Opinions on the Evoque?
Opinions on the Evoque?
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DazBock

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826 posts

222 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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I followed a 3 door Evoque to work today and have to say it is a very good looking car indeed. It is also relatively small for what it is.

I am really not a lover of 4x4s other than the short wheel base landie but I have to say I really like the Evoque.

No idea how it may drive but it looks smart. Don't they start at sub £28k too? Still a lot more money than I would be willing to spend but seems reasonable for a Range Rover.

Interested in opinions.

Shaw Tarse

31,893 posts

233 months

S18DMW

20,027 posts

197 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Reasonable for a Range Rover yes, reasonable for a Freelander with a posh body? I'm not so sure. Good looking car though, especially as a 3 door.

B.J.W

5,875 posts

245 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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When I first saw it I hated it.....

But the design is growing on me, although I much prefer the lines of the 4 door. If I was looking to spend circa £35k on a 4x4 I'd definitely be heading to my nearest Land Rover dealership.....

Where I would purchase a low mile Discovery 4 or, alternatively, a Range Rover TDV8 Vogue.

LuS1fer

43,517 posts

275 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Based on the advert alone, I wouldn't buy one.
I'm sure it's a good car, James May loved it but it just looks like a letterbox to me.

DazBock

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826 posts

222 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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B.J.W said:
When I first saw it I hated it.....

But the design is growing on me, although I much prefer the lines of the 4 door. If I was looking to spend circa £35k on a 4x4 I'd definitely be heading to my nearest Land Rover dealership.....

Where I would purchase a low mile Discovery 4 or, alternatively, a Range Rover TDV8 Vogue.
Nice, I have to say I could never justify spending that much on a new one still in a few years time they will probably be quite attractive in the second hand market.

As 4x4s go it's a great looking car.

Negative Creep

26,106 posts

257 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Saw my first one yesterday in white (wow - dare to be ifferent). My first though was how appalling visibilty must be from those pillbox windows

jbi

12,700 posts

234 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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It's a mini on steroids, but that's not necessarily a bad thing

Chris71

21,549 posts

272 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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I'm not sure how it'll date as time goes on, but here and now I reckon it's a great looking car. Plus it offers exactly what most premium SUV buyers really want - kudos, luxury and decent on-road manners.

With the Evoque - and even the top end versions of the Freelander and Disco - you have to wonder if the majority of buyers would actually gain anything (other than prestige) from a £63k+ Range Rover.

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

228 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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I think it's been a sales disaster for Lotus.

RandomTask

140 posts

212 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Had a ride in one as my brother (who's a local motoring journalist) had one for the week.

Its much nice inside than say a Freelander 2, borrowing some of the bits from the Jag XF, such as the control that raises out of the dash for the Satnat/computer. It doesn't have the same feeling of light and space as other 4x4's, with the highish line of the windows.

His was a top spec diesel, it had a pretty good turn of speed for what it was, but with the options applied, it was nudging £40k. My opinion, I would be spending my money on one, but my brother reckoned he would have one.

y2blade

56,321 posts

245 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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having seen one in the flesh I think they look bloody superb cool

craigb84

1,494 posts

182 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Chris71 said:
I'm not sure how it'll date as time goes on, but here and now I reckon it's a great looking car. Plus it offers exactly what most premium SUV buyers really want - kudos, luxury and decent on-road manners.

With the Evoque - and even the top end versions of the Freelander and Disco - you have to wonder if the majority of buyers would actually gain anything (other than prestige) from a £63k+ Range Rover.
The range is on another level. If I could.....I would. People who have the money and want the best buy RRs. It's a fact of life.

checkmate91

861 posts

203 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Followed one (white) yesterday, didn't like it at all! A car for fashion victims IMHO.

5678

6,146 posts

257 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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S18DMW said:
...reasonable for a Freelander with a posh body? I'm not so sure...
This is why we've switched from looking at the Evoque to the FR2. To load the Evoque up with kids/mud/stuff seems a bit OTT.



Big Al.

69,336 posts

288 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Seems we already have a thread running here

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


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