In this episode, we discuss our recent experience with the 2025 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE. Join us as we explore the luxurious features and minimalist design that make this SUV stand out. With a price that seems surprisingly affordable for its class, we analyze whether this could be the ideal choice for those seeking a compact luxury SUV experience without breaking the bank.
00:00:00 Review of the 2025 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE
All right, I drove recently a 2025 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE. Now, I will say that upon first glance, you look at this car and think, wow, this is a really, really expensive Range Rover because it looks expensive from the outside. Although, Richard, I will tell you that this car, and again, we typically get cars that are full bells, whistles, the whole nine yards, which this one, by the way, was. But the MSRP on this, $63,000. Now, some would say, man, that’s a lot of money. Well, actually, if you look at a full-size SUV, which this is, and you look at one that’s got all of the equipment and creature comforts on it, you will typically be higher than $63,000. So I’ll say that right off the bat. Great fuel economy, by the way. This one’s 2226 with an average of 23, which I was way above the 23 running around town. And I will just say straight up, Richard, minimalistic interior. It’s surprisingly nice, but it doesn’t have a lot of gadgets, I guess is the best way for me to say that, Richard. Which, by the way, I like the minimalistic end of things. Two-liter turbocharged engine, I will say straight up, at our altitude, 247 horsepower. A little lacking at times, but not so lacking that you wouldn’t drive this car on a daily basis and still have a lot of fun with it. So, with that being said, plenty of room inside. Plenty of cargo room. Very luxurious. I mean, it’s everything, Richard, that you would expect to come out of a Range Rover that is much higher priced. But in this particular category, it is priced well within its marketplace. Is this a vehicle that I would recommend? If you’re looking for a full-size SUV in that low 60K range, which, by the way, right now with some of the deals that are out there, Richard, you could probably buy for a little less than that. Given that, would I look at this car and would it come to one of the top of my list as far as the things that I would want to look at? It absolutely would. And as you know, and you’ve driven plenty of Land Rover, Range Rover products in the past, typically they are priced much higher than this.
SPEAKER 01 :
I was going to say, $60,000, that’s really hard to beat, especially for folks. And a lot of folks, you know who you are, you sort of see these things running around and you’re like, man, that’s a really pretty car, right? Aesthetically, it’s just great. And you’re like, man, I don’t know if I can afford that. Well, again, this gives you an opportunity, Dad, and we’ve driven these cars over the years. to maybe get in it, and like you say, from even a simplistic form, right, in terms of some of the gadgets and sort of stuff on the inside, gives you a chance to experience that. So absolutely, it is a great car, especially for people that are in that, you know, maybe two to four household, even one to four, right? You know, just depending on what you’re looking for, I think it definitely gives you a great option in that luxury, kind of luxury compact SUV market.
SPEAKER 02 :
Yeah, and again, I want to make sure I’m clear on this, too. This starts at $63,600. Ours completely loaded up. Bells, whistles, the whole nine yards came in at $76,000. Ours had about, I don’t know, $13,000 worth of options. But you can get these, and I looked them on the internet. They start in the $63,000. a 636 range yes you can get them fully loaded almost all the way up to 80k so depending upon how you want them fully equipped but again richard in its segment for the market of what you act or for the actual market of what you get in this particular vehicle again my only complaint was i wish i had a little bit more power for the size of vehicle that it is but again would it keep me from buying this vehicle no it would not i would recommend this if you’re looking for that full-size suv and really want all of the creature comforts available Look no further. Again, 2025 Range Rover Velar. Ours happened to be the Dynamic SE version. Richard, with that, I appreciate you. Let me say this, too. If you want to test drive one of those, make sure you go to your local Land Rover, Range Rover dealer. Tell them that John and Richard Rush both sent you. Okay, Richard, with all of that being said, we’ve got a lot of reviews that are on the Internet, or I should say on our website out on the Internet as well. And a lot of these vehicles will go into the used market. And I always want to remind people that you may be looking at one of these that are two, three, five years of age. We probably have a review on that car.
SPEAKER 01 :
We absolutely do. So, yeah, you may be thinking, oh, man, that’s maybe a lot now. Well, in a few years when that thing falls in value a little bit or just appreciates like any used car would, come back to the review because, again, a lot of what we say, well, obviously it’s not going to change, especially for used models. That’s right. So check it out.
SPEAKER 02 :
This is John Rush from Rush to Reason and Drive Radio. Thank you so much for listening. Check out more of our podcasts at RushToReason.com or Drive-Radio.com.
