Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that the first electric vehicle based on its new EMA platform will be available in less than two years. After the Range Rover Electric and sports vehicles, a smaller electric SUV, the Velar, will probably be launched on the market.

Range Rover Velar electric SUV set for release in 2026

The first Range Rover electric SUV is expected to make its grand debut soon, with sales starting in 2025.

Shortly after, the Range Rover Sport Electric will hit the market. JLR CEO Adrian Mardell has confirmed that the first electric vehicle running on its new EMA platform will launch in less than two years.

Unlike Range Rover’s flagship electric vehicle, the new model will be underpinned by the company’s new EMA platform. The Range Rover Electric and Sport EV share the same MLA platform as current gasoline models.

According to AutoCarthe new electric vehicle is expected to be the smaller Range Rover Velar Electric, which will launch in less than two years.

“We will have the MLA BEV first, with the Range Rover BEV later next year,” Mardell said. “Then this is the first vehicle outside EMA, which will probably arrive in spring 2026.”

Well before its debut, Range Rover’s smallest Velar electric SUV model has already been spotted testing.

In August we received our first look at the electric Velarwhich was delivered on a transporter to JLR’s test center at the Nurburgring.

The first EMA-based model will launch with hands-free driving features. A spokesperson said AutoCar it would be the first to introduce the new technology.

With the first Range Rover Electric launching soon, JLR said the electric SUV has already secured more than 48,000 customers on his waiting list. According to JLR, its customers use PHEVs “as a stepping stone to battery electric vehicles (BEVs)”. The Range Rover Electric will soon make its first appearance. Check back soon for more details.