2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar

Starting at $62.775

HIGHSStill attractively styled after all these years, high-end cabin finishings, quite capacious for a compact SUV.

LOWSSo-so acceleration with P250 engine, more expensive than most rivals, ho-hum handling.

VERDICTThe Range Rover Velar is dripping with curb appeal but its on-road demeanor is bland

Overview

The tailored lines of the 2024 Range Rover Velar's exterior design fit the compact crossover's shape beautifully, but the SUV's driving demeanor is rather unforgettable. Despite sharing a platform with the delightfully agile Jaguar F-Pace, the Range Rover Velar has the fun tuned out of its chassis in the name of luxury. Two turbocharged engines are on offer—a 2.0-liter four and a 3.0-liter six—and all models come standard with all-wheel drive. While the Velar lacks the road manners we like in SUVs such as the BMW X3, the Genesis GV70, and the Porsche Macan, it does offer a posh cabin with more cargo space than the competition. Plus, it comes standard with the Range Rover name tattooed across its face—one luxury feature its rivals can't match.

What's New for 2024?

Land Rover has given the Range Rover Velar a light styling refresh for 2024 that includes a new grille design, updated lighting elements, a reworked rear bumper, and darker exterior trim pieces. Inside, the Velar adopts the 11.4-inch curved touchscreen infotainment display found in other members of the Land Rover family. A new active noise cancellation system is said to create a quieter cabin, and an optional air purifier is now available too. For those who loathe leather, the Velar is now available with wool and polyurethane upholstery, similar to the smaller Evoque SUV.

The price of the 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar starts at $62.775 and goes up to $86.070 depending on the trim and options.

P250 S $62,775

P250 Dynamic SE $64,875

Dynamic SE $64,875

P400 Dynamic SE $71,875

Dynamic HSE $80,625

P400 Dynamic HSE $86,070

We'd recommend going with the P250 Dynamic SE trim, which adds 19-inch wheels, leather upholstery, a Meridian premium stereo system, and a panoramic sunroof. We'd also suggest adding the Dynamic Handling package, which includes an adjustable suspension system, a drive-mode selector, and All Terrain Progress Control, which acts as a sort of adaptive cruise control for low speeds or in slippery conditions.