A used Range Rover Velar makes most sense with the four-cylinder 2.0 petrol and an insurance quote already in hand, since keyless relay theft leaves some uninsurable; treat the 2.0 diesel as a risk to check.
2 known faults, 1 rated high severity in our database; owners report 33.0 mpg, 81% of the official figure. Everything below is built from that data and the archived owner history, not from a press car.
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Check a Land Rover Range Rover Velar advert (free) →The Velar to go for is a four-cylinder 2.0 petrol, because the known oil dilution fault sits with the 2.0 diesel, not the petrol. That makes it the lesser risk rather than a proven one: there's very little on record about the petrol either way, good or bad, so don't pay extra for it on the strength of a reliability reputation it hasn't earned.
Every Velar built from 2017 to 2022 carries the same High security risk, petrol or diesel: thieves can relay the keyless entry signal and drive it off a driveway overnight without the keys. That's pushed UK insurance so high that some insurers won't cover it at all, especially in cities. It won't steer you between engines, but it can decide whether you can run one at all.
The 2.0 Ingenium diesel (D180 and D240) is the one to be wary of on 2017 to 2019 cars. It's the engine Jaguar Land Rover found thinning its oil with diesel, and on this engine that diluted oil puts the timing chain at risk, so only buy one with proof of frequent oil changes. The newest cars, from 2023 on, haven't got any reports yet, which makes them an unknown rather than a safer bet.
The four-cylinder 2.0 petrol is the lesser risk, and the 2.0 Ingenium diesel is the one to check hardest. The diesel's rough around the edges as well: it's noisy from a cold start and when you work it, which doesn't sit well in a car this upmarket. There's nothing on the gearbox to go on either way, so don't read that silence as a clean sheet.
On JLR's other SUVs, diesel particulate filter regenerations that get cut short let unburnt fuel drain into the sump, which thins the oil and brings oil changes forward. On the Ingenium, that diluted oil can stretch the rear-mounted timing chain and wreck it, so ignore the long official service gaps on a D180 or D240 and have the oil changed every 10,000 miles.
Balancer shaft whine is the diesel's other weak spot. Land Rover issued service action N128 over it, and one owner's July 2018 Velar 2.0 diesel needed its engine stripping down and replacing to put it right. There's also a UK recall on 2.0 diesel Velars up to 2018 whose CO2 output could exceed the approved limits, so ask for proof that work was done.
The 3.0 V6 diesel has complaints of vibration through the driveline, shared with the F-Pace, which comes off the same production line with the same driveline. On the F-Pace, swapping the aluminium half shaft bracket for a steel one quietened it, but at the time it hadn't been released for the Velar. Feel for vibration through the floor as you pull away and accelerate.
Get an insurance quote for that exact car, at your address, before you even book the viewing, because keyless relay theft has left some Velars costly or impossible to insure. If the quote's unworkable, there's no point looking further, however good the car is.
On a diesel, go through the service record for extra oil changes between services or any DPF work, and ask how it's mostly been driven, since it's regenerations that keep getting cut short that thin the oil. A DPF warning on the dash, or power cutting back, is a reason to pass on it. Listen from a cold start for any whine or rattle from the engine, which points to the balancer shaft or the timing chain.
Test every bit of the electrics. One owner's 2017 car went back to the dealer again and again within weeks, first with a wiring fault and a red stop warning, then with stop-start, the powered tailgate, the kick-to-open boot, satnav and the surround cameras all failing. Work both touchscreens properly too: a software update called 17c cleared most of the infotainment bugs, so ask whether it's been loaded.
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It's a good buy as a 2.0 petrol with a workable insurance quote, while a diesel's only worth having with receipts for regular oil changes and the balancer shaft and CO2 recall work behind it. The main thing the L560 gets wrong on the road is handling: for all the sporty talk, it still leans too much through corners.
Low miles don't put a Velar in the clear. Relay theft can take one when it's nearly new, and nothing ties the diesel's oil dilution to high mileage, so a low-mileage D180 or D240 still needs those extra oil changes showing in its history before you take it seriously.
Every owner complaint so far is from an early car. One owner's September 2017 Velar was back at the dealer within two weeks of delivery, and a February 2019 car spent about three weeks in the workshop with only 2,400 kilometres on it. They're single cars rather than a pattern, but they're a reason to favour one whose history shows faults fixed and every recall and update done.
Real-world economy on this generation: Land Rover Range Rover Velar 33.0 mpg.
Sellers rarely admit these faults outright
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Check an advert now (free) →Owners report 33.0 mpg across the Land Rover Range Rover Velar engines with data, about 81% of the official figure, from 60 submissions.
Land Rover Range Rover Velar Real MPG by engine →The cabin's the highlight, with some lovely details and a twin-screen dashboard that makes it feel far newer inside than any other Land Rover. It's a comfortable, relaxed car to drive and it's at its best on long journeys, where you can sit back and let the miles go by without feeling worn out at the end.
The four-cylinder 2.0 petrol gives the Velar a more sensible side, too. It's a good fit if you don't cover big annual miles and don't need a diesel, but don't want one of the supercharged high-performance versions either. You still get the looks and that cabin, just without the outright pace of the supercharged cars.
A used Range Rover Velar makes most sense with the four-cylinder 2.0 petrol and an insurance quote already in hand, since keyless relay theft leaves some uninsurable; treat the 2.0 diesel as a risk to check. Our database holds 2 known Land Rover Range Rover Velar faults, 1 rated high severity, and the sections above say which generation and engine carry them.
Get an insurance quote for that exact car, at your address, before you even book the viewing, because keyless relay theft has left some Velars costly or impossible to insure. Read the MOT history for repeat advisories and ask for invoices for any work the seller mentions. Then paste the advert into the free check, which reads it against every known Land Rover Range Rover Velar fault before you travel.
Owners report 33.0 mpg on average, about 81% of the official figure, from 60 submissions. Chain (2.0 INGENIUM): no fixed replacement interval, so budget for it if the history does not show it done. The known faults page lists a rough repair cost against each fault. Land Rover Range Rover Velar Real MPG by engine.
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