India-Bound Range Rover Velar Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating

The Range Rover Velar will soon be launched in India and from what we hear; it should make its India debut before the year ends. The Velar was recently crash tested and has achieved a five-star rating from Euro New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP). The SUV scored 93 per cent for adult occupant protection, 85 per cent for child occupant protection and 74 per cent for pedestrian protection. As far as the rating for safety assist systems is concerned, the Velar scored 72 per cent. The Velar gets 9 air bags along with auto emergency braking with pedestrian detection, which resulted in the high pedestrian safety rating. The company said that the idea was to combine strong crash protection and advanced active safety systems on the Velar, making it one of the safest SUVs in the segment.

(Range Rover Velar: Crash Test)

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Jeremy Hicks, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover UK, said: "For Velar customers, only the best is good enough and we are delighted the fourth Range Rover has been awarded five-star safety credentials. This combined with excellent residual values and stunning design really set Velar out as a car that appeals to the heart and the head."

(Range Rover Velar: Crash Test)

The Velar got a total of 84 per cent rating from Euro NCAP. It is the fourth SUV in the Range Rover line-up and will be filling the gap between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport. Land Rover calls the Velar as its most road-biased Range Rover model ever.

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Upon its launch in India, the Range Rover Velar will have two diesel engine options. One will be a 3.0-litre V6 that makes 296 bhp and 700 Nm of peak torque. The other will be a D180 variant which will be a 2.0-litre Ingenium engine that makes 177 bhp and 430 Nm of peak torque. Both engine options will be paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox and of course, AWD will be standard.