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The 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Velar is the newest in the Range Rover line, having debuted last year. Positioned between the Range Rover Sport and the diminutive Evoque, the Velar offers a load of advanced technology, luxurious interiors, available off-road technology, and, most importantly, a more attainable price tag.
What's New for 2019
For 2019, the Range Rover Velar has added adaptive cruise control with steering assistance to the driver assistance suite. Additionally, trims, options and packages have been shuffled around. The SE trim is now only available as a part of the R-Dynamic Package.
Choosing Your Land Rover Range Rover Velar
The Range Rover Velar is offered with three choices of engine. The base engine is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 247 horsepower, while a 2.0-liter four cylinder turbodiesel that produces 180 hp and a healthy 317 pound-feet of torque is also available for an extra $6,300. For those who need the extra power, the Velar is offered with a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 that produces 380 hp; it's a healthy increase for a healthy sum, as it'll cost you an additional $13,700 to equip it.
While few Velar owners will ever venture off the paved path, it's still equipped with some hefty off-road gear. All Velar models come with four-wheel drive, and Range Rover offers most of the gear that's available on their other models like the Terrain Response 2 system which optimizes the vehicle's systems depending on the terrain. There's also the neat All Terrain Progress Control, which essentially acts as an off-road cruise control.
Base
The base Velar starts at $50,595 (all prices include the $995 destination charge). This trim is only available with the 2.0-liter gasoline engine. While this trim does come with a good mix of standard features, it's limited compared to what is available on higher trim levels. These features include Hill Descent Control, a sunroof, an eight-speaker stereo system, and a few driver assistance features like lane departure warning and automatic emergency braking.
The number of packages are also limited with the Velar, with only two available for your choosing. The first is the Climate Package, which adds four-zone climate control, cabin air ionization, and a cooled glovebox for $870. The second is the On/Off-Road Package for $580 that gives you the aforementioned Terrain Response 2 system, All Terrain Progress Control, and additional vehicle settings that help the Velar go off the beaten path. Standalone options are also limited, with only a few offered like satellite radio and a heated windshield.
S
The S trim level starts at $55,395 and comes standard with the four-cylinder gas engine, although the diesel and V6 are also available for a premium. New standard features at this trim include grained leather seats, an upgraded Meridian sound system, navigation, and an adaptive speed limiter that'll keep you from speeding based on the speed limit signs the system sees on the side of the road.
The S trim starts to give you the opportunity to spend some serious coin on options and packages. No less than eleven premium seat trim options are available starting at $3,680 and topping out at $7,025.
The Climate and On/Off-Road Packages return, while new packages include three different driving assistance packages: the Park Package ($800), the Drive Package ($1,700), and the Driver Assist Pack ($3,800). The Park Package includes park assist, a 360-degree parking aid, and a rear cross-traffic alert, while the Drive Package includes blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and high speed automatic emergency braking. The Driver Assist Package lumps the other two packages together and adds a surround-view camera.
The $505 Convenience Package is also available, which most notably adds the Activity Key. The Activity Key is a watch-like remote key that's completely waterproof, allowing you to go swimming or hiking without having to take your keys with you. It's a great feature. Finally, the Tow Package adds the surround-view camera, advanced tow assist, and a tow hitch receiver to the Velar.
R-Dynamic SE
The R-Dynamic Trim is a design package that comes with the SE and HSE trim levels that adds unique interior and exterior trim accents to set itself apart. The R-Dynamic SE starts at $59,695, and is available with the four-cylinder gas engine or the supercharged V6, although the bigger engine will cost you extra. Upgrades over the Velar S include the inclusion of the Park Package, auto-dimming mirrors with approach lights, fog lights, and higher quality leathers, but the biggest difference is that several of the options and packages are slightly discounted in the R-Dynamic SE. Otherwise, no significant changes outside of design elements separate the R-Dynamic SE and the S.
R-Dynamic HSE
The R-Dynamic HSE is the highest trim available for the Velar with a starting price of $74,995. This trim comes standard with the supercharged V6, as well as 20-way adjustable seats with Windsor leather, and all driver assistance features. There still remain a large number of options that can add a lot to the price, and they're largely the same as the ones on lower trim levels. Likewise, no new packages are offered with this trim.
We'd recommend getting an S with the engine of your choice, and finding the options you want the most. However, if you're looking to add driver assistance features to the 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, try to get the Park Package and the Drive Package separately instead of the Driver Assist Package. You'll only be missing the surround-view camera, but you'll save $1,300.
