Hey all first off thanks to this forum and community and the contribution of others for the wealth on information it provides! its very helpful for current and future owners. The Velar forum is still a little light but i know that with time it will keep populating as the ownership base increases.
I thought i would post a quick and dirty recap of my Velar experience thus far... bullet pointed.
I have a spec ordered Velar P380 HSE, full load with 22" wheels, only items left off were 4 zone climate, HUD, and Towing package.
Most of my comparison is targeted towards the 2014 RRS SCV8 Dynamic, that's the vehicle I came from.
The Good points that stands out:
-exceptionally quiet ride, smooth and comfortable despite the 22" wheels. It feels more comfortable in the way it soaks up bumps and road imperfections than the RRS did, even though my RRS had 21" wheels.
-amazing interior quality finishing when spec with full leather and suede headliner.
-Amazing looking especially with the 22's. Subjective, I know. But it reminds me of a concept car.
-Good turn in, especially with Dynamic activated, certainyl not a sports car but not super soft and lofty. Equivalent to the Sport/Dyn mode.
-surprisingly no brake dust. JLR must have sourced a different pad supplier because there is virtually no dust on wheels?. I have the larger brakes option.
-The view out the windshield is more sporty, cockpit feel, more confidence inspiring, rather than "TALL" and "IN CHARGE" like the Sport was. Could be good or bad, but i like the view out the front and sides.
-The tech is awesome. The touch screens are fast and powerful. Glitchy at times, nothing major, but lets face it - so is my over-engineered iPhone. Nothing is perfect. The Navigation is also awesome, i can just easily plug in Starbucks or W Hotel in another city and country and it just picks up the keywords. Clever. Never had that in all my cars.
-Remote start is clever and a nice toy.
-I LOVE the Silicon Silver color. I got tons of compliments on it. So glad i don't have to wash a black car anymore.
The not so great part - areas of improvement:
-the ride is not very exciting or engaging. Cant put my finger on it, but been thinking about this for a while now. Feels like i'm driving a tall sedan vs a small SUV, if that makes sense? I've had M's and AMG's so its possible the ride ive been once used to is lacking to me... perhaps i picked the wrong car? I did not feel this way in the Sport, which bring me to the possible answer.....
-Exhaust is boring and muted. Really, JLR missed the mark here. There is NO excitement or sound to it at all, in my opinion. Sounds no different to a Toyota Corolla SE, to me.
-Price is high. Yes yes yes i know i bought it anyways and spec'd mine high but still should really have been about $5-10k less, which i also realize puts it too close to the Jag F Pace. There is no really answer here, more of an observation.
-Wish the seating position was a little higher but then it wouldn't have the look that it currently does.
-could use a larger fuel tank
cheers!
I thought i would post a quick and dirty recap of my Velar experience thus far... bullet pointed.
I have a spec ordered Velar P380 HSE, full load with 22" wheels, only items left off were 4 zone climate, HUD, and Towing package.
Most of my comparison is targeted towards the 2014 RRS SCV8 Dynamic, that's the vehicle I came from.
The Good points that stands out:
-exceptionally quiet ride, smooth and comfortable despite the 22" wheels. It feels more comfortable in the way it soaks up bumps and road imperfections than the RRS did, even though my RRS had 21" wheels.
-amazing interior quality finishing when spec with full leather and suede headliner.
-Amazing looking especially with the 22's. Subjective, I know. But it reminds me of a concept car.
-Good turn in, especially with Dynamic activated, certainyl not a sports car but not super soft and lofty. Equivalent to the Sport/Dyn mode.
-surprisingly no brake dust. JLR must have sourced a different pad supplier because there is virtually no dust on wheels?. I have the larger brakes option.
-The view out the windshield is more sporty, cockpit feel, more confidence inspiring, rather than "TALL" and "IN CHARGE" like the Sport was. Could be good or bad, but i like the view out the front and sides.
-The tech is awesome. The touch screens are fast and powerful. Glitchy at times, nothing major, but lets face it - so is my over-engineered iPhone. Nothing is perfect. The Navigation is also awesome, i can just easily plug in Starbucks or W Hotel in another city and country and it just picks up the keywords. Clever. Never had that in all my cars.
-Remote start is clever and a nice toy.
-I LOVE the Silicon Silver color. I got tons of compliments on it. So glad i don't have to wash a black car anymore.
The not so great part - areas of improvement:
-the ride is not very exciting or engaging. Cant put my finger on it, but been thinking about this for a while now. Feels like i'm driving a tall sedan vs a small SUV, if that makes sense? I've had M's and AMG's so its possible the ride ive been once used to is lacking to me... perhaps i picked the wrong car? I did not feel this way in the Sport, which bring me to the possible answer.....
-Exhaust is boring and muted. Really, JLR missed the mark here. There is NO excitement or sound to it at all, in my opinion. Sounds no different to a Toyota Corolla SE, to me.
-Price is high. Yes yes yes i know i bought it anyways and spec'd mine high but still should really have been about $5-10k less, which i also realize puts it too close to the Jag F Pace. There is no really answer here, more of an observation.
-Wish the seating position was a little higher but then it wouldn't have the look that it currently does.
-could use a larger fuel tank
cheers!
