The inner city might not be the obvious place for a capable off-roader but ever since the original Range Rover made its debut back in 1969, it\u2019s been a regular feature of city life, gracing the salubrious suburbs and central streets with its familiar profile. Meanwhile, the Range Rover line-up...
has always been one of the car’s greatest strengths and, even five years on from its launch, it still looks fresh both inside and out.
Charging up the car on a 32kW DC rapid charger will restore the battery to 80 per cent in 30 minutes, while the same charge will take an hour and 40 minutes from a 7kW AC home charger.The Velar sports a ‘save’ mode, a handy but relatively rare feature in PHEVs that holds electric power constant while it runs the petrol engine – useful for long journeys that culminate in urban traffic. However, ‘hybrid’ mode is what users will run most of the time.
At the touch of a button on the lower info screen, there’s the option to engage Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud Ruts, Sand, and Rock Crawl mode, depending on the surface you’re driving on.