Range Rover will discontinue its two most affordable models, the Evoque and Velar, with production scheduled to end in 2027. The new Range Rover GT will take their place as the brand’s entry-level vehicle, although it will not be a direct replacement for either SUV.
Range Rover managing director Martin Limbert confirmed the models’ planned exit to Autocar. The Evoque and Velar made the brand more accessible when they launched in 2011 and 2017. In the US, the 2026 Evoque starts at $49,900 and the Velar at $61,600, compared with starting prices of $83,700 for the Range Rover Sport and $107,400 for the flagship Range Rover.
Revealed in July, the GT is the fifth member of the Range Rover lineup. Rather than following the brand’s familiar SUV shape, it is a low-slung grand tourer. Range Rover describes it as a new expression of the brand and its most technologically sophisticated model to date.
The GT is expected to be among the first vehicles built on JLR’s EMA platform. It will launch as a battery-electric vehicle, with a full-hybrid option planned for later in its lifecycle. Production is set to begin in the first half of 2027 at JLR’s Halewood plant in the UK, after the flagship electric SUV and a smaller Sport EV.
The GT is expected to go on sale as a 2028 model, with a starting price of around $90,000 and an EPA range of at least 300 miles. Its projected UK price is above £75,000. That would make it more expensive than the outgoing Evoque and Velar, positioning the GT as an entry-level model within Range Rover’s lineup rather than an affordable SUV.
Sources: Electrek.