Range Rover Velar priced from 4.9 billion VND for Vietnamese tycoons

The new luxury SUV joins the Land Rover family, the younger brother of the Sport, sold in two versions: SE and R-Dynamic.

Belonging to the high-performance mid-size SUV line, Velar possesses the typical design language of Land Rover. The British car company positions Velar between Evoque and Sport, where there are formidable rivals Porsche Macan.

Land Rover chose VIMS 2017 to launch Velar, playing a strategic card for the year-end crop, before the new tax policy from 2018. VIMS 2017 took place at the SECC Saigon Exhibition Center from October 25.

Range Rover Velar priced from 4.9 billion VND in Vietnam.

The Velar is based on the new JLR platform, with a lightweight body structure. This platform is also used on Jaguar's new F-Pace SUV, in which the British car company uses 80% aluminum in the chassis.

The front end of the Velar is inspired by the Evoque, while the body and tail are elongated with features similar to the Range Rover Sport, integrated with a spoiler. Standard LED headlights, optional matrix LED and matrix laser lights. The car is 4,803 mm long, 1,930 mm wide and 1,665 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,874 mm.

The Velar's interior is minimalist but fully equipped with technology such as the Touch Pro Duo infotainment system with two 10-inch screens, HUD screen, optional Interactive Driver Display, and customizable touch control system on the steering wheel.

Land Rover says the Range Rover Velar has a completely new cabin with quiet space, thanks to the use of aerodynamic floor, soundproof dimensions. Optional 4-zone temperature control and optional 2 8-inch entertainment screens for the rear seats.

Velar is equipped with a 3.0 V6 supercharged engine, producing 380 horsepower, maximum torque of 450 Nm. 8-speed automatic transmission combined with 4-wheel drive system. The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds, maximum speed of 250 km/h.

Other support features include active vehicle stability control, cornering torque distribution, electronic air suspension, ATPC terrain control, 2nd generation terrain adaptation, active rear differential lock. Velar has the ability to wade through 650 mm of water, according to Land Rover.

Range Rover Velar is sold in the Vietnamese market with two versions including SE priced at 4.89 billion VND and R-Dynamic priced at 5.09 billion VND.

At VIMS 2017, in addition to Velar, Land Rover also displayed Evoque Convertible HSE Dynamic, Discovery Sport HSE, Range Rover Sport HSE Dynamic, Range Rover Autobiography LWB, and the all-new Discovery HSE Luxury.

According to VNE