Range Rover Velar pricing update

Australian prices for Land Rover's upcoming Range Rover Velar have now been fixed in place, following a final specification tweak that has raised the starting price from $70,300 originally announced to $70,950.

According to JLR Australia, the added $650 pays for a 'remote' function for the InControl Touch infotainment system.

The starting price buys the base-grade Velar P250, powered by a 184kW turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, with eight-speed automatic transmission and standard features including six airbags, alarm, keyless entry, voice control, cruise control, tyre pressure monitoring, a triple-split folding rear seat, an eight-speaker audio system with Bluetooth connectivity, 18-inch alloy wheels and reverse-parking sensors.

In keeping with JLR's promise three months ago, the Velar will arrive in Australia two to three months from now in a comprehensive range of models – 42 variants all up.

Right at the very pinnacle of the range are First Edition models with the P380 model priced at $169,150. For all that lucre the buyer gets the following standard gear: solar-attenuating windscreen, adaptive cruise control with Queue Assist/Intelligent Emergency Braking, Head-Up Display, Terrain Response 2, air suspension, active locking rear differential, Interactive Driver Display, Activity Key, Navigation Pro, Blind Spot Assist, Lane Keep Assist, Driver Condition Monitor and Reverse Traffic Detection.

Specifications for the new model were revealed at the Velar's official unveiling back in March.

In other news, JLR has announced the Ingenium four-cylinder petrol in two states of tune are to be offered in the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque with effect from the fourth quarter of this year. It's the first time the petrol Ingenium engines have been slotted into the engine bay of Land Rover vehicles.

In addition, a higher-performance (177kW) version of the Ingenium diesel powerplant will expand the Discovery Sport and Evoque ranges to three diesel variants each.

The Evoque for the 2018 model year will feature a new selection of exterior colours: Fuji White (opaque) and Narvik Black (opaque), Yulong White (metallic), Indus Silver (metallic), Corris Grey (metallic), Santorini Black (metallic), Loire Blue (metallic), Firenze Red (metallic), Kaikoura Stone (metallic), Silicon Silver (premium) and Carpathian Grey (premium). Phoenix Orange is unique to the Evoque convertible.

Australian prices for the full Velar range are as follows:
D180 – $71,550
D180 R-Dynamic – $77,550
D180 S – $82,650
D180 R-Dynamic S – $88,650
D180 SE – $91,550
D180 R-Dynamic SE – $97,550
D180 HSE – $107,850
D180 R-Dynamic HSE – $113,850

D240 – $80,950
D240 R-Dynamic – $86,950
D240 S – $92,050
D240 R-Dynamic S – $98,050
D240 SE – $100,950
D240 R-Dynamic SE – $106,950
D240 HSE – $117,250
D240 R-Dynamic HSE – $123,250

D300 – $92,850
D300 R-Dynamic – $98,850
D300 S – $103,950
D300 R-Dynamic S – $109,950
D300 SE – $112,850
D300 R-Dynamic SE – $118,850
D300 HSE – $129,150
D300 R-Dynamic HSE – $135,150
D300 First Edition – $168,250

P250 – $70,950
P250 R-Dynamic – $76,950
P250 S – $82,050
P250 R-Dynamic S – $88,050
P250 SE – $90,950
P250 R-Dynamic SE – $96,950
P250 HSE – $107,250
P250 R-Dynamic HSE – $113,250

P380 – $93,750
P380 R-Dynamic – $99,750
P380 S – $104,850
P380 R-Dynamic S – $110,850
P380 SE – $113,750
P380 R-Dynamic SE – $119,750
P380 HSE – $130,050
P380 R-Dynamic HSE – $136,050
P380 First Edition – $169,150