After the obligatory teasers and leaks, Land Rover has finally fully revealed the new Range Rover Velar, the fourth model in the Range Rover family.
The new mid-size luxury SUV slots into the British automaker’s line-up between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport, with the brand billing it as a product for a “new type of customer”.
Land Rover SA says the all-new Velar will go on sale in South Africa in the fourth quarter of 2017, with pricing set to be released closer to launch.
With a wheelbase measuring 2 874 mm, the Velar employs an aluminium-intensive body, together with double-wishbone front suspension and integral link rear suspension. Together with its all-wheel-drive system and four-corner air suspension, the Velar offers a ground clearance of 251 mm and a wading depth of 650 mm (or 213 mm and 600 mm respectively, with coil springs).
The newcomer will be offered with a range of six petrol and diesel powertrains, each matched to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission.
Four-cylinder Ingenium diesels will be offered in 132 kW and 177 kW variants, while a four-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine that delivers 184 kW will also be available. A 221 kW version of this mill is expected to join the Velar range in early 2018.
There will also be a 700 N.m V6 diesel, while the 280 kW supercharged V6 petrol unit will allow the range-topping Velar to reach 100 km/h from standstill in 5,7 seconds.
