[VelarMan]

The press embrago was lifted at 12am on 23/07/17 and the reviews are rolling in. Add more to this thread as you find them:

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/831512/Range-Rover-Velar-review-2017-new-car-price-specs

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/land-rover/range-rover-velar/first-drives/range-rover-velar-2017-review

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/land-rover/range-rover-velar-2017-review-ultimate-british-suv/

http://www.evo.co.uk/land-rover/range-rover/19719/range-rover-velar-review-sleek-new-suv-driven

 

[VelarMan]

 

[mth75]

This:

is the greatest review to watch ... goosebumps due to a car review, it is possible

 

[Lancer]

Nothing we didn't already know then. A very well made, charismatic, futuristic car. It will sell like hot cakes. Disappointing about the 4 stars, but I was wondering if anyone knew whether the RRS or Evoque even scored 5 initially? Maybe not.

 

[VelarMan]

I think JLR shot themselves in the foot resulting in a 4 star review because of the lower entry level model at £45k :-( if this was pitched as a sportier alternative to the RRS rather than a notch below then this was a five star car all day. This should have been the RRS Coupe but IMHO JLR messed the marketing strategy up. Either way a great car and I hope the UK test drives rather than the Norway ones result in a 5 star rating!

 

[dc44back]

Velarman, spot on!

They've got everything right except the entry pricing as especially British reviewers will repeatedly point out that you need to spend upwards of 60-85k to get your hands on a decent spec'd one. They just didn't really need to go down that path in my view as it's got more negatives than positives.

Most people will be paying through finance anyway sothe difference in price over 3 years is not a train smash.

The comments about the inferior plastics quality are fair enough which I've pointed out before. Something we'll have to live with I guess.

I thought it was a dumb comment about portrait vs horizontal nav screens as they are multifunctional and in any case, it's only Volvos and Teslas that have portrait screens so I thought anyway.

Reviews are always subjective but often these car dudes feel like their job is to nitpick.

 

[VelarMan]

A five star review here:

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/land-rover/range-rover-velar-2017-review/

 

[dc44back]

Love that last review. Hits exactly how I want my Velar to perform....

 

[DNR17]

Agree, the Car Mag review hits exactly at what I want from a car. The style which is in bucket loads, but also mile munching. Living in Inverness I often drive 400 miles at a time in my Macan. The Macan is brilliant, handles great, quick, quiet and comfortable, but over long distance can be a little tiring, steering a bit heavy and a very tight footwell.

Some of the reviews about cheap plastics, I haven't noticed from my brief look at the Velar, but can live with, and the screens taking your eye off the road. I'm sure given time this will become second nature, but the look and design will always look good.

Ive spent the morning looking on you-tube and reading reviews and if anything I'm more convinced it's the car for me...

 

[VelarMan]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-rufford-review-range-rover-velar-20lkdz0m2?CMP=Sprkr-_-Editorial-_-SundayTimesDriving-_-Driving-_-Videoandlink-_-Statement-_-Unspecified-_-FBPAGE&linkId=40029230

 

[OZ_Velar]

and another one

https://practicalmotoring.com.au/car-reviews/2018-range-rover-velar-review/

 

[DNR17]

Quite a few road testers quoting the D300 comes with air suspension as standard, this is wrong isn't it?

 

[GEE]

Quite a few road testers quoting the D300 comes with air suspension as standard, this is wrong isn't it?

D300 does come with air suspension as standard.

 

[GEE]

The most important review of them all ... Dailymail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-4721234/The-new-Range-Rover-Velar-real-fjord-focus.html?ito=video_player_click

 

[bazzert9]

Great Review he doesnt stop smilling all the way through it

 

[JKVelarF1]

I think JLR shot themselves in the foot resulting in a 4 star review because of the lower entry level model at £45k :-( if this was pitched as a sportier alternative to the RRS rather than a notch below then this was a five star car all day. This should have been the RRS Coupe but IMHO JLR messed the marketing strategy up. Either way a great car and I hope the UK test drives rather than the Norway ones result in a 5 star rating!

That's not a first time they messed up with their marketing material.

 

[mth75]

The first Dutch review, with English subs: