Took a road trip for a long weekend of golf and R&R recently. We drove my friend's new Range Rover Velar HSE as my MKX Black Label was having window tinting applied.
The drive was about 4 hours each way and a combination of interstate and hilly/mountainous two-lane, winding side-road driving. The Velar had about 4,000 miles on it. She recently traded her problematic Range Rover Evoque in for the new Velar.
No in-depth analysis here... Just a few observations:
The Velar was very cool, very powerful and fun to drive. Especially impressive were the three (3) high-def infotainment system screens. Two in the middle dash between the driver and passenger, and a third as part of the instrument cluster in front of the driver.
After driving the Range Rover Velar, I'm even more impressed with how whisper-quiet the interior cabin of my MKX is. Compared to the MKX, the Velar's interior was downright loud.
The ride, handling and road-hugging of my MKX is far superior to the Velar. Frankly, it wasn't even close to the MKX. The Velar felt like I was driving a truck, similar to the Ford Explorers I've previously owned.
Lastly, I like the understated luxury of my MKX. The Range Rover felt a little bit show-offy.
But then again. I'm from Minnesota where we think putting peas in tuna macaroni salad is show-offy... ?
My $0.02
Timmer