Range Rover will stop making its Evoque and Velar SUVs in 2027, with no direct replacements planned. The move is part of a major overhaul by parent company JLR of its vehicle lineup.
The decision leaves the upcoming Range Rover GT, Range Rover Sport, and flagship Range Rover as the brand’s three main models. Smaller, more affordable options will increasingly fall under the Defender and Discovery names.
Range Rover managing director Martin Limpert told Autocar that both the Evoque and Velar are reaching the end of their production cycles. No successors are currently in development.
JLR confirmed production of both models will end in mid-2027. Sales may continue in some markets where demand is still strong.
For Australia, this means the eventual removal of Range Rover’s two cheapest models. The Evoque starts at around $98,000, while the Velar begins at approximately $116,000. By contrast, the Range Rover Sport starts at about $169,000.
This marks a significant shift for JLR. As recently as September, Mr. Limpert stated the brand was not moving entirely upmarket and intended to keep the Evoque. The strategy back then favored higher-value sales and profitability over high volume.
The Evoque, launched in 2011, helped Range Rover reach a wider customer base, often selling more than 100,000 units a year globally. The Velar, introduced in 2017, never matched that success. Locally, the two models accounted for a combined 985 sales during 2025, comprising 614 Evoques and 371 Velars.
Attention will now focus on the Range Rover GT, arriving in Australia in 2027. Built on JLR’s new Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA), it will launch as a battery-electric vehicle before adding hybrid options. British pricing is expected to begin around £100,000 ($A192,000) for the electric version, with the subsequent hybrid potentially reducing the starting figure to £90,000 ($A173,000).
The GT will be built at JLR’s Halewood factory in the UK, which is undergoing a £500 million ($A960 million) upgrade for electric vehicle production. The same facility will build the smaller Defender Sport, also due in 2027.
The Defender Sport will help the brand enter more affordable segments. The Discovery Sport will stop production in December 2026, while Discovery will focus more on family buyers.
JLR will also launch electric versions of the full-sized Range Rover and Range Rover Sport in Australia during the first half of 2027. Unlike the GT, these models will use JLR’s Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA).
Mr. Limpert stressed that diesel power will remain an option, especially in markets like Australia where long-distance touring and towing are important.
