Used car safety, rank #119 of 188
Land Rover Range Rover Velar Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, a midsize luxury SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2020-23 Land Rover Range Rover Velar has an IIHS driver death rate of 43 per million registered vehicle years against a midsize luxury SUVs average of 17, which is 153% above the class average. That places it #119 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 43.6/100.
What the Land Rover Range Rover Velar death rate means
At 43 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Land Rover Range Rover Velar is 153% worse than the midsize luxury SUVs average of 17. The 95% confidence interval is 1 to 84, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 22 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Land Rover Range Rover Velar. Its 95% confidence interval is 0β47. It is no higher than the Land Rover Range Rover Velar's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used luxury SUVs
The safest midsize luxury SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Land Rover Range Rover Velar highlighted. It ranks 9 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD at a death rate of 0.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD | 2020-23 | 0 (0 to 25) | 95.3 | n/a | n/a |
| Porsche Macan 4WD | 2020-23 | 4 (0 to 11) | 93.0 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 4WD | 2020-23 | 5 (0 to 11) | 92.6 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 2WD | 2020-23 | 6 (0 to 17) | 91.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC90 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 22) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC60 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 17) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X3 4WD | 2021-23 | 11 (0 to 23) | 85.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4WD | 2020-23 | 13 (0 to 25) | 81.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar (this page) | 2020-23 | 43 (1 to 84) | 43.6 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for midsize luxury SUVs: 17 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Land Rover Range Rover Velar
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
2 recall campaigns on the 2023 model year, covering electrical system, engine and engine cooling.
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Electrical system: propulsion system, dc/dc converter
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The remedy for this recall is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available.
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Engine and engine cooling: engine, oil/lubrication
Risk: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine cam carrier and related components as necessary, free of charge.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Land Rover Range Rover Velar: Common Questions
Is the Land Rover Range Rover Velar a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 43 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, 153% above the class average (17 for midsize luxury SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 43.6 out of 100 and rank #119 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Land Rover Range Rover Velar driver death rate?
43 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 1 to 84. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Land Rover Range Rover Velar died at a rate of 22 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Land Rover Range Rover Velar compare with other midsize luxury SUVs?
The midsize luxury SUVs class averages 17 driver deaths per million; the Land Rover Range Rover Velar sits at 43. Among the 9 midsize luxury SUVs compared above it ranks 9 by safety score; the top of that group is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD with a death rate of 0.