Range Rover Velar Review: Form Over Function?

[@Chopperbob56]

Well done . I bought mine 8 months ago and have had gotten so much pleasure putting on 16,800 miles so far. I’m always pleased to find that I’ve forgotten something and need to run back out !! I am getting the Apple car play update in the next few weeks. Really looking forward to that and also many more miles on this amazing vehicle!!

[@CarsofGlasgow]

What colour is yours etc? :)

[@Chopperbob56]

Mine is Corris Grey with matching 20 inch satin dark grey finish.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

@@Chopperbob56 Gorgeous!

[@mikez3031]

Good luck with your Endless money pit!

[@Chopperbob56]

Mike Z , Well I’m a wild life photographer and I Give my RR ‘s pure hell. Ive had 3 my 30 year career . One malfunction. I seriously doubt that you actually wish me good luck . Well sorry to let you down but I’ve had an amazing ride with my rr,s and I’ve made life choices that would handle problems if they did arise. Stop this boring and senseless hating of those of us that work tirelessly to achieve a bit of success . I cannot afford a G5 but I have nothing but respect for those who have worked hard , taken chances and succeeded. Slightly sorry to be so Abrupt but I’m actually trying to help . Get to work , take chances and refuse to fail and then reward yourself of the the best of the best. I know you won’t listen because you have decide long ago that you’ve learned enough. Your decision was premature .

[@killerjhul]

I love the Velar P380 R Dynamic SE. It's SO futuristic and pushes the envelope for everyone else to catch up.

[@mouzair6231]

The q7 is better...

[@montana2806]

Dont take everything he said to serious. The seats in my velar 2019 are very comfortable and im also not feeling bumbs while driving + putting on the airconditioning takes 2 taps and its not difficult at all. The scratches on the black glass are probably made by someone who wears a metal arm bracelet and scratched it.

[@SonnyKings]

This guy is so hatefull and has anger issues

[@Hocksman]

Well I, for one, appreciate this honest review because I want to know all the good and the bad before I drop serious money on a car I have my eyes on. So thank you for reviewing this and for providing your honest feedback. I don’t need a Range Rover fanboy worship review, which, from the comments, apparently some people like to hear.

[@501pj]

I agree with you about the seat firmness. The step up to the Sport provides more comfort, and the prices overlap.

[@gggggggggggggggggg161]

Beautiful! And the car looks good too

[@gene978]

Max, like you I have always been a car nut. Mom said I was under 3 years old and so fascinated with cars and trucks I use to name them going by our house. It wasn’t long before I knew all the makes and models and knew the tiniest of details by age 5. I really missed my calling and I would of died and gone to heaven if I got to review automobiles for a living. Or been a auto Historian. I respect your work very much Max but I must warn you of your temper. These are machines with Computor brains developed by humans and getting pissed at them will only bring on more stress. I know easier said than done when things go disarray. But you must learn to take deep breathes and relax before you stroke out. I can see you now trying to get your hair just right and yelling at it. LOL. Nice work

[@LordTechPro]

Everyone complains about the hard plastics and the infotainment system with it's two physical dials. However I feel this system is much better to use once you get used to it than what Audi, Mercedes and Volvo are churning out these days. Also, I believe hard plastics lower down are a plus point, here's why: 1) They are good quality plastics 2) They are more durable 3) The Defender has even more hard plastics but no one complains about it, which just goes to show that hard plastics are not at all bad (it's a case of long term durability vs short term look and feel)

[@christopherdouglas8471]

I guess I’m not really surprised, the review pretty much confirmed what i suspected beforehand. This is, without any doubt in my mind, THE best looking, most attractive SUV/ Crossover on the market. Total win. The but, of course, is that same old question mark when it comes to reliability, and things not working. I had so hoped Rover would have gotten past that, but apparently not yet. And the hard seats are something I wasn’t prepared for. I’m a skinny guy. That wouldn’t work for me Thanks for the review Max.

[@maxlandireviews]

Thanks for watching and commenting on all the videos that you do!!

[@paulm6481]

Lol this is such a great video. Buy this vehicle at your own risk should be a warning on every one of them. From door handles that freeze and cars doors that don’t open, to annoying warning chimes, to controls that require a PHD, or seats to hard to sit on. No wonder people just buy trucks that are easy to operate. Great review.

[@maxlandireviews]

Hahahah! Awesome comment!

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Great input! I had issues with the bottom screen on mine freezing and not being able to operate climate or go into reverse. (has been fixed since with software update)

[@InheritTheField]

Ordered a p400e today. It was just ..necessary. If frozen door handles are enough to earn you ridicule in this day and age, I guess I’ll shed a massive tear for a full 5 minutes, while waving my hairdryer in front of said door handle. *F’s off while singing Vogue*

[@spiritzen]

Absolutely beautiful design, a class of its own. I had it for a while and all the small things don’t matter. Test the ride comfort and build quality / reliability and then make your choice. The rest won’t effect your daily use. Then enjoy like you own the road.

[@techtim123]

Those mountains are freaking amazing!

[@maxlandireviews]

You’re going to be seeing a lot more of them in future videos

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Yeah I loved the scenery too!

[@AdamWardach]

I have one for a bit more than one year. Door handles were frozen 1 time. When it was raining and was freezing during night. I am parking outside everyday. That day I had similar problem with normal doors too. Good thing you know if your car is closed or not just looking at it. Touch screen was nightmare for around 1 month. Now I just love it. Way better than for example bmw iDrive. Volume on steering wheel. Just use your thumb finger and it works perfectly fine. In general I love the car and it do not like being drive fast but what is funny it can. It mostly rwd and is very capable car all year round. Seats indeed are not the highlight of that car.

[@misabel7798]

Can you please do a review of a Range Rover one year later! I hear a lot about how Range Rover is unreliable, can you input more information about that; what are the most common problems range rovers have and have these issues been addressed and are they getting fixed.

[@maxlandireviews]

I can definitely do that! The one year follow up will be in February!

[@curtiswilliams1178]

This is soo beautiful I want it

[@fearfactz1]

I always thought that Range Rover makes comfortable SUV. This is the first time hearing a car reviewer saying that the seats are ''bone aching'', it must be terrible. Also, that central piano black touchscreen will drive every buyer insane.

[@maxlandireviews]

Certainly a soft ride, but the comfort is affected by these seats. Theses are the first RR product I’ve tried, maybe the situation is different depending on the seat type

[@amarpatel4899]

Yuri Scharan velar base model are all right but sports fully loaded has the best seats ever

[@warakanda7356]

Such electronic door handle is not necessary.. Better do with a manual door handles,no problem of malfunction.

[@hedydd2]

In the launch publicity videos, LR showed the door handles being covered in ice by power washing in sub zero temperatures until there was a crust of sheet ice covering them. Despite this the punched through the ice and opened fine. Were the lying?

[@maxlandireviews]

The door handles have only failed on me twice. Both occasions, the car was subjected to -25C (at least) overnight.

[@amalmohan6982]

I test drove the Velar twice, and it's the little things that bothered me. Like the difficulty in adjusting the AC fan speed, the lack of a compartment for sunglasses, and the teeny tiny armrest storage compartment that could hardly store my wallet!

[@brandon6541]

Great review! Since I can't afford this car I have the Hotwheels version of this car!🤣 No seriously Hotwheels made a version of this car!

[@maxlandireviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@FutureTrends]

This car wins world car design of the year 2018 ...

[@kendaph11]

Best reviewer going. Keep it up.

[@maxlandireviews]

Thanks for the comment! Greatly appreciated!

[@ericrawson2909]

I get irritated by the glottal l stopped t's. Reminds me of Tony Blair when he was pm.

[@simonmoriarty9987]

I wanted a Velar. The seat hardness unfortunately may be a deal breaker. They should be seriously sumptuous in this vehicle, not the opposite.

[@elviseduardobonillalino340]

Hi, what color is this car? Please

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Great intro! Love your voice/accent haha! I have a video on the D240 R Dynamic on my channel if you want to compare (UK spec obvs)

[@mr.chuuktruetells6571]

that's my car

[@KEVINSMITH-hw8wx]

You need to work on your anger issues with a therapist my friend it’s starting to affect your work.lol...

[@frankatsonild7811]

Soo beautiful and the most popular car in the world and from George

[@teutonic2020]

Great vid - I was considering this one but your experience with the door handles especially tells me this one's not for this Canuck.

[@maxlandireviews]

Glad I was able to help out!!

[@OmegaCentauri2012]

Question: how do I turn off the auto engine shut off function?

[@hungryboy424]

Great review. Knew this stupid idea of door handles would cause trouble in frosty weather! Can you use those screens if you are wearing gloves in cold weather? Do not think this looks like a true Range Rover of old .

[@maxlandireviews]

I haven't tested out the screens with gloves. I will report back in a few days!

[@teutonic2020]

BC is gorgeous.

[@JohnJohn-pm9wq]

The velar is not a compact SUV, it's a luxury SUV. The evoque is a compact SUV

[@yeldanaa.6565]

2019 macan or a 2019 velar? What do you think?

[@maxlandireviews]

Haven’t been able to test out the Macan yet. But I aim to get into the 2019 MY in the autumn

[@misabel7798]

MACAN

[@marc-andremoses6748]

Were is this place in Alberta (city) ?. Because I want so much live there .

[@maxlandireviews]

All shot in the bow Valley

[@nurdegirmenci1911]

Superrrrrrrrrr bayildim araba

[@tokekkk]

Form follows function.... ....until popup door handle.

[@markogilvy9939]

9000 miles is definitely not any where near broken in of course the seats are still firm

[@trimley]

After 40000 miles the seats are still firm - better than a saggy bottom 😂

[@Exodos1234]

Retractable handle, cool factor 90%, usability factor 0%. One of the most useless things technology has to offer, in this form...

[@TheJPHarvey]

Aerodynamic benefits in reducing drag and therefore fuel consumption and emissions. Therefore clearly not as useless as your brain :)

[@Exodos1234]

@@TheJPHarvey First of all I would like to inform you that I have knowledge of aerodynamics and drag. Second my brain is in perfect working condition and you should be more kind, do not insult people you don't know. Retractable handles are more of a gimmick than useful. They can fail, they can freeze and they don't have so much drag.

[@TheJPHarvey]

@@Exodos1234 If you have knowledge of aerodynamics then you should know better about incremental improvements in the coefficient of drag of vehicles. Just as wing mirrors are starting to get phased out on modern premium cars. Yes they are marketed as "cool" features enhancing desirability, but they have function too.

[@Exodos1234]

@@TheJPHarvey If you know so much tell me how much is the drag coefficient improved and what could be the approximate fuel savings by doing something like that because what I fear is that if a handle breaks then it won't be cheap to repair (not under warranty) and then you should calculate the repair cost and the fuel savings... Wing mirrors are a different story. They also cause wind noise... Have you heard about modern car handle wind noise?

[@Exodos1234]

@Jake Harvey Also check a thesis on drag reduction on generic SUV, you'll se that the study was made using a Land Rover. The drag increase of a roof bar is 0.001-0.011, the headlamp projectors 0.004-0.006, the side steps 0.003-0.006, I don't think that handles come close to these figures, therefore not so much fuel saving by making them retractable. So maybe i don't have such a useless brain... Better check your tongue, unless your are here for insulting people and having a satisfaction about it.

[@muhdakill4804]

So handsome :)

[@simonwolfe529]

if carlsberg made SUVs......................nuff said !!!!

[@alexl6433]

Is this a review or a complaining video?!

[@maxlandireviews]

There's a difference?

[@quassica]

Well, it is a review. You are probably comparing it to the other fanboi videos around, which pass for reviews.

[@ameenniyasmv2380]

All the things u telling are severely exaggerated

[@f900ex5]

Car and driver say otherwise .... just make sure you have warranty. All those screens work 1/2 the time, laggy and unreliable I have my RRS Autobiography and its going in for its 5th update within 3500miles. Lease, don't buy

[@a3elpatron390]

You are to negatief this Car is great

[@ameenniyasmv2380]

Ur making everything a big deal ..just like quarelling that the vehicle is having only 4 wheels on road 😂

[@asharak84]

It's not *that* good looking? It's OK for a Range Rover but the back looks squashed down, the waist rising so much towards the back really wasn't a good choice I feel as it makes it look even more squashed than it actually is. Anyway, I'm only 1 minute in so better go watch the rest of the video...

[@rustlesee]

It raises and "pinches". Kind of a thing they do now, but definitely an extreme on this.

[@FutureTrends]

Ya.. Thats why this cars wins the world car design of the year 2018

[@asharak84]

@@FutureTrends There are a lot of awards out there, winning an award doesn't mean much especially in non-functional design which is 100% subjective.

[@minniesaab7255]

❤🚘❤🚘❤🚘❤🚘

[@tammmacdonald7723]

You have no concept of design. This is not a review. It is a series of criticisms with limited capability. Very poor.

[@BlackMagickMike]

REALLY?! My ears, dude!

[@amanjassal3781]

Generally agree with the reviewer. The Velar is just a poor luxury SUV, the driving experience is poor as the reviewer explained: seats aren't comfortable for long drives and the car doesn't provide a noise-free environment. The controls on the panel are overly complicated and not intuitive for the average user. And yes: here in Canada, electronic door handles are unpractical as they'll freeze in winter, looks cool and all but they're utterly useless. Mercedes GLE and Audi Q7 are demonstrably better luxury SUVs for the same price point.

[@saywhat1512]

Shame you can’t afford one...I feel for you 🙄🙄

[@SonnyKings]

This guy has anger issues ... he has hatefull issues worst velar review i ever seen.. he is so hatefull