Land Rover Range Rover Velar

The Range Rover Velar is an SUV with 5 seats and a length of 4,800 mm. Engine options range from 2,000 to 5,000 cc with 4 to 8 cylinders, and the top speed is 234 km/h. For new registrations in the EU/EEA in 2025, COâ‚‚ emissions are 44 g/km for the plug-in hybrid petrol version, 182 g/km for the hybrid diesel, 219 g/km for the hybrid petrol, and 221 g/km for the petrol engine (all WLTP). In Norway, 233 were registered new between 2019 and 2025, with a peak of 81 in 2022. One recall campaign is listed in EU Safety Gate and 12 with the US NHTSA.
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Land Rover |
|---|---|
| Body type | SUV |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Engine power (EU/EEA average) | 203 kW (273 hp) |
| COâ‚‚ (WLTP, EU/EEA 2025) | Hybrid (diesel) 182 g/km, plug-in hybrid (petrol) 44 g/km, hybrid (petrol) 219 g/km, petrol 221 g/km |
| Kerb weight (EU/EEA average) | 2,191 kg |
| Displacement (engines) | 2,000–5,000 cc |
| Cylinders (engines) | 4–8 |
| Top speed | 234 km/h |
| Length | 4,800 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,930 mm |
| Height | 1,677 mm |
| Seats | 5 |
| Doors | 5 |
Engine power and kerb weight are registration-weighted averages of the Land Rover Range Rover Velar registered in the EU/EEA in 2025 (3,489 cars), engine power from 27 countries, kerb weight from 28 countries. Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).
Engine power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the power of the combustion engine, not the system power, and for electric cars it can differ from the peak power the manufacturer advertises.
New registrations in Norway
Number of Land Rover Range Rover Velar registered for the first time in Norway per year.
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).
Power by engine variant (Norway)
233 Land Rover Range Rover Velar cars registered for the first time in Norway in 2019–2025, by drivetrain and type-approved engine power. The EEA data has no trim names, so variants are told apart by power.
| Drivetrain | Power | Kerb weight | Years | Registered in Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plug-in hybrid (petrol) | 221 kW (296 hp) | 2,280 kg | 2021–2025 | 190 |
| Petrol | 221 kW (296 hp) | 1,935 kg | 2019–2020 | 10 |
Plus 7 variants with fewer than 10 cars (33 cars in total).
Power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the combustion engine, not the system output; for electric cars it can differ from the peak power in the maker’s marketing. Kerb weight is the average for the variant. Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), one record per car (the years EEA lists twice, 2019 to 2021, are counted once).
New registrations by country (2025)
Number of Land Rover Range Rover Velar cars registered for the first time across 29 European countries in 2025.
| Country | Registrations |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4,228 |
| Germany | 1,448 |
| Italy | 509 |
| Spain | 293 |
| Belgium | 232 |
| Poland | 226 |
| Netherlands | 151 |
| Austria | 106 |
| Czechia | 81 |
| Greece | 70 |
| Portugal | 69 |
| Slovakia | 61 |
| France | 39 |
| Sweden | 36 |
| Ireland | 27 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), 2025 data.
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Common problems & reliability
US owners have filed 117 complaints for the Land Rover Range Rover Velar, most often about engine, electrical system, unknown or other, power train. These are owner-reported issues, useful for spotting recurring weaknesses before you buy. In the UK, 88% of Land Rover Range Rover Velars pass their MOT test first time, based on 28,535 inspections in 2023. (2023 is the most recent annual release published by the DfT.)
Based on real owner complaints and inspection data, not an editorial rating. Sources: NHTSA (US, public domain), DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).
Recalls & safety
1 recall campaign recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) and 13 in the US-market NHTSA database for the Land Rover Range Rover Velar. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.
- Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)
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EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-03-30
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICESUS · NHTSAModel year 2026
Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover vehicles. The seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to conform with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the audio amplifier, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 10, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D105.
NHTSA campaign 26V297000 · reported 12/05/2026
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREENUS · NHTSAModel year 2024
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the filter housing, oil filter, and o-rings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N908.
NHTSA campaign 24V450000 · reported 18/06/2024
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAUS · NHTSAModel year 2024
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Defender, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM) may overheat and cause the 3D surround camera images, including the rearview camera image, not to display.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the NFSM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N927.
NHTSA campaign 24V678000 · reported 12/09/2024
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTERUS · NHTSAModel years 2021–2024
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs). Insufficient electrical load balancing during times of high demand can lead to a current overload condition and malfunction of the DCDC converter. A failure of the DC-DC converter will result in a loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
Remedy: Dealers will update the central software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D126 and H575.
NHTSA campaign 26V248000 · reported 17/04/2026
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTERUS · NHTSAModel years 2021–2024
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248.
NHTSA campaign 26V599000 · reported 17/09/2026
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATIONUS · NHTSAModel year 2023
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2023 Range Rover, Defender, 2022-2023 Discovery, and 2023 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The engine cam carrier oil channel may be blocked, which can lead to an oil leak.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N763.
NHTSA campaign 23V044000 · reported 02/02/2023
- SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONERUS · NHTSAModel year 2022
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N720.
NHTSA campaign 22V523000 · reported 21/07/2022
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADASUS · NHTSAModel year 2022
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Velar vehicles. The vehicles were manufactured without an Audio Amplifier Module (AAM), and therefore will not provide audio safety features, such as seat belt reminders, turn signal sounds, and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) warnings.
Remedy: Dealers will install the missing AAM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 27, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N725.
NHTSA campaign 22V581000 · reported 04/08/2022
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORUS · NHTSAModel years 2020–2021
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.
NHTSA campaign 21V668000 · reported 26/08/2021
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREUS · NHTSAModel years 2018–2020
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The Auto High Beam (AHB) system does not indicate through the instrument cluster when the high beams are illuminated automatically. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N556.
NHTSA campaign 21V117000 · reported 25/02/2021
- ENGINEUS · NHTSAModel year 2019
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Discovery vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with V6 or V8 engines whose crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture possibly resulting in engine failure.
Remedy: Land Rover has notified owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft pulley center retaining bolt, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N276.
NHTSA campaign 19V040000 · reported 17/01/2019
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEMUS · NHTSAModel year 2018
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Range Rover Velar vehicles. The air inlet door linkages for the ventilation system may detach, preventing the system from clearing fog or condensation from the windshield and windows.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to control the length of movement of the ventilation actuator arm, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N143.
NHTSA campaign 18V139000 · reported 01/03/2018
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAILUS · NHTSAModel year 2018
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Land Rover Discover Sport vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N138.
NHTSA campaign 18V087000 · reported 01/02/2018
Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Land Rover recalls.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the top speed of the Land Rover Range Rover Velar?
- The Land Rover Range Rover Velar has a rated top speed of 234 km/h.
- How much power does the Land Rover Range Rover Velar have?
- The Land Rover Range Rover Velar produces 203 kW (273 hp).
- What are the dimensions of the Land Rover Range Rover Velar?
- The Land Rover Range Rover Velar is 4,800 mm long, 1,930 mm wide and 1,677 mm tall.
- How much does the Land Rover Range Rover Velar weigh?
- The Land Rover Range Rover Velar has a kerb weight of about 2,191 kg.
- What are the CO2 emissions of the Land Rover Range Rover Velar?
- It depends on the drivetrain. For the Land Rover Range Rover Velar registered in the EU/EEA in 2025: Hybrid (diesel) 182 g/km, plug-in hybrid (petrol) 44 g/km, hybrid (petrol) 219 g/km, petrol 221 g/km of CO2 (WLTP).
- How many seats does the Land Rover Range Rover Velar have?
- The Land Rover Range Rover Velar has 5 seats.