Range Rover VELAR vs Range Rover SPORT - 3 REASONS WHY the VELAR WINS!

Our "problem" is that we love all models from LandRover ;-) We had a RR Sport which we sold to our son in law, who has become also a RR fan. We have now a RR Velar and are very happy with it. Our best Landrover was a Freelander 2. Great car and super reliable!

Proportionally it's the best looking modern range rover period!

Great episode , and great timing as I’m looking at a new car! I like the £30k price tag also on the 2019 Velar. Lovely motor!

I bought a nearly new D240 HSE 5 years ago. It is has been a lovely car. It replaced an Évoque. Very refined . Unfortunately they have spoiled the centre console with the latest version which is 100% touch control. As to reliability, I have had 3 issues. Plastic on tailgate lifter broke, front sensors packed up meaning no 4 wheel drive amongst other things. 6 month wait for parts for this. Theses were covered under my leasing arrangement. The last problem was a rear indicator unit packing up. This resulted in the whole light cluster being replaced. Minor niggles that did not prevent me from driving the car.

I’ve just bought 2018 d 300 hse and picking it up on 25 of the month,you are spot on with your appraisal of the velar and I couldn’t agree more👍

I have a range rover sport but i prefer this design I will buy it in after 2 days

I have a 2019 240 D HSE. AIR SUSPENSION.EX LR Management so loaded with extras. Bought when a year old 10k miles and now 40.000 trouble free miles and definitely one of the best cars I have owned out of 52 new since 1963. Replaced tyres,brake discs and pads and thats it. I have had an oil and filter change every 12,000 miles to protect the Ingenium engine as it can be troublesome with long mileage between oil changes. Essential to take an extended warranty for £800 a year as if it does go wrong they are expensive.

Excellent presentation and comparison. The only reason you've not convinced me to by a Velar is - I already have one, my second in fact and yes, I love it 👍

Great review, and I completely agree with your observations. Originally looked at the 2nd gen Range Rover Sport two years ago as a replacement for my Jaguar XF (we have 2 kids so frequently ran out of boot space), but the RR Sport was just a little too big and awkward for city parking, so went for a Discovery Sport. That was a great buy... reliable, comfortable and rugged enough to deal with the kids! When deciding to get a second new car a few months later, with my wife ultimately using the Discovery Sport more than me, I wanted our next vehicle to be slightly more luxurious whilst sharing similar practicality levels... so it had to be a Velar! Similar exterior dimensions to the Disco Sport, the Velar really takes the levels of comfort and luxury to another level. We opted for a 2023 Velar P400e (the hybrid model), awesome engine setup, plenty of power (we frequently take it on the German autobahn) and it really takes the refinement to another level especially at city speeds. Yes... we got a 2023 model due to the very long waiting list (12+ months) after the dreaded C-word and semiconductor shortages! I concede that the RR Sport may have the edge on interior space and comfort levels to the Velar, but the Velar is definitely the better all-rounder considering our needs. And, to our eyes anyway, the Velar looks a lot more aesthetically pleasing (even than the gen 3 RR Sport). Our driveway is starting to look like a Land Rover showroom..!

We own a D300 V6 R-dynamic Velar. I do think the final facelift of the Gen2 RRS has road presence, more space and a superior command driver’s position. However, to get the RRS with the properly loaded kit and right looks it’s considerably more expensive then a fully loaded Velar. Importantly, the points you’ve made about size are hugely important for us because when we drive in the English Lake District and around our second home in Como, Northern Italy, here, the sheer size of the RRS and full-fat RR is just too much. Our Velar is about as big as one can comfortably manage while offering space for our skis, other long-term holiday junk and that trademark RR ‘waft’ drive experience. I think you’ve been a bit unfair to the RRS, if comparing a 2019 MY, with the equivalent Velar. However, viewers should note that subsequent MY ‘improvements’ saw the deletion of many beautiful interior flourishes of the Velar - the rotating gear knob that rises upon start-up, the lower touchscreen allowing the driver to swipe displays between the top and lower displays, the superb steering wheel with touch-sensitive buttons and, from MY24, the removal of the lower screen entirely. Less minimalism and more accountants’ reductionism. As a pan-euro autobahn cruiser, alpine ski holiday load lugger, off roader or agile sprinter on Scottish twisting country roads the Velar is excellent. She’s no F-pace or Macan for handling but is pretty close. Thanks for the review video, an enjoyable watch.

I had a Sport for years now the 2023 Velar 250 R with air suspension it drives smoother on corners and town drive it goes up to 70km ph at raised level when bored in traffic to have higher view lovely car 💪

I have have a 72 plate velar , P250 R Dynamic, it’s a beautiful machine, plenty of room and regardless of what people say they are very capable off road , believe me . I have thought of upgrading to the sport , but you do have a few valid points in this video .

Velar has a sexier shape than the sport, they should make the new sport more stylish, not so squeared,

A good review -have you done one versus the Jaguar F pace which is what the RR Velar is based on? It would be interesting.

I had a Velar HSE Dynamic with all the bells and whistles - it looked fabulous! I kept if for four months and handed it back. It was a total dog of a car that was in and out of the main dealer with issues they couldn’t fix. Went back to German

This is the video I needed to make up my mind, going to buy Velar for sure 😊

Excellent review.

-man this video helped my decision... Based in Lisbon. Roads are tight

I’m 6’7” in height would the velar be a better choice or the sports

Velar! Of course Velar