Wednesday 22nd September 2010

Range Rover Evoque Revealed

New details and first 'production' pics of JLR's 'sporty' SUV

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JLR has announced a £30k 'indicative' starting price for the new Range Rover Evoque, along with a jolly set of pictures showing the car in its final production form.

Available in 4x4 or with front-wheel drive only, the Evoque will also come in a trio of optional trim levels, ranging from a relatively restrained approach called Pure, through a world of leathery luxury - Prestige - to the full bling with 20ins wheels and 'bolder' exterior with unique bumpers, sills, grille and tailpipes - Dynamic.

There's no supercharged V8 of course, but front-drivers can have a new 2-litre, 240hp Si4 petrol engine with turbo and variable valve timing (nee Ford Ecoboost) that's said to return a 0-60mph time of 7.1secs. Alternatively there are a couple of 2.2-litre turbodiesel options offering 190hp or 150hp.

Inside, you get a Jaguar-style pop-up rotating gear selector for the six-speed auto option, and a touch screen display with dual-view technology. Optional gadgets and gewgaws also include an 825W stereo, automated parallel park-assist, blind spot monitoring and a surround camera system.

Today's press release also promises 'dynamic and sporty handling', courtesy of a chassis that features adaptive MagneRide dampers for 'a supple controlled ride, tighter body control, flatter handling and sharper responses'.

The Evoque will be unveiled in the metal at the Paris motor show, and deliveries start around the world next summer.

[drewbagz]

If i could afford one, i definetely would.

[SystemParanoia]

+1

[Agoogy]

I think these will sell extremely well...

[Rawwr]

Coming to 2 parking spaces near you soon.

[130R]

Agoogy said:

I think these will sell extremely well...

To put it mildly, there won't be a house in Essex without one of these in the drive.

[anonymous-user]

My god.

They will sell stloads of those... You just watch.

[bob1179]

I hope JLR sell shed loads of them. Good luck to them I say.

More cars sold, more jobs in the Midlands (or is it built at Halewood?)

Edited by bob1179 on Wednesday 22 September 12:21

[ivantate]

I will break my nails on that gear selector.

[Essex Exile]

It really is a crap name though, isn't it. Even Cadillac bottled out of giving a real car a stupid name like that

[Essex Exile]

automated parallel park-assist,
I don't think anything sums up it's target audience better

[swamp]

Looks like a big Lego toy.

[Dr Derek Doctors]

As a former JLR employee and Land Rover fan I was dreading this.... but I have to say that it looks ace.

The interior in particular is pure JLR modern class.

[LHD]

Jesus,

PH news is fast today.

We only got the release from LR at half 9 this morning.

[louismchuge]

I can't be the only one that thinks that the rear letter box window looks crap? Love the side profile but that arse really doesn't work for me

[RenesisEvo]

Rear visibility could be interesting, imagine trying to reverse up to a bollard in a supermarket car park in one of those. The styling really starts to fall apart towards the rear.

[BBS-LM]

Never really wanted a Range Rover before, but that is nice. Range Rover Evoque, to be seen around London everywhere.

Edited by BBS-LM on Wednesday 22 September 12:40

[Corsair7]

Will sell like hot cakes.


WHatever they are.

Nice. Doesnt need to actually perform well, will sell on image alone.

[rudecherub]

First glance at the pics in the article as they are, the one of the car from rear LH quarter, I did a double take thinking is that a convertible.

[300bhp/ton]

Can't say that I'm a fan of this (maybe it will look better in the flesh?? Well we can but hope).

But this truly looks like an accident, as in a Range Rover that has been in an accident....

[ManOpener]

300bhp/ton said:

Can't say that I'm a fan of this (maybe it will look better in the flesh?? Well we can but hope).

But this truly looks like an accident, as in a Range Rover that has been in an accident....

+1. I like some of the styling details on it but the overall impression of it seems like it's been in a rather severe rollover crash.