If you are spending 50-65k then the velar,if your spending over 65k it has to be a sport.

Andy Andy.
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2007 RRS Santorino

The £50-£55k won't get you in to a 3.0d to get the 3.0d you are in RRS HSE territory at over £65k..

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fkarim wrote:

crocs wrote:

I thought I'd downsize as well. I tested an Evoque, a Discovery Sport and an F-Pace and tried to convince myself that I really, really liked them. I slept on it and next day tested an RRS, did the negotiations and ordered it. Phew!

I know what you mean. I tried the downsize or downgrade thing last time as well. Tried a smaller car (DS) and big but cheaper ones (X5 and Q7). Mrs. kept finding reasons not to go for any of those and to be honest I was a bit reluctant too so ended up with RRS no. 3 Been pretty lucky in terms of reliability so it was easier to stick with it.

Guy's the Velar is nothing like the discovery sport they can't be compared in the same breath...

fkarim wrote:

But you didn't drive it so are you talking purely aesthetically? I saw the current RRS at ASNY where it was revealed. Sat in it, touched the controls etc. to get a feel for quality - everything with the exception of a test drive. Didn't convince me to buy it ... driving it on and off road a few times did (although I should add that off road capability wasn't a priority).

I guess the question is: with a decently spec'd one costing close to a similarly spec'd Sport AB, how many would choose the RRV over RRS, especially if they have experienced the RRS? For a base model with a lesser engine, RRV wins hands down if the price difference is significant there.

RRSman wrote:

Guy's the Velar is nothing like the discovery sport they can't be compared in the same breath...

Couple of questions, rear heated seats and heated steering wheel i can't see these anyone know? tia.
Thanks for the video RRSman. He loved the quality but that was a £90k Velar so i would hope so. Bloody nice though. SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

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They are both optional extras. When you choose a seat colour there is a drop down menu on the seat colour that allows you to choose the type of seat (heated front/cooled/rear/heated and cooled etc). The heated wheel is also an option £190 I think...Under the seat section you also have an option of having a full leather dash like an AB.

I think someone mentioned an AB will arrive at some point and I think that is true - there will be an Autobiography version probably once the launch edition ends in a year - that would then be the £80K plus option....IMHO

Ok thanks again i will look. Autobiography would be my choice. SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

RRSman wrote:

Agree Tim, £360 now to electrically tilt your steering wheel on the Velar

When you see how much they charge for a fire extinguisher and jump leads. £265 and £140 respectively. £265 for an extinguisher you can buy from Halfords for £20. £140 for jump leads!

Robbing  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

RRSman wrote:

I think someone mentioned an AB will arrive at some point and I think that is true - there will be an Autobiography version probably once the launch edition ends in a year - that would then be the £80K plus option....IMHO

So the AB Velar will probably be 80k plus,,so how does it sit between the evoque & the sport when a evoque AB is about 60k & a sport AB is just over 80k I know what I'd sooner have & it wouldn't be the Velar.

Andy. Andy.
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2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

RRSman wrote:

No I did not drive it but did sit in it and played with the interior bits and bobs (screen, touch sensitive steering wheel etc) - build quality was right up there with a FF Autobiography if not better - I'm not exaggerating. It's being positioned below the RRS but it's far from that in reality.

Watch this:

The Velar is 5cm shorter than a RRS - it's a bit lower but not that much smaller - it's strange the way this was touted to be a smaller brother to the RRS...it's more a step brother that turned out nicer to look at IMHO

I have been told today that there is already a huge waiting list on these so they have done something right...once again...

Tyrefitter wrote:

RRSman wrote:

I think someone mentioned an AB will arrive at some point and I think that is true - there will be an Autobiography version probably once the launch edition ends in a year - that would then be the £80K plus option....IMHO

So the AB Velar will probably be 80k plus,,so how does it sit between the evoque & the sport when a evoque AB is about 60k & a sport AB is just over 80k I know what I'd sooner have & it wouldn't be the Velar.

Andy.

Nice one Andy - that's exactly why there is a choice - you go with what floats your boat Both are fantastic car's in their own right

Tyrefitter wrote:

RRSman wrote:

I think someone mentioned an AB will arrive at some point and I think that is true - there will be an Autobiography version probably once the launch edition ends in a year - that would then be the £80K plus option....IMHO

So the AB Velar will probably be 80k plus,,so how does it sit between the evoque & the sport when a evoque AB is about 60k & a sport AB is just over 80k I know what I'd sooner have & it wouldn't be the Velar.

Andy.