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although less than a Discovery, and high quality
materials from floor to roof lining. Hard, gritty
plastics, even in those hard to reach places where
we’d normally forgive a company for saving a few
bucks, simply don’t feature.
The Touch Pro Duo system which groups all
climate and entertainment features on the bottom
screen and uses the top screen for vehicle settings,
debuted on Velar and I still find myself nodding
appreciatively every time I lay hands on it. If that
looks a little too daunting, you can still do most
things with the two physical knobs or the chunky
buttons on the steering wheel.
The Velar’s appeal has always been the sleek
proportions, as well as the way it conceals those
expected off road credentials in an aerodynamic
suit. You’re getting a proper Range Rover experience
without all the, often superfluous, compromises.
And it’s priced well, a manageable and tangible
increase up from the likes of the Velar D300 HSE
which has none of the character that this has in
heaps, despite a bit more torque.
Still, the Velar SVAD is not perfect. How could it
be when it tries to be so many things all at once? I
wish it had better body control for starters, but it’s
still a lot of luxurious metal you can hear thundering
along from a mile away.

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