Upgraded 2024 Range Rover Velar now on sale

Australian order books have opened for the 2024 Range Rover Velar that’s due to arrive later this year and will bring a raft of mid-life updates for the mid-size luxury SUV.

Among the improvements are visual changes, an overhaul of the cabin and a larger battery for the plug-in hybrid model for a longer all-electric range.

Broad changes across model grades make it difficult to compare against the current Velar line-up, but four- and six-cylinder petrol, six-cylinder diesel and PHEV powertrains remain available and the range now opens at $106,150 plus on-road costs for the Dynamic SE P250 – well up from the current $96,600 plus ORCs marker (R-Dynamic S P250).

See our price box below for full details, but the sole diesel model, the SE D300, now opens at $123,600 plus ORCs, while the P400 starts at $132,450 for the SE (it’s also offered in HSE and Autobiography from $142,000 and $157,900 respectively).

The P400e PHEV is priced from $132,800 plus ORCs, in SE guise or from $144,400 in HSE.

Visually, the 2024 Range Rover Velar has been treated to new Pixel LED headlights, a grille that apes the latest full-size Range Rover and, at the rear, redesigned LED tail-lights, diffuser and bash plate.

Metallic Varesine Blue and Premium Metallic Zadar Grey joins the long list of paint options for the premium SUV that sits above the Evoque but below the Sport in the Range Rover line-up.

Inside, there’s been some bigger changes that include the introduction of a new 11.4-inch curved glass touch-screen that integrates all functions including the climate control (previously operated via its own touch-screen).

Land Rover says the only remaining physical buttons are found on the steering wheel, with 80 per cent of all tasks now able to be performed with just two stabs of the home screen.

Capable of being updated over-the-air, the new system is said to offer a superior navigation and new onboard diagnoses capability.

Other changes include active noise cancelation to ensure the Velar is among the quietest on the move, while passengers also benefit from the car-maker’s cabin air purification filtration tech.

On the options list are the brand’s Kvadrat wool blends and Ultrafabrics polyurethane textiles option instead of leather. Those who prefer a traditional take can now specify leather in a broader range of colours.

A new Shadow Grey Ash wood veneer and Technical Light Anodised or Dark Anodised trim on the centre console are other new options.

Under the bonnet, the biggest change is the Range Rover Velar P400e gets a bigger 19.2kWh battery in place of the current 13.6kWh power pack that enables it to cover up to 64km on all-electric power alone – 11km more than before.

Perhaps more important is the new battery can be DC fast-charged with a 0-80 per cent top-up now taking 30 minutes with a 50kW charger.

A full charge, meanwhile, takes 2.5 hours using a 7kW charger.

The rest of the Range Rover Velar’s powertrains carry over unchanged – namely, the 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol (P250), 3.0-litre six-cylinder petrol (P400) and diesel (D300) – although in all markets the 5.0-litre V8-powered SVAutobiography has been discontinued.

How much does the Model Year 2024 Range Rover Velar cost?
Dynamic SE P250 – $106,150
Dynamic SE D300 – $123,600
Dynamic SE P400 – $132,450
Dynamic SE P400e – $132,800
Dynamic HSE P400 – $142,000
Dynamic HSE P400e – $144,400
Autobiography P400 – $157,900
* Prices exclude on-road costs

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