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range rover velar

LARGER THAN ITS automotive cousin, the evocative Evoque, the new five-passenger Velar is similarly stylish. It offers a choice of three available engines: a peppy four-cylinder and downright aggressive V6, along with a fuel-frugal turbodiesel. All-wheel drive comes standard and can be bolstered by an array of available traction-enhancement technologies. Proving the Velar is about more than just its good looks, it can tow up to 5,500 pounds with the V6 and makes hooking up a trailer easier via a rotary-dial-controlled Advanced Tow Assist function.

Vital Specs: 2.0-liter 247-hp turbocharged four-cylinder, 3.0-liter 380hp v6 or 2.0-liter 180-hp turbodiesel four-cylinder engine; eight-speed automatic transmission. price: $49,900.