The Velar is equipped with an acoustic, heated windscreen, supplied by Pilkington. Pilkington supplies the acoustic, heated windscreen. Remote release levers are located in the boot to make lowering the rear seats that little bit more convenient. The power reclining rear seat features a flap to enable long items – like a ladder or some such acquired from a DIY shop – to be slipped through either side of seated rear seat passengers. With the 40/20/40 rear seats folded flat, Velar provides bags of room for family clutter (1,731-litres, to be precise). The airy sense of space is accentuated by the panoramic roof and yet head space in the back is not compromised.
The centre console provides additional storage behind the lower touchscreen. The glovebox, available with optional cooling if you so desire provides 7.5-litres of storage. Another cup holder is located under a flush-fitting glossy plastic cover (the mechanism is an art-form in itself, activated by pressing the Land Rover badge button) next to the rotary transmission controller. The split, sliding front centre armrest allows front seat occupants to individually adjust each half, and concealed underneath is a cubby with a cupholder and 4-litres of storage space. There are a number of places to store stuff with generous door bins.
For tall rear passengers, this means plenty of space to spread out. Its 2,874mm wheelbase (Evoque: 2,660mm Range Rover Sport: 2,923mm) provides a cavernous cabin. The Velar plugs the gap between the Range Rover Evoque and Sport. And if you really want to push the boat out, there is an optional configurable ambient lighting technology that offers a choice of ten colours to suit your driving mood. While the upper section of the cabin features soft-touch materials, the lower half has some scratchy plastic areas.ĭuring night-time driving, ambient LED lighting casts a soft glow over the cabin. The perforations of the seat material and Meridian door speaker grilles display a Union Jack flag pattern.įurther examples of JLR’s attention to detail is found in the carbon fibre copper weave trim. The suede cloth fibres are created from recycled plastic bottles. The seats are covered with perforated grained leather and suede cloth bolsters.
RANGE ROVER VELAR INTERIOR BACK SEAT DRIVER
The steering wheel is also infinitely adjustable, enabling the driver to get totally comfy. The driver and front passenger seats incorporate a 20-way power adjustment, heating, cooling and even massage functions. Visteon also supplies the instrument cluster for Jaguar’s F-PACE.
RANGE ROVER VELAR INTERIOR BACK SEAT PORTABLE
Operating independently, the rear displays incorporate HDMI and HD link connections that support most smartphones, tablets and other portable devices, while front seat occupants are able to select, monitor and control the content shown. Additional cockpit cluster functionality includes video and ethernet network links to the infotainment, multimedia interface, language support and a connection to the steering switch touchpad. Visteon also supplies Velar’s dual eight-inch rear displays for the entertainment system. Similar displays are used on JLR’s Jaguar models and many from the VW group brands. This allows the driver to personalise information in different configurations using a combination of dials, information display zones and a full-view map when in sat-nav mode.
The model has Visteon’s 12.3-inch reconfigurable HD virtual cluster with retina-class resolution. For its part, Visteon is supplying the cockpit electronics and rear entertainment system components for the Velar. The instrument cluster also springs to life as you enter the Velar, displaying all the usual and critical driver information.
Visteon supplies the cockpit electronics and rear entertainment system.