumper, and darker exterior trim pieces. Inside, the Velar adopts the 11.4-inch curved touchscreen infotainment display found in other members of the Land Rover family. A new active noise cancellation system is said to create a quieter cabin, and an optional air purifier is now available too. For those who loathe leather, the Velar is now available with wool and polyurethane upholstery, similar to the smaller Evoque SUV.

Pricing and Which One to Buy
The price of the 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar starts at $62.775 and goes up to $86.070 depending on the trim and options.
P250 S: $62,775
P250 Dynamic SE: $64,875
Dynamic SE: $64,875
P400 Dynamic SE: $71,875
Dynamic HSE: $80,625
P400 Dynamic HSE: $86,070

We'd recommend going with the P250 Dynamic SE trim, which adds 19-inch wheels, leather upholstery, a Meridian premium stereo system, and a panoramic sunroof. We'd also suggest adding the Dynamic Handling package, which includes an adjustable suspension system, a drive-mode selector, and All Terrain Progress Control, which acts as a sort of adaptive cruise control for low speeds or in slippery conditions.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance
The base engine—P250 in Land Rover parlance—is a 247-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that is genteel but doesn't move the Velar's heft with much authority. We sampled a four-cylinder Velar for a 40,000-mile long-term test, and that model required 7.4 seconds to hit 60 mph. The P400 powertrain—carrying a 395-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six—provides better acceleration performance, but we haven't tested this powertrain yet. By our estimate, the P400 model should hit 60 mph in 5.2 seconds; that's still behind six-cylinder rivals such as the BMW X3 M40i and the Porsche Macan S. Much like the Velar's acceleration, its handling is by no means sporty. The suspension competently controls the SUV's body motions and keeps body roll in check while returning a firm, well-managed ride. Models equipped with the available air suspension can raise and lower their ride height for either more dynamic moves on-road or greater dexterity off it.

Fuel Economy and Real-World MPG
The EPA has rated the Velar's inline-six engine as high as 19 mpg city and 25 mpg highway, but the turbocharged four-cylinder is slightly more efficient, with ratings of 22 mpg city and 26 mpg highway. In our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test, the four-cylinder Velar delivered 26 mpg. For more information about the Velar's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
Dig modern architecture? You'll probably like the Velar's simple interior, rendered largely from horizontal lines and bold rectilinear forms. Effort has been made to make the Velar's interior design as clutter-free as possible. Most everything is controlled via the infotainment touchscreen, which frees up the center console to serve as little more than artful coffee table dividing the Velar's cabin. The Velar's generally boxy shape and visually pleasing rear overhang—bodywork that extends behind the rear wheels—combine to swallow more carry-on suitcases than its immediate competitors with its rear seats up or folded. We fit 10 of our carry-ons behind the rear seats and 23 with all seats folded.
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