Range Rover Velar designed to fill the void between the Evoque and Sport

Jaguar Land Rover has announced a new model as part of its Range Rover range that will sit in between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport. 

The Range Rover Velar is styled to appeal to those looking for something a little roomier than the Evoque, but not as pricey as the Sport. 

It’s an area that is growing in popularity. Other car makers have similar vehicles in their ranges.

The Velar will go up against the popular Porsche Macan, the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe and the BMW X6. It is even rumoured to be based on the company’s own Jaguar F-Pace SUV. 

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Range Rover has been shy on specific details so far, but has confirmed it will be revealing more at a dedicated launch event on 1 March, ahead of the Geneva Motorshow. 

“We call the Velar the avant garde Range Rover. It brings a new dimension of glamour, modernity and elegance to the brand. The Range Rover Velar changes everything,” Land Rover’s chief design officer, Gerry McGovern, told us in a statement.  

If you were wondering why the name Velar (pronounced Vel-ar) is familiar, it was also the name of the first Range Rover prototypes in the sixties. It also happens to be derived from the Latin velaris meaning to veil or cover.