Body Styles

The Range Rover Velar is a midsize luxury crossover SUV with a sleek, fastback-inspired silhouette that bridges the gap between the Evoque and the Range Rover Sport. It features a long hood, minimal overhangs, and a tapering roofline with a pronounced rear rake, delivering a coupe-like stance while maintaining SUV functionality. Hidden door handles, flush glass, and flowing surfaces give it an exceptionally clean design. A long 2874 mm wheelbase contributes to its planted look and spacious cabin. The Velar’s proportions emphasize elegance over aggression — blending modernist aesthetics with Land Rover’s signature presence.

Model Name Meaning (Manufacturer)

“Velar” is derived from the original 1969 Range Rover prototype, where engineers used the name “Velar” (from the Latin velare, meaning “to veil” or “to cover”) to disguise the model’s identity. The name reflects mystery, elegance, and the Velar’s role as a stylish, high-tech evolution of the Range Rover lineage.

Model Name Meaning (Languages)

Velar” stems from Latin, meaning “to veil” or “conceal”. The name is soft, luxurious, and internationally easy to pronounce, perfectly aligning with the vehicle’s identity as a refined, design-led luxury SUV that subtly stands out through understatement and silhouette rather than flash or badge bravado.

Body & Interior Colors and Rims

The Range Rover Velar, positioned between the Evoque and the Range Rover Sport, represents one of Land Rover’s most design-forward SUVs — minimalist, refined, and avant-garde. From 2017 to the present, the Velar has maintained its identity as a luxury crossover with modern elegance and off-road credibility, expressed through a range of sophisticated body colors, artisan interior finishes, and a variety of premium wheels that reinforce its sleek silhouette and athletic stance.

The exterior color palette focuses on muted metallics, satin finishes, and heritage tones, designed to complement the Velar’s clean, flush surfaces and floating roofline. Core options include Santorini Black, Firenze Red, Byron Blue, Yulong White, and Eiger Grey, each offering a distinct mix of modernity and tradition. For a more bespoke presence, Land Rover offers premium metallic and satin finishes like Lantau Bronze, Charente Grey, Carpathian Grey, and Hakuba Silver, along with special SV Bespoke colors and the dramatic Satin Burnished Copper or Flux Silver on limited or SVAutobiography models. These colors often pair with black contrast roofs, copper accents, or gloss black trim, enhancing the Velar’s minimalist elegance and strong visual proportions.

Inside, the Velar offers a spectrum of materials and color combinations that reflect its position as a design icon within the Range Rover family. Standard interiors include leatherette or grained leather in shades like Ebony, Light Oyster, or Acorn, often with monotone or two-tone execution and brushed aluminum trim. Higher trims such as the R-Dynamic HSE and Autobiography offer Windsor leather, Kvadrat wool-blend textiles, and Ultrafabrics™, paired with suedecloth headliners, natural ash veneers, shadow aluminum, or open-pore carbon fiber. Colorways such as Ebony/Light Oyster, Vintage Tan, Cloud/Ebony, and Deep Garnet are available in different configurations, often with contrast stitching, perforated patterns, and embroidered logos. Configurable ambient lighting and a floating dual-screen layout (Touch Pro Duo) contribute to the Velar’s serene, architectural feel.

Wheel designs range from standard 18-inch multi-spoke alloys on entry trims to 22-inch gloss black or diamond-turned split-spoke wheels on the R-Dynamic and Autobiography models. Common finishes include Satin Dark Grey, Silver Sparkle, Gloss Black, and Polished Technical Grey, chosen to match or contrast with the Velar’s exterior and trim package. Wheels feature sharp geometric detailing, aerodynamic inserts, or a sculpted, turbine-like appearance — all designed to emphasize motion and modernity, even at rest. Special editions and SV models may include exclusive forged wheels or lightweight diamond-turned variants, often paired with all-season or performance tires depending on the trim.

Top Expensive Options

• Adjustable Air Suspension with Adaptive Dynamics: $1,900
• Meridian Signature Sound System (23 Speakers, 1600W): $3,800
• Extended Leather Upgrade with Windsor Leather Seats: $2,100
• Pixel LED Headlights with Signature DRL and Adaptive Beam: $1,400
• Head-Up Display with Navigation Projection: $1,000
• Cabin Air Purification Plus with PM2.5 Filtration: $550
• Matrix-Laser LED Headlights with Auto High Beam Assist: $1,800
• 22” Gloss Black or Diamond-Turned Wheels: $2,500
• Heated and Ventilated Massaging Front Seats: $1,300
• Terrain Response 2 with Configurable Dynamics: $600

vs Competitors

The Range Rover Velar competes with the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Audi Q8, Porsche Macan (higher trims), and Genesis GV70/GV80. Compared to the X5 and GLE, the Velar emphasizes style and minimalism over outright space or tech overload. Against the Audi Q8, it’s more elegant and less aggressive, while the Macan offers sharper handling but less interior room and comfort. The Velar excels in design sophistication and quiet ride quality, though it can’t match the Porsche’s dynamics or the GLE’s tech integration. Still, for buyers seeking understated luxury, avant-garde design, and capable performance, the Velar remains a uniquely positioned and visually captivating option.

Fun Fact

The Range Rover Velar was the first Land Rover model to feature flush pop-out door handles, setting a new standard for aerodynamic minimalism. It also introduced vegan-friendly textile interiors (developed with Kvadrat), showcasing Land Rover’s commitment to sustainable luxury and giving buyers an alternative to traditional leather — years ahead of most competitors.