With time, owners will likely grow used to the menus or simply set (or have the dealer adjust) them to their liking and never mess with them again. Those four spaces also can play host to audio, phone, and other menus. Alternatively, one can pull up a navigation map on the upper central screen and in one of four locations in the gauge cluster: Left of a central tachometer, right of that tachometer, centralized between a tachometer and speedometer, or full width across the entire display. For some reason, one can set the two displays and the gauge cluster to show current audio information or a phone menu-simultaneously. It’s all stunning to behold, but a dark shadow of confusion draws over the displays when it comes to their boggling configurability. The upper screen primarily handles audio, navigation, and settings functions, while the lower display swaps between climate controls and driving-mode settings. The two glossy 10-inch touchscreens, which are augmented by the Velar’s standard digital gauge cluster, look incredible. The system banishes nearly every major physical button in the cabin save for the headlight switch, the transmission’s rotary-knob gear selector, and the window switches. Take, for example, the door trim, which is available in typical materials such as wood or aluminum but is incorporated in the recessed part of the door panels alongside the elbow rests.Įven with all that, the rest of the interior is outshined in wow factor by Land Rover’s all-new dual-display infotainment system, InControl Touch Pro Duo. Modern and well appointed, the cabin is assembled from high-quality materials combined and executed in novel ways. We suggest embracing the Velar’s relaxed driving demeanor while spending time admiring the stunning interior. This Range Rover also returned a disappointing 17 mpg overall during our test. Indeed, the Velar, at 5.7 seconds to 60 mph, is a significant 0.6 second slower than its mechanical twin, the Jaguar F-Pace S. A full-throttle run to highway speeds whips up a great din from the engine, and you’ll get the sense that even this range-topping V-6 and its attendant eight-speed automatic transmission labor to move the hefty SUV. And while much of the tire, wind, and suspension noises don’t enter the cabin, the V-6’s unrefined sounds manage to penetrate its firewall. HIGHS: Daring styling inside and out, usable cargo hold, good cabin space.Īlthough the six is used in other Jaguar Land Rover products, in the Velar it lacks the sweet exhaust note it exhibits in other JLR applications.
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