Range Rover Evoque, Velar will not be replaced after production ends in 2027; GT to be brand’s entry model

The Range Rover Evoque and Velar will not be replaced when they come to the end of their respective lifecycles, Autocar has reported.

While the Evoque and Velar will remain in production through 2027, each model is close to the end of their lifecycle, and there are no replacements planned for both models, said Range Rover managing director Martin Limpert.

The end of the Evoque and Velar model lines is partly due to JLR’s House of Brands strategy, which has spun off the Range Rover, Defender and Discovery nameplates as their own brands from the parent Land Rover brand, Autocar wrote.

With the Defender and Discovery nameplates expanding towards the mainstream, with a Defender Sport in the works, the direction allows the Range Rover brand to place greater emphasis on going further upmarket.