Plus there's a 33 mile driving range when fully charged. The resultant package puts out 404hp and 640Nm of torque, making 62mph possible from rest in just 5.1s. This Velar is also now offered with the brand's plug-in hybrid powertrain, the new P400e variant offering a 300hp four cylinder petrol engine mated to a 105kW electric motor powered by a 17.1kWh lithium-ion battery. Beyond that, the straight-six cylinder options feature the brand's latest mild hybrid 48V technology, the choice being between the P400 petrol (400hp) and the D300 diesel (300hp). Familiar from the original model is the base P250 petrol unit (249hp), while at the foot of the diesel range now lies the D200 (204hp). Under the bonnet, there's been quite a bit of change with this revised model. Refinement's been improved by the introduction of a new Active Road Noise Cancellation system. As before, smooth-shifting ZF eight-speed automatic transmission and AWD with so-called 'Intelligent Driveline Dynamics' are both mandatory across the range. On top of that sits a light, stiff, aluminium-intensive body and this, together with double-wishbone front and Integral Link rear suspension, should provide the perfect basis for the agile handling, excellent ride comfort and impressive refinement this car needs in its quest to take on tough segment rivals like Porsche's Macan and BMW's X6. The Velar is built on the same IQ platform that underpins the extraordinarily successful Jaguar F-PACE. And if that's the case, a whole new ownership dimension awaits. If in the past, you've usually driven a premium German executive saloon but always liked the idea of a Range Rover, then this is your car. Especially in this usefully revised form. This model's original designer Gerry McGovern reckoned at launch that this car brought 'a new dimension of glamour, modernity and elegance to the brand' and if you agree that to be true, you'll probably also think, as we do, that this car does the same thing as part of its chosen take on the premium SUV segment. Those well-heeled buyers who think of the Velar in that way might not mind what they pay for one. In some ways, it's a version of that car redefined for the 21st century with efficiency, manageable size and road dynamics in mind. In fact, we'd go further and say that the Velar has quite a few of the hallmarks of the top fully-fledged Range Rover model - in feel, in style and in refinement. Sure it's expensive, but the fact that this car has much more in common with a Range Rover Sport than an Evoque makes that easier to accept. Yet now, it's hard to imagine the line-up without it. Until Land Rover launched the Velar, few would have thought there was a need for this SUV in the Solihull company's range.
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