2018 Land Rover
Range Rover Velar
Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Land Rover Range Rover Velar: best and worst years
Overview
- Body
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Drivetrain
- All-Wheel DriveEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Transmission
- Automatic (S8)EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Powertrain
- DieselEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Fuel
- DieselEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Engine & performance
- HP
- 180
- Power to weight
- 0.040 hp/lb
- Axle ratio
- 3.23
- Cyl
- 4EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Aspiration
- TurbochargedEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Start-stop system
- YesEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Efficiency
- MPG Hwy
- 30 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- MPG City
- 26 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- MPG Comb
- 28 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Fuel $/yr
- $2,800EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- CO₂
- 369 g/miEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Eco Score
- 5/10EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Smog score
- 1/10
- Elec. Range
- 0 miEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- SmartWay certified
- No
Dimensions & capacity
- Length
- 189 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 6/5/2026
- Width
- 80 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 6/5/2026
- Height
- 66 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 6/5/2026
- Wheelbase
- 113 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 6/5/2026
- Curb Weight
- 4,513 lbNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 6/5/2026
Safety NHTSA, model year
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 42
- Reported injuries
- 4
Reported problems NHTSA owner complaints, model year
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER21%
- ENGINE19%
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16%
- VISIBILITY/WIPER9%
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING7%
- POWER TRAIN7%
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, 58 total.
Land Rover Range Rover Velar: best and worst yearsKnown issues manufacturer service bulletins, model year
493 service bulletins filed with NHTSA for this model year
May 22, 2026UNKNOWN OR OTHERSSM76458 - 22MAY26
Driver or Passenger seat harness replacement has been performed to rectify the concern, but no evidence indicating how the harness has faulted is provided in claims.
May 16, 2026POWER TRAINN881 Range Rover 15MAY26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.
Apr 17, 2026POWER TRAINN881 Range Rover 17APR26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.
Mar 20, 2026POWER TRAINN881 Range Rover 20MAR26
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.
Mar 10, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSSM76411 - 10MAR26
Smart Key Deactivated message on instrument cluster and unable to start their vehicle
Feb 20, 2026POWER TRAINRange Rover_N881 02-20-20
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off.
Oct 17, 2025POWER TRAINRange Rover_N881_17OCT25
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update
Oct 14, 2025POWER TRAINJLRTB02023NAS3 RESCINDED
MIL Illuminated.
- and 485 more
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins).
Warranty manufacturer terms, by make
- Basic
- 4 yr / 50k mi
- Powertrain
- 4 yr / 50k mi
- Roadside assistance
- 4 yr / 50k mi
- EV battery
- 8 yr / 100k mi
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