Range Rover Readies Rakish Velar Successor on New EMA Architecture
The sleeker, higher-volume electric-first crossover is planned to offer a full-hybrid option supported by Agratas battery supply for Halewood production.
Overview
- Multiple outlets report the Velar successor is well advanced in testing and could debut within six months, a timeline that would place a reveal by late 2026 or very early 2027.
- Jaguar Land Rover confirmed EMA — the new electric-first vehicle architecture — will also accommodate full-hybrid powertrains, a shift intended to broaden customer choice where EV take-up lags.
- Spy photos and interior glimpses indicate a lower, rakish 'high-riding sedan' profile with a steep roofline and a possible digital rear-view camera replacing a conventional rear window.
- Technical details reported but not confirmed include an 800-volt electrical architecture and a large battery pack in the roughly 100–110 kWh range to support fast DC charging.
- Production is expected at JLR’s Halewood plant with batteries from Tata-owned Agratas’ Somerset factory, and JLR is still deciding whether the car will keep the Velar name as it reorganises its brand line-ups.