The new Range Rover Velar PHEV (P400e) – Introduction, Road & Trail Driving, Interior & Exterior

The big news for the 2021 Range Rover Velar is the announcement of a new hybrid model. This P400e comes with the same hybrid system as the recently revealed Land Rover Defender plug-in hybrid and combines a 300hp 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 143hp electric motor to produce a total of 404hp. The 17.1kW underfloor battery pack hold enough charge to drive the new plug-in hybrid Velar for 33 miles by itself and can be recharged from 0% to 80% full in half an hour using a 50kW public fast charger. Charging using a 7kW wall charger will take one hour and 40 minutes. 2021 Range Rover Velar new six-cylinder engines The new Range Rover Velar will also be available with a pair of new 3.0-litre six-cylinder engines in 400hp P400 petrol and 300hp D300 diesel forms. Both come with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system that uses a compact electric motor to give the engine a boost when you accelerate and help reduce fuel consumption when you’re cruising at speed. 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 ▪ Footage location – South Wales, UK * ICE – Internal Combustion Engine