New Range Rover Velar review: Better than the Germans?

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@DevanshShahOrigami
@DevanshShahOrigami 11 ай бұрын
i honestly prefer the pre-facelifted infotainment setup. it was way easier to use and honestly better looking too. now it just looks like every other car on the road.
@surreygraham4466
@surreygraham4466 11 ай бұрын
Yup. Another car ruined by a stupid big screen and removal of physical buttons.
@chiragnegi6276
@chiragnegi6276 11 ай бұрын
​Honestly why can't both exist together it will be brilliant​@@surreygraham4466
@stephengoldie8337
@stephengoldie8337 11 ай бұрын
@@surreygraham4466, Car makers make what people want. The old button system just looked cluttered. much better and tidier to have on a screen.
@AmongUs-mb4qx
@AmongUs-mb4qx 11 ай бұрын
@@stephengoldie8337 until you start using it, it's either the screen or the road ( or should I say the tree)
@thunderbug8640
@thunderbug8640 11 ай бұрын
​@@stephengoldie8337 Everyone I talk to and every review I watch and all the comments are always complaints about a lack of buttons and how screens just suck, which they do. I don’t think its what people want its just cheaper to make.
@LordTechPro
@LordTechPro 11 ай бұрын
The pre-facelift Velar was designed by designers and engineered by engineers. This facelift one has been designed and engineered by the accounting department
@eugenembaiwa586
@eugenembaiwa586 11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@LordTechPro
@LordTechPro 11 ай бұрын
@@eugenembaiwa586 Such a shame, the pre-facelift Velar's centre console was more intricate and had more theatrics than the Range Rover Sport with its rising gear selector, electronically tilt adjustable screen and separate climate/drive mode screen. They could have at the bare minimum used the climate dials from the Range Rover Sport, since the F-Pace uses the exact same system, but no they made the Velar feel cheap on purpose, to upsell people on the RR Sport
@eugenembaiwa586
@eugenembaiwa586 11 ай бұрын
@LordTechPro they really went overboard to make it look and feel cheap. That gear shifter just sitting there in the cold on plastic!?🤦‍♂️
@LordTechPro
@LordTechPro 11 ай бұрын
@@eugenembaiwa586 precisely, they copied Tesla, but forgot that unlike Tesla they don't have a cult fan following who doesn't mind not having even a simple heads up display. Mercedes at least adds copious amounts of ambient lighting, chrome and huge full dash screens to make their screen only dashit slightly more interesting. Land Rover on the other hand has neither
@monlanc
@monlanc 11 ай бұрын
Moreover, all cars from LR became cheaper in production/components, but more expensive for the consumer. It's just ridiculous.
@zno3177
@zno3177 11 ай бұрын
Finally a Carwow video that is not on the cybertruck.
@KMBence
@KMBence 11 ай бұрын
I was getting tired too
@jskate923
@jskate923 11 ай бұрын
sucks it’s was only 4 videos 😂but felt like a 100 once it beat the urus i didn’t really need to see it beat a ford truck 😅
@CarsDot-Com
@CarsDot-Com 11 ай бұрын
Real
@gerd535
@gerd535 11 ай бұрын
About damn time
@kpl9439
@kpl9439 11 ай бұрын
Look at the views on those videos and you know why they made 4 of them
@jjanderson1884
@jjanderson1884 11 ай бұрын
Never seen so HUGE step back in design and ergonomics in a new model compared to the previous one.
@millionaire9122
@millionaire9122 Ай бұрын
Is the BMW X3 a joke to you? 😂
@yendor86
@yendor86 11 ай бұрын
The previous interior was MUCH better. Forcing all climate controls into a screen is the stupidest thing ever. Yet car manufacturers continue to ignore all critiques about it. Baffling.
@gypsyemperor7535
@gypsyemperor7535 11 ай бұрын
Because it's actually easier once your used to it
@rui619
@rui619 11 ай бұрын
​@@gypsyemperor7535easier😂😂😂 you mean cheaper to the manufacturer
@IKnewMickey
@IKnewMickey 11 ай бұрын
Over using Screens 👎👎👎
@ralphkbauer
@ralphkbauer 11 ай бұрын
How often do you use the climate switches? Set the temperature once and the automatic does her job. 2023 you don't have to adjust everything manually during driving.
@gypsyemperor7535
@gypsyemperor7535 11 ай бұрын
@@rui619 you don't own one lol
@OsaculnenolajO
@OsaculnenolajO 11 ай бұрын
The over reliance on touch screens in modern cars is currently my least favorite trend. Dedicated, physical buttons/dials are an absolute must. Especially for things like climate controls, driver assist features, turn signals, etc. Nobody likes swiping through unresponsive touch screens in the cold just so you can turn on your heated seats.
@Art-is-craft
@Art-is-craft 6 ай бұрын
The screen should only really be used for GPS and displaying the radio station.
@kizzyp2735
@kizzyp2735 11 ай бұрын
The older interior had more of a sense of occasion about it . The tilting upper screen , the dual function climate/seat controls , the split upper and lower graphics which changed depending what driving mode you were in . The shifter that rose from out of the centre console , the hidden cup holder that appeared when you pressed the land rover logo . This one is just dull.
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@Bradleyschaeffer376 11 ай бұрын
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@Byrondavis89
@Byrondavis89 11 ай бұрын
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@Seanmirrer 11 ай бұрын
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@brendanwaters9646
@brendanwaters9646 11 ай бұрын
Used to have a Velar, and I much prefer its interior compared to that new one - feels like it's been a value-engineering exercise.
@just2view874
@just2view874 11 ай бұрын
What problems did you encounter when you had it?
@lexfrancis5916
@lexfrancis5916 11 ай бұрын
​@@just2view874I used to drive one. The dials were good but you have to press a button on the screen to toggle between fan speed and temperature. The screen is laggy as hell and the OS overall is ass. Everything about it is slightly annoying. The interior quality isn't that different from a Peugeot 3008. Also the car wants to shoot backwards when you try to reverse slowly
@gordonlaurie
@gordonlaurie 11 ай бұрын
Completely agree, my Velar was much better than this. Oh, I had zero issues with it in 3 years, nothing at all went wrong. My wife still goes on about how much she loved it.
@just2view874
@just2view874 11 ай бұрын
@@lexfrancis5916 was it worth the money?
@CL4SSiCS
@CL4SSiCS 11 ай бұрын
​@@just2view874one thing, do not get the 2.0L diesel one. Has alot of problems and it sounds like an old peugoet. Probably because it is a peugoet engine
@Techtinkerer3D
@Techtinkerer3D 11 ай бұрын
It just blew my mind when i saw the climate controls on the first car. The rotating knobs integrated into the screen looked so sleek and futuristic and matched the gear selector, the new one is the biggest downgrade of all time.
@Maccaboy1984
@Maccaboy1984 11 ай бұрын
Totally agree about the interior update, it’s not good. It looks and feels more like a cost cutting change than anything else. Cheap plastics, bland design and no cup holder covers at key touch points for both driver and passenger = poor. I went to my local dealer to check out for my next car, but I’m pretty disappointed.
@stephencrayford4537
@stephencrayford4537 5 ай бұрын
I've had my (2019) Velar P250SE for 4 and a half years now. Drives beautifully, acceleration good. Once one issue with a stained roof lining was fixed at new. I have had absolutely no issues with this car. I was going to sell it at year 5 when the warranty expires but pretty sure I'll keep it another 5. It's so trouble free and it'll be a few more years before the market improves on EVs and Hybrids.
@drxym
@drxym 11 ай бұрын
I really don't understand why auto makers go out of their way to make the driver experience so awful by removing physical buttons & controls and using haptic buttons. While not everything needs to be a button or dial, stuff like aircon, defogging, volume absolutely should be. Stuff that is used frequently should not be buried in a touch screen when it is clearly not safe for a driver to take their eyes off the road to find and use it.
@Mav86asian
@Mav86asian 11 ай бұрын
The Tesla effect, Teslas are absolutely horrendous ergonomically, have low build quality and material quality, have nothing in their dashboards except a big screen in the middle. Yet journalists doesn’t seem to mind. Best car ever they say. Yet if the same thing is done in ICE cars or even EVs from other carmakers, they will go nuts.
@justaguyfromreddit
@justaguyfromreddit 11 ай бұрын
​@@Mav86asiantbf newer tesla aren't built that bad
@oskarskalski2982
@oskarskalski2982 11 ай бұрын
It's cheaper. Some accountant proposed this idea, so they can lower the cost of production , they save millions of pounds in the process, charge the same and the savings go to the CEO's as a bonus in the process (because they charge the same, or even more for the new one).
@lesnuitssanskimwilde7986
@lesnuitssanskimwilde7986 11 ай бұрын
What a stupid trend. Regulations should impose dedicated controls for some of the features. After all it's also about safety.
@techieboy333
@techieboy333 11 ай бұрын
Typical JLR. Just as other manufacturers start to accept the problem and start fitting physical controls again, JLR decide to remove them for a sh!tty all-on-one screen interface.
@alecalgard8177
@alecalgard8177 11 ай бұрын
I honestly like the older versions exterior and infotainment system/ interior layout over the new car!! Just about every aspect of the pre facelifted car looks better in my opinion. It’s pretty crazy that they gave the Velar a facelift and update, yet somehow managed to make almost every aspect of the new car WORSE than the previous version of the car!!!!
@ruk2023--
@ruk2023-- 11 ай бұрын
If JLR's aim was to create a range of rovers that nobody could tell apart from one another then my hat is off to them. They have done this masterfully.
@v12-s65
@v12-s65 11 ай бұрын
yeah no. They're easy to tell apart. But there is always somebody who leaves a comment like this, for merc, audi etc
@ruk2023--
@ruk2023-- 11 ай бұрын
@@v12-s65 and there’s always someone who thinks they are better than everyone else because they can tell the difference between cars based on the shape of a window switch
@v12-s65
@v12-s65 11 ай бұрын
@@ruk2023-- no I can tell the difference by actually using my brain. But you are correct, I recognize oncoming traffic while driving at night just by the headlight design. Or the tail lights from 500 meters far away quite consistently. However alone the size difference for the Velar is enough to realize what it is
@ruk2023--
@ruk2023-- 11 ай бұрын
@@v12-s65 I was really aiming my comment at the average buyer not the 5% of us that spend our time watching car reviews on KZbin
@v12-s65
@v12-s65 11 ай бұрын
@@ruk2023-- well I wouldn't potentially buy the Velar however I'm quiet interested in an SVR with the Meridian Signature sound system
@raphaelmuza9056
@raphaelmuza9056 9 ай бұрын
Ranger Rover is becoming more and more slick, love these SUV's
@Mondballer_00
@Mondballer_00 11 ай бұрын
Looking forward to seeing more reviews of cars that were revealed this year instead of just drag races
@modelrailwaynoob
@modelrailwaynoob 11 ай бұрын
Well said. I never watch drag races. I'm over 16
@berniesutton7277
@berniesutton7277 11 ай бұрын
Yep, I don’t bother with the drag races
@sashoxxx
@sashoxxx 11 ай бұрын
Non-carpeople talk is real
@modelrailwaynoob
@modelrailwaynoob 11 ай бұрын
@@sashoxxx so is your loser talk
@PJD_55
@PJD_55 11 ай бұрын
Never watch the drag races.
@soerenbo
@soerenbo 11 ай бұрын
It's honestly so damn unbelievable and frustraing that every 200€ phone has better perfomance and better UI than the infotainment of every car there is from cheap up to very expensive.
@SeaJayBelfast
@SeaJayBelfast 11 ай бұрын
It's better not having these screens IMO. They date cars so badly
@gigaspek
@gigaspek 11 ай бұрын
The old Velar looks better from inside and outside from the new one
@crazyidiot5309
@crazyidiot5309 10 ай бұрын
Yep. Complete regression inside and out.
@chetanburman2514
@chetanburman2514 11 ай бұрын
I have the old one, I’m keeping it for another 4-5 years
@thehood8203
@thehood8203 2 ай бұрын
How has it been in terms of reliability ?
@chetanburman2514
@chetanburman2514 2 ай бұрын
@@thehood8203 just two issues, laggy user interface and massage function failed in the front driver’s seat
@thehood8203
@thehood8203 2 ай бұрын
Alright am considering getting one so I appreciate the owners review
@christopherweaver2281
@christopherweaver2281 11 ай бұрын
Even seeing the new Carwow branding, my brain still shouts “BUY, SELL, CAR, WOW!!” When I see the logo
@atefelabed8365
@atefelabed8365 11 ай бұрын
I agree with you, the interior looks much worse. The second screen was such a futuristic feature in the Velar when it came out which I absolutely loved. They definitely made it go backwards.
@yoyomo777
@yoyomo777 11 ай бұрын
The old exterior, especially on profile looked more distinctive and was much better.
@aahmed29
@aahmed29 11 ай бұрын
The most important question is, when they are gonna improve the reliability of their vehicles? Making exterior ad interior changes ain't cutting it no more!
@felipefernandezlomas6770
@felipefernandezlomas6770 11 ай бұрын
In my XF, I put the wipers into service mode to change the blades, same procedure as on the Velar there, unaware that there's a time limit. Of course the arms slammed down and smashed the windscreen. Not the handiest of features I must say
@sonicrulez
@sonicrulez 11 ай бұрын
why the heck add a time limit, it's not a contest to change wipers lol
@Xenon0000000000001
@Xenon0000000000001 11 ай бұрын
The one thing that should be accessible from a touchscreen menu, and they use a ridiculous procedure pressing random buttons instead.
@iandavis8725
@iandavis8725 11 ай бұрын
There is no time limit if you leave the keys in the car whilst changing them. Otherwise the car goes to sleep and puts the wipers back into rest mode.
@ahyaan2552
@ahyaan2552 11 ай бұрын
Should have taken it up with jaguar to cover the windscreen
@Ag3nt0fCha0s
@Ag3nt0fCha0s 11 ай бұрын
Yeah but u ended up paying JLR for a new windscreen, right?
@latorregolf
@latorregolf 9 ай бұрын
and it worked flawlessly during the ENTIRE filming of this review!
@arnoldmbuthia2687
@arnoldmbuthia2687 11 ай бұрын
first video not of a cybertruck this month, a breath of fresh air.
@atillamamis3826
@atillamamis3826 11 ай бұрын
It’s a huge stepdown compared to the original Velar. JLR made some aggresive cost cuttings in the interior. New centre console looks horribly cheap for a luxury suv.
@jetforcer84
@jetforcer84 11 ай бұрын
Hmm, I love the car. It is a real dreamcar for me. But the facelift, especially in the interior is not a big deal. The old interior looked better and it seems, it has the better usability.
@markgt894
@markgt894 11 ай бұрын
Dream car? Sad
@jetforcer84
@jetforcer84 11 ай бұрын
@@markgt894 your answer is sad. Can I deside on my own, what I prefer or do I have to ask you before?
@markgt894
@markgt894 11 ай бұрын
@@jetforcer84 my opinion, it’s sad.
@elcrackengaitos_bs4804
@elcrackengaitos_bs4804 11 ай бұрын
​@@markgt894fr
@martinafghahi
@martinafghahi 11 ай бұрын
@@markgt894whats you’re dream car then? Let me guess… a bugatti chiron super sport ?
@beinjar5634
@beinjar5634 11 ай бұрын
Mat is always on point he points out useless features rather than sugarcoating it
@msimomi
@msimomi 11 ай бұрын
But then he said you should shortlist the car anyway solely because it has a Range Rover badge. Like what
@Presto_001
@Presto_001 11 ай бұрын
I though Mat said the next upload is going to be another really cool cybertruck drag race after the last drag race? All good, I am happy to see another regular car get reviewed and it actually be a great one as well. Save the "not want to miss" video for Saturday. Looking forward!!!
@davee1238
@davee1238 11 ай бұрын
I have the old style. Pulling away at a round about, it hesitates which is a bit nerve wracking, and most times you just wait for bigger gap. Leg room in the front passenger seat is terrible. In the cold, the handles don't pop out unless you use the remote, and even then some of them don't open, or close.... Low profile tires make a very uncomfortable ride, and usual electrical faults from LR. Depreciation has also been hell. Bought 2nd hand for £44K, 2 years later, 26K. USB devices don't always work, and sometimes, there is a huge delay before the radio, or music starts playing (depending on what mood the car is in!!). DAB signal is terrible compared to other cars in the area. And as covered in the video, you are quite low down to what would expect from such big car and the front pillars obscure your view when turning.
@behindthebuild8016
@behindthebuild8016 11 ай бұрын
That sounds horrible
@boogboog8097
@boogboog8097 11 ай бұрын
I heard the hesitation was deliberately programmed in for "smoother" driving and can be unprogammed but why should you have to ?
@jono999s
@jono999s 7 ай бұрын
Put it in sport mode it helps but I know what u mean
@davee1238
@davee1238 7 ай бұрын
@@jono999s Sports mode does make a difference (when you don't have the Adaptive Dynamics Fault....!). However the sport (i.e. R-dynamic) mode automatically disables when you restart, and you have to activate it each blooming time!
@jono999s
@jono999s 7 ай бұрын
Dave . I di get the but 3 years and 2200 k's not miles as I live downunder no faults ........yet but it does drive nice now my 2013 amarok drive like a lift wobbly box but to be fair that's just a school bus
@spacegov3547
@spacegov3547 11 ай бұрын
Miss the off road challenges, would be fun with non suv - 4WD cars too 😊
@BeatLounge
@BeatLounge 11 ай бұрын
Now race it against the cyber truck!
@bravethomasyt
@bravethomasyt 11 ай бұрын
I’m surprised you didn’t mention whether they’d fixed (or not) the security of the car. There’s reports of people, both in rural and urban areas, being flat out rejected for insurance due to how easy RRs are to steal.
@davee1238
@davee1238 7 ай бұрын
Only from model 2018 onwards I believe. So 2017 not covered.
@christopherhunter2892
@christopherhunter2892 11 ай бұрын
I have a 240 D HSE. I hate the new interior which is just cost cutting by JLR. The previous arrangement was much better with the rotary gear selector rising up and the additional cup holder revealed but pressing the Land Rover button. If I have a criticism of my car it would be the weighting of the rotary dials on the lower screen .
@YoHuss
@YoHuss 11 ай бұрын
Have they changed the reliability as well?
@As.11.11
@As.11.11 11 ай бұрын
Well if you actually just talk to the TATA group they will take these things on
@VampirusX
@VampirusX 11 ай бұрын
Why changing a running system? To be fair ... Evoque seems to be ok. Velar after that. Tho I have seen a Velar in my town ... shortly after one door handle was defective (no more in place). I am planning to buy an old RR from 2002 ... when it goes kaboom I will convert it to a privacy desk 😁
@As.11.11
@As.11.11 11 ай бұрын
Yea TATA has saved a lot off money that’s the only problem with the screens
@Lemingtona-x5g
@Lemingtona-x5g 11 ай бұрын
German cars have poor reliability thesedays. If you want reliability youd be better with a Toyota Landcruiser not an X5
@Ag3nt0fCha0s
@Ag3nt0fCha0s 11 ай бұрын
@@Lemingtona-x5glet us not forget Merc
@Bercilakdehautdesert-yt1gd
@Bercilakdehautdesert-yt1gd 5 ай бұрын
In case anyone is interested apart from the nerds amongst us, Velar is derived from the Latin velum (veiled) and was used in the 60s as the name for the new vehicle being developed by Land Rover. Nerd mode off. My mate's Dad worked for Land Rover in Solihull and he had use of a pre-launch test mule (prototype) in white. It had removable rubber mats and no carpet, so you could hose it out. Ground breaking vehicle in it's day, now ruined by excessive electronics, leather, carpet and crap styling.
@user-sk8zq3fj1x
@user-sk8zq3fj1x 11 ай бұрын
I used to work at the factory in Solihull where they make these. I helped launch the 1st gen of velar. Sad times 😢
@axel3895
@axel3895 11 ай бұрын
???
@joey-pn3xe
@joey-pn3xe 11 ай бұрын
Were all employees told they have to build unreliable cars?
@lyaslabs
@lyaslabs 10 ай бұрын
I had the Velar a couple years ago and I still miss this car. Maybe I will come back some day
@dudepubgm
@dudepubgm 11 ай бұрын
I like the shape and design of the velar alot, I will buy one day 😂
@MayankLongiany
@MayankLongiany 11 ай бұрын
Be ready to pay up for maintenance though
@muatassimfarooq
@muatassimfarooq 11 ай бұрын
you can swipe the volume and temperature up and down directly from the home screen, even though I also prefer the older layout.
@isindusumanawardena5675
@isindusumanawardena5675 11 ай бұрын
19:09 did I just see a Lotus eletre in the background?🤔
@quintonsmith-p3y
@quintonsmith-p3y 9 ай бұрын
This rover is very elegant inside, interior.
@mattyb1624
@mattyb1624 4 ай бұрын
Interior: talk about a downgrade
@Phaevryn
@Phaevryn 11 ай бұрын
The only thing that matter is if they ACTUALLY improved reliability. If they did it'll sell, if they didn't it won't.
@hrve
@hrve 11 ай бұрын
Another great review! But, your quote "I can't even remember where it is" 😂regarding the infotainment system, says it all for me. The complex useability and experience would be a huge 'No' for me and probably many others looking to upgrade.
@jamiebray4205
@jamiebray4205 11 ай бұрын
The thing is with all cars, 90% of features work as learned behavior. If you own the car and you use a feature more than a couple of times, you know exactly how to operate it. Therefore there is a lot on inconsistency between reviews of other cars which have been reviewed much more often or used as long term cars where journalists are much more familiar with how they work.
@clairewilson5512
@clairewilson5512 8 ай бұрын
The review also hasn't been tested correctly. You can use the talk button on your steering wheel and ask it to do something for example set temperature to 20 and it will adjust the temperature for you therefore you don't need to use the screen. If you want to touch the screen you can just slide it up and down depending on how hot or cold you want it. There is also a short cut button on the steering wheel you can set for example heated seats. It's extremely easy to use and the effect of no buttons has been completely over exaggerated !
@jimrothwell535
@jimrothwell535 6 ай бұрын
Agree with the two comments. Sat in one at a dealer getting my 2012 LR4 serviced (no, it wasn't broken, 105k mile standard service) and within 30 minutes I had most functions figured out within the system. While I was a strong supporter of separate temp dials, I actually started to like this system. And I saw the short cut button and was going to configure it for AC but the salesman caught me and politely commented I might not want to do that on the floor model 😂 Anyway, I liked the screen and layout more than I thought I would. The nav screen was really nice - bright, responsive, 3D version was adjustable so you could pull the horizon up or down - nice. Also, the center console armrests slide forward to cover the cup holders, so completely negates that comment.
@chuckles069
@chuckles069 9 ай бұрын
ALWAYS GET ONE WITH A WARRANTY! This is the first car - Range Rover Sport l494 that I had to replace 2 engine blocks due to 2 completely different issues. Thank god for the warranty, but my car was not even that high mileage, not to mention that it was driven mostly on long trips with my family and well maintained. They also have issues on almost all of their engines, mine is 3.0 SDV6, but the petrol ones have issues too. I think that only the 4.4l Diesel is good, but I'm not sure if it's even still on sale.
@LordTechPro
@LordTechPro 11 ай бұрын
Disappointed with the direction Land Rover has chosen to take with their future models. No rising gear selector, no electronically tilting dual screens, no 3D effect for the LED tail lights, no physical dials, full touchscreen climate controls, car settings buried deep in the touchscreen and more. This is clear and simple cost cutting by Land Rover. In my personal opinion the Velar has lost its "special" feeling which the original 2017 model exudes in abundance. There are no unique touches, no rotary dials which change based on the menu one is in, no Land Rover badge which opens a hidden cupholder, no screen which can be be adjusted for tilt angle. The sense of occasion has been irrevocably lost. Now it's like any other car, with a huge iPad stuck onto the dash, which apart from being curved is not even integrated properly with the dashboard.
@P400hse
@P400hse 4 ай бұрын
The previous model still had the RANGE ROVER badge on the rear, not LAND ROVER as you are saying...
@djh29971
@djh29971 11 ай бұрын
Prefer the older Velar, which is now very good value as nobody can insure them.
@mbal4052
@mbal4052 11 ай бұрын
No they are cheap because of their problems
@mbertono7568
@mbertono7568 11 ай бұрын
I own a 2023 BMW X3 m40i and im almost positive the trunk space is 550 liters. I think the only way it becomes 450 liters is if you get the add on optional non run flat tires and decide to get the full size spare tire. Most X3's will get the full trunk space (550 liters) since runflats come standard.
@TiptronicSS
@TiptronicSS 11 ай бұрын
Bravo, an honest review of a British car from a British reviewer. Top Gear would have made it look like it was the best car, in the world 😜
@__deadpool3178
@__deadpool3178 10 ай бұрын
It's not a British car brand actually, It's an Indian car brand as TATA motors bought Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008.
@ΓιάννηςΑρβανίτης-μ3σ
@ΓιάννηςΑρβανίτης-μ3σ 11 ай бұрын
Why you always forget to talk about ambient lighting... This is something that is missing from land rovers and for a lot of people is a must at night driving ❤
@choosumfat
@choosumfat 11 ай бұрын
I always liked RRs and still do, but the interior is a serious disappointment to me. The old one was cumbersome and slow (something the new gen does not seem to improve on) but it was way nicer and definitely classier, which let's face it, RR is all about class. So much so, that had I been able to actually afford one, that could well end up being a dealbreaker for me. Just has that 90s budget car vibe to me.,
@markbiggart1265
@markbiggart1265 11 ай бұрын
The sooner there’s legislation to reverse controls being embedded in layers of screens the better. Agree with you, the pre update was better interior.
@car_babble
@car_babble 11 ай бұрын
Reliability on this will be interesting considering what I've heard about my mate's one. Hope to review it soon but if they break, good luck getting parts!
@calebjoshuawilliams9792
@calebjoshuawilliams9792 10 ай бұрын
The A/C and Drive Mode selector are easier to use than what he’s showing. You can slide the temp up and down to quickly change it. Same with the drive mode
@lcfcbeliever
@lcfcbeliever 11 ай бұрын
I love the range rover design so much. Shame that they are very expensive to maintain
@neelospa4545
@neelospa4545 11 ай бұрын
Just for this reason, owning a Toyota in the same segment makes me feel happier than owning a Range Rover. I think they are made untrustworthy on purpose to defraud pop culture people.
@Steve-Cross
@Steve-Cross 11 ай бұрын
It’s a shame, so many car manufacturers are ruining the driving experience, by replacing the easy accessible controls and putting them into the infotainment screen. I am very pleased, I don’t have that problem with my Nissan Qashqai Tekna +. What I don’t have physical buttons and knobs for, voice activation takes care of. 🙂
@DonLee1980
@DonLee1980 11 ай бұрын
I find it funny how there's the notion that big cars need big wheels to fill up the arches, when in fact big rims only became a thing because performance cars need bigger brakes, and those don't fit in small rims. That 21" rear wheel with those tiny brakes look awkward.
@Lennonryanmusic
@Lennonryanmusic 11 ай бұрын
I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I really don’t like the way ranges look. I think they are very overrated
@amitpatel1121
@amitpatel1121 11 ай бұрын
​@@Lennonryanmusici completly agree with u
@wpjohn91
@wpjohn91 11 ай бұрын
And then they break down
@amitpatel1121
@amitpatel1121 11 ай бұрын
@@wpjohn91 plus stupid insurance premiums
@ahyaan2552
@ahyaan2552 11 ай бұрын
@@amitpatel1121so bloody easy to steal to relieve you from the mechanical bills
@justinbennett486
@justinbennett486 11 ай бұрын
Apparently the Daily Telegraph found just two insurers willing to cover a Range Rover Velar R-Dynamic in London, with an average annual premium coming in at £22,515 ($27,770)..... so even if the new ones have better security vs non-existent, they're pretty much un-insurable.
@nickloong
@nickloong 11 ай бұрын
The pre face lift is the better model and the real deal!😅
@johnhodgeman3980
@johnhodgeman3980 11 ай бұрын
I cant believe i lusted over this car. Definitely made the right move staying in the Volvo/Polestar family.
@thamzafaniso
@thamzafaniso 11 ай бұрын
Let's make the same car, just change the interior then call it new and we're going to charge you more for it. Pretty smart! 👏🏾 👏🏾
@Clarkeyrules1
@Clarkeyrules1 11 ай бұрын
It’s a mid life update, not a new car. Also the prices are better
@GentlemanJamesWin
@GentlemanJamesWin 11 ай бұрын
No one is calling it a new car.
@Lemingtona-x5g
@Lemingtona-x5g 11 ай бұрын
thats what the Germans do, new bmw 5 series has cheap plastic look
@zulkarnainmakhtar127
@zulkarnainmakhtar127 11 ай бұрын
Bring back physical buttons for certain functions where drivers can do some adjustment without taking their eyes off the road. And touch sensitive button is lifeless. Mat did make very good points when he mentioned the driver have responsibility to the passangers.
@SSHHABBA
@SSHHABBA 11 ай бұрын
Those wiper blades will break 😂 along with everything else
@Lemingtona-x5g
@Lemingtona-x5g 11 ай бұрын
lol its not a bmw
@ahyaan2552
@ahyaan2552 11 ай бұрын
@@Lemingtona-x5gbmw's are a bit more reliable
@reetpateet8656
@reetpateet8656 11 ай бұрын
For me, it is such a beautiful design! Out of my range though 😢
@Wolfman57
@Wolfman57 11 ай бұрын
Whether you can insure it is another thing !!!
@PeterHitchens-d6x
@PeterHitchens-d6x 11 ай бұрын
I'm 32 & have a 2023 RS5 Vorsprung coupe £1400 with 4 yrs no claims & I live in a nice area with virtually zero crime. I can't imagine how much 20-somethings have to pay to drive something nice!
@mhcronje
@mhcronje 11 ай бұрын
There’s no way a range will ever, ever match to German manufacturing.
@Mamin28490
@Mamin28490 11 ай бұрын
Love the review Mat ❤
@bimhold
@bimhold 6 ай бұрын
I rented this car with 3.0d for a week through SIXT Germany. The comfort is Superb. The info system is a little complicated, especially the heating, and AC settings.
@asianskywalker
@asianskywalker 11 ай бұрын
Lexus Nx is a totally different level of quality. Built to last and this is the opposite.
@AArrad
@AArrad 11 ай бұрын
Basically paying to drive ‘Range Rover’ name. Until it breaks down in a few years and becomes too expensive to repair.
@janoskari5717
@janoskari5717 11 ай бұрын
👎
@timgosling6189
@timgosling6189 10 ай бұрын
I'm with you on getting rid of the rotary controls; they were a high-quality touch point and really easy to use. Ergonomically the new 'human-machine interface' is just worse. But the driver's screen is also really easy to use after a quick read of the handbook.
@cp4512
@cp4512 11 ай бұрын
Update looks simply like an exercise in saving money and making more profit for Land Rover…… 🤔
@phermey
@phermey 11 ай бұрын
usb in the rear seats would be awesome. You have a place to keep the cords hidden. No cords stretching across the footwell. The ability to use the short 3' cords phone manufacturers provide. etc. It's a win win....win.
@Zaccybacon
@Zaccybacon 11 ай бұрын
2018 versions of this car is peak design for me, love the dash and exterior, not a fan of new ones screen and gear shift
@Woamduscher
@Woamduscher 11 ай бұрын
Cant believe youre not yeeting the load covers anymore
@DAMHANE.0al
@DAMHANE.0al 11 ай бұрын
Love the integrity and the farness, good job man
@techn0taylorgaming
@techn0taylorgaming 11 ай бұрын
Matt I think i agree, step down cockpit wise and the software powering these entertainment systems must be outsourced to 3rd parties/partners. I can't imagine these systems are tested in house to a standard you'd expect and with the customer and ease of use in mind. Who is testing this stuff, I work as a Software/Testing engineer for a large bank and we'd be shot if we released something so sluggish. Maybe I need to work for the car industry 🤔
@ankushpanja
@ankushpanja 11 ай бұрын
The old infotainment and center console looked way better, manufacturers need to stop this minimalist approach towards everything. There's something satisfying when you have physical controls. The old system was the right balance between physical and touch controls. I hope JLR brings that back or some version of the same when they release the next version. They could've just used the system from Facelifted RR Sport which is pretty good in my opinion.
@Twmpa
@Twmpa 11 ай бұрын
Probably the thing I hate most in modern cars is the trend of hiding every possible control behind complicated menus on a touchscreen system. If there hasn't been any already, I await the first serious accidents caused by distracted drivers trying to navigate over complicated touchscreens built in to their cars.
@carspear
@carspear 11 ай бұрын
Matt, this car is made for the developing county market
@veiwtationtv5987
@veiwtationtv5987 11 ай бұрын
The first Generation Velar paved the way for the current designs of Range Rover
@aleksanderczurko6661
@aleksanderczurko6661 11 ай бұрын
19:13 noice greeny Lotus Eletre in the back 👀
@betterbeavailable
@betterbeavailable 11 ай бұрын
Beautiful car but putting all contols to flimsy tablet screen is a big mistake. Going through menus while driving with winter gloves on is just impossible.
@kalinmehmet
@kalinmehmet 4 ай бұрын
Interesting thing is, it is a car worth over 50k. And they didn't put £20 worth 360 cameras as standard. And it's a "premium" car...
@grabarz730
@grabarz730 11 ай бұрын
you forgot about the inductive charger
@TechVisions_99
@TechVisions_99 11 ай бұрын
Nice review! Looking forward to your next video!
@-Lucky-Six-
@-Lucky-Six- 11 ай бұрын
wipers..... i think all manuf should look at the Ford Transit Custom (probably on other Fords) they hide under the bonnet but, theres magic pixies (or maybe an electric clutch) you can grab them and move them all over the screen with the ign off
@charlesmarinier5255
@charlesmarinier5255 11 ай бұрын
Certainly better looking than any other German suv.
@ginbol1983
@ginbol1983 11 ай бұрын
You forgot the stick. I understand why!!😂😂😂
@sayaIbnuFajar
@sayaIbnuFajar 11 ай бұрын
the fact that they did this videos (and some previous ones) by using a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is mind blowing 🤯. I think that also a cost savings things?!?! but it's cool, one of the 5 things I like about carwow
@toysnic9769
@toysnic9769 11 ай бұрын
It was my dream car😢, now it just seems to be a modern minimalist tesla suv...
@raul_nooga
@raul_nooga 11 ай бұрын
The wiper thing seems to be standard with luxury suvs nowadays. Not that annoying to me.
@Kev5565
@Kev5565 11 ай бұрын
Knobs, switches, dials and sliders are practical and you can use them without looking, menu diving on the cars ipad is hazardous and similar to texting while driving. Looks a nice car though.
@niekwesteneng
@niekwesteneng 11 ай бұрын
19:15 nice Lotus eletre 👌
@jorogad
@jorogad 11 ай бұрын
I think at this point car manufacturers, who keep the headlights washes and don't cut costs on that, deserve a praise.
@samfalk2992
@samfalk2992 11 ай бұрын
I like the velar. When it first came out nope wasn’t a fan. The velar has aged ridiculously well. It now fits in well with the new vogue and sport. Personally I think it should entirely replace the evoque. Good looking cars when they’re not broken on a flat bed.
@stownrow
@stownrow 11 ай бұрын
I much prefer the single screen on my new evoque…. So much easier if you just slide up and down on the screen. Also, it’s worth spending £200 on the centre wood effect!
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