Marking its ninth year of production, JLR has followed the example of the Range Rover Evoque by introducing a special edition of the Velar that pays homage to so-called “coveted” areas of the Britain’s’ capital, London.
Georgian inspired
Modelled on the facelift Velar introduced six years ago – which then received further upgrades in 2023 – the Velar Belgravia Edition takes its name from the area known for its Georgian architecture, luxury living spaces and upmarket shopping areas.
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Mechanically unchanged from the standard Velar, the Belgravia’s unique exterior additions comprise dark agate 20-inch diamond turned alloy wheels with a satin tinted black lacquer finish, Belgravia Edition badges and Graphite Atlas trim.
Unique additions inside include brushed black aluminium inlays, illuminated Belgravia Edition branded treadplates, a Belgravia Edition script on the centre console and Ebony or Cloud grained Windsor leather with contrasting stitch work.
A further option, of which only 400 units will be made globally, is the Belgravia Edition Satin, which receives 22-inch dark agate diamond turned alloy wheels with a satin black finish, the black styling package and a 1 of 400 number’s plaque inside.
Diesel or hybrid power
Up front, the Velar Belgravia Edition offers a choice of two Ingenium turbodiesel engines or a plug-in hybrid with no conventional petrol option available.
Powering the base model, the 2.0-litre oil-burner in the D200 outputs 147kW/430Nm, and the 3.0-litre straight-six in the D300 outputs 221kW/650Nm.
Connected to both is the ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic gearbox, with drive going to all four wheels.
On the plug-in hybrid side, the P400e combines JLR’s 2.0-litre turbo-petrol with a 19.2-kWh battery pack powering a single 105 kW electric motor.
In total, the system develops 297kW/640Nm, which results in a top speed of 209 km/h and 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds. The claimed all-electric range is 64 km.
As with the rest of the Velar range, power is directed to all four wheels through the mentioned eight-speed ‘box.
Price
Now available, the Velar Belgravia Edition, as with the rest of the range, is covered by a five-year/100 000 km maintenance plan, plus an eight-year/100 000 km battery warranty in the case of the P400e
- Velar D200 S – R1 459 200
- Velar D200 Belgravia Edition – R1 597 200
- Velar D300 Belgravia Edition – R1 799 000
- Velar D300 Autobiography – R1 999 300
- Velar P400e S – R2 071 300
- Velar P400e Belgravia Edition – R2 098 300
- Velar P400e Autobiography – R2 267 900
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