Has the Land Rover Velar been domestically produced?
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Land Rover Velar has not been domestically produced; it is an imported mid-size SUV under the Land Rover brand. The Land Rover Velar is equipped with three types of engines: a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, a low-power version of the 3.0-liter supercharged engine, and a high-power version of the 3.0-liter supercharged engine. All three engines are typically paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The Land Rover Velar features a full-time four-wheel-drive system and uses a multi-plate clutch-type central differential. The wheelbase of the Land Rover Velar is 2874 mm, with overall dimensions of 4811 mm in length, 2032 mm in width, and 1685 mm in height. The front suspension of the vehicle employs a double-wishbone independent suspension, while the rear suspension uses a multi-link independent suspension.
The Land Rover Velar is indeed not domestically produced. I specifically asked the salesperson when I visited the 4S store last time to check out the car. Currently, this model is purely imported, with all production lines located at the Solihull plant in the UK. Actually, many people ask this question because competitors in the same segment like the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE have already been localized. Currently, Land Rover only produces the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque domestically. The Velar is positioned as a more premium model, and its imported status has become a selling point, as luxury brands often emphasize pure heritage. Although localization could potentially reduce the price by over 100,000 yuan, given Land Rover's brand positioning, it's unlikely that the Velar will be produced at the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Changshu plant in the short term.