2021 Range Rover Velar Product Introduction

Land Rover has updated the Range Rover Velar for 2021 with new mild-hybrid engines and a fresh plug-in hybrid model. The luxury SUV will also benefit from the addition of Land Rover’s latest Pivi infotainment system, as well as a new noise cancellation system designed to improve refinement. Exterior changes are few and far between, but stepping into the cabin shows you much has changed. There’s a new steering wheel, for example, and the new ‘Pivi’ touchscreen. Designed to be easy to use, the system has a simplified interface and new graphics, as well as faster response times. A dedicated power source ensures rapid start times, and over-the-air updates mean drivers get the latest version of the system without visiting a dealer.

Other tech updates are less obvious, including the noise cancellation system that monitors vibrations from the road surface, then works out the opposite phase sound wave needed to remove the noise. The effect is, by Land Rover’s own admission, subtle, but it cuts interior noise by four decibels. But the biggest changes of all are in the engine bay. Land Rover has fitted mild-hybrid technology across the range, allowing cars to harvest energy normally lost under braking, then redeploy it to help the engine when it’s under load, helping to reduce fuel consumption.
The £46,110 starting price gets you the entry-level D200 2-litre diesel engine, which produces 201 bhp. That’s joined by the 3-litre D300 diesel with 296 bhp, which permits a 6.1-second dash to 60 mph yet still returns up to 37.2 mpg on the official economy test. The Velar will also be offered with the P400 six-cylinder, 3-litre petrol engine with 395 bhp.

Land Rover Range Rover Velar PHEV (P400E) Specifications:
▪ Engine (ICE*) – 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder in-line, turbo petrol
▪ ICE Max output/torque – 300 PS/400 Nm
▪ Electric motor max output/torque – 143 PS/275 Nm
▪ Max system output/torque – 404 PS/640 Nm
▪ Transmission – 8-speed automatic, AWD
▪ Battery type/capacity – 17.1 kWh
▪ 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) – 5.1 seconds
▪ Electric top speed – 140 km/h
▪ Electric range – 53 km
▪ Charging 0-80% (7 kW AC) – 1 hour 40 minutes
▪ Charging 0-80% (32 kW DC) – 30 minutes
▪ Fuel consumption – 2.2 l/100km combined
* ICE – Internal Combustion Engine