[basel]

I have not yet understood why P250 is not available for adaptive suspensions? Not even as optional!

 

[Cobstar]

Will be interesting to see if the expected P300 has air suspension as an option.

I'd also be interested to know why you can't spec on P250.

 

[VelarMan]

I do wonder how this car will drive/handle without air suspension!

 

[Cobstar]

Hopefully LR will have benchmarked the handling on the standard suspension with the F-Pace, which doesn't have air suspension as an option but gets good write-ups for its handling.

 

[Davedave]

Air suspension was my main reason to order P380 HSE

 

[GEE]

When one of the Velar's was at my local showroom last week, I asked the questions about air suspension to one of the LR's engineer. He said LR target air suspension to people who tow / go regularly on long motorway journeys, so therefore those type of buyers choose diesels engines. He then went on to mention the suspension for the P250 suited a more dynamic driving style and is great around urban areas.

 

[JKVelarF1]

When one of the Velar's was at my local showroom last week, I asked the questions about air suspension to one of the LR's engineer. He said LR target air suspension to people who tow / go regularly on long motorway journeys, so therefore those type of buyers choose diesels engines. He then went on to mention the suspension for the P250 suited a more dynamic driving style and is great around urban areas.

Agree i had the similar conversation at Harwoods Lewes with the velar guys and they said that the P250 would not be a car used for towing more for driving and as such they deemed air suspension was not required as anyone who tows regularly would choose the larger diesel engine.

 

[Cobstar]

I find it a bit strange that air suspension isn't an option on all engines. It's a Range Rover after all and supposed to have significant off road capability compared to other SUVs. An additional 5cm offroad height would seem sensible across the whole Velar range. I know that the Evoque and Discovery Sport are pretty capable off road without air suspension but it seems strange to fit some of the Velar range with this, and others without.

I know most Velar's won't do more than drive across a field for a county show or school fete but ....