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VERDICT: 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar P380 SE R-Dynamic

“Given the Velar’s popularity and relative reliability, it appears Land Rover has a winner here.”
Mark Rechtin

Base price $70,595 As tested $76,041

Service life: 12 mo/23,845 mi

Avg Econ/CO2 19.4 mpg/1.0 lb/mi

There have been three memorable moments involving Land Rovers in my life.

The first time I saw one, an original Range Rover, all black and tinted, was in 1985, on I-94 near the Illinois–Wisconsin border. Back then, SUVs weren’t really a thing. Sure, I had seen a couple Jeep Grand Wagoneers, an International Scout, and a Suburban or two out on the road, but they were for ranchers, fishermen, and hunters. This was a . I thought I knew about cars, but I

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