The first all-electric, medium-size Range Rover will hit the roads in 2026, and it's quite probable that these photos are of the replacement for the Velar. It is believed to be remade as an electric luxury SUV, aimed at the new Porsche Macan EV.
The new car will be constructed on JLR's electrified modular architecture (EMA), which will power the firm's future lineup of EVs. It will be the first of several new electric Land Rover models to roll off the company's refurbished production line in Halewood, UK, to be followed shortly afterward by EV replacements for the Range Rover Evoque and the Land Rover Discovery Sport.
Conversion of the factory to an EV manufacturing plant is already underway, and the electric Velar should go into production later this year.
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JLR's strategy is ambitious, but the manufacturer has, in the past, been in no hurry to take on electrification. Its sole previous all-electric vehicle has been the Jaguar I-Pace SUV, which has been struggling to make a dent against more established electric vehicle manufacturers, as well as the all-electric version of the Range Rover.
Meanwhile, its competitors, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi, have been increasing their transition to EVs and now provide a full spectrum of plug-in model varieties.
In addition to being built in a new factory, its replacement will shift from the tried D7 architecture to a whole new skateboard called EMA.
Introduced first back in 2021, the new skateboard platform – designed to be shared across the more diminutive Land Rover models – was initially promised the ability to use hybrid powerplants as well as straight pure-electric layouts, but confirmation came last that Velar, Evoque and Discovery Sport replacements would be EVs exclusively.
Conclusion
The new all-electric Range Rover Velar is a sign of bold development in JLR's electrification process. Made on the innovative EMA platform and ready to compete with EV luxury vehicles like the Porsche Macan EV, the vehicle speaks volumes about the brand's approach toward innovation and sustainability. Produced at the updated Halewood site soon, the Velar EV is ready to drive Range Rover's electric future into a new age.
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