The regular Velar on 20-inch all-season tires posted just 0.84 g of grip in our testing and the F-Pace SVR could only do 0.01 g better on its 22-inch all-season Pirellis.Ģ020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamicįront-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door wagon But we don't expect its adhesion to break any records among hot-rod SUVs. A light covering of snow on the skidpad meant we couldn't quantify the lateral grip of our SV test vehicle. Although switching to Dynamic mode made the car feel sharper, there was still far less of the connection that comes in an Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio or a Porsche Macan Turbo. In Comfort mode the adaptive suspension struggles to maintain discipline when dealing with rougher road surfaces. Research and compare the 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar at Land Rover Ocala today The 2020 Range Rover Velar is available in 4 trim levels Velar, S. Yet, on pavement, the SV is softer and more laid back than any obvious performance rival, including the F-Pace SVR.

This is a high-performance SUV you can take at least some way into true wilderness. Even when wearing diamond-finished 21-inch wheels, it can scramble up and down slippery tracks on the same Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season tires (sized 265/45R-21 at all four corners) we used on the road. Its standard air springs can increase the Velar's ride height by up to 1.7 inches in its rock-scrambling drive mode. Take it easy and the noise level drops to a relatively calm 68 decibels at a 70-mph cruise.ĭespite its rather racy on-road comportment, the Velar SV also impresses in the dirt. Instead, there’s simply 89 decibels of deep, muscular growl when you mat the accelerator. SVO wisely hasn't tuned the Velar's pipes to produce the excessive pops and bangs that Jaguar's SVR models have when lifting off the throttle. It pulls strongly throughout its rev range and, thanks to an all-new active exhaust system, sounds particularly aggressive when pressed hard. The AJ-V8 might be most of the way through its third decade in production, but in supercharged form it still delivers. It's difficult to dislike any V-8, especially one as charismatic and effective as this one is at churning out 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque. The Velar's cargo capacity remains competitive at 29 cubic feet, down from 34 cubes in other Velars, with its overall packaging feeling close to a synthesis between an SUV's and a station wagon's. Dimensionally, the Velar sits between the compact Porsche Macan and mid-size Cayenne SUVs. Even an entry-level full-size Range Rover will make adult occupants in the back feel more special. The interior is beautifully finished, but limited headroom for rear-seat passengers dings what is meant to be a sense of effortless luxury. LOWS: Less dynamic focus than hi-po rivals, not cheap, a 19-syllable name, nonintuitive touchscreen interface.

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