Range Rover Is Axing Its Two Cheapest SUVs to Make Way for a New Entry-Level EV

Range Rover is pulling the plug on its two most affordable models, the Evoque and the Velar, as a new entry-level EV steps into the lineup. The move ends the run of the two SUVs that served as the brand’s gateway models and pushes Range Rover further upmarket, with electric power as the new entry point.

The Evoque has been Range Rover’s compact style statement since 2011, and the Velar slotted in as the sleek mid-size option. Dropping both at once is a decisive break: instead of keeping a cheaper combustion-engine model to pull buyers in, Range Rover is betting that its next generation of customers will arrive through an electric SUV.

The timing fits the wider luxury shift. Range Rover’s first full-size electric flagship is already on the way, and rivals including Bentley are racing to electrify their lineups. For used-car shoppers, the news has a silver lining: the Evoque and Velar are about to become discontinued models, which historically puts downward pressure on prices for the remaining new stock and recent used examples.