There is nothing cut-rate about the Evoque's engine either. Land Rover claims it weighs 88 pounds less than the 3.2-liter inline-6 it replaces and develops a healthy 237 horsepower at 5.500 rpm and 251 pound-feet of torque at 1.750 rpm. Land Rover reckons it's good for zero to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds, the which feels about right. That Land Rover claims more than 60 percent of the parts in its 2.2-liter turbo diesel have either been replaced or redesigned for its debut in the Evoque and the Jaguar XF.
The 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is built around a steel Monologue, but the carmaker's engineers have worked hard to minimize the mass. In Europe, Land Rover, Will offer a front-wheel-drive Evoque fitted with the diesel engine, but all Evoques for the U.S. Will have an all-wheel-drive system with an electronically controlled center coupling Haled. In "Dynamic" also trim the Evoque Will Boast That's Adaptive Dynamics system features continuously variable dampers Magnetite just like the ZR1 Corvette and Ferrari 599.
Land Rover describes the Evoque as "offering all-weather, all-surface capability, the which is a hallmark of the brand." Compared with most fashion-focused SUVs, the Evoque packs some significant off-road toys. It's hard to Imagine That Land Rover, starting with a clean sheet of paper instead of the LR2 platform, would have created an SUV quite as small as the Evoque. With a base price of $ 44.995 for the coupe, the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Nearly Evoque is playing in the same league as the midsize LR4, not to mention any number of compact luxury Rivals. Given the huge growth in the compact SUV market, Land Rover may well have a point. The Evoque will not pay the bills on its own either, but do not be surprised if it Becomes the best-selling Range Rover ever.
When I first learned I'd be driving the Evoque and did my initial research - perusing the specs of the 240-horsepower, 28-mpg-highway, 2.0-liter engine, reading up on the Haled IV all-wheel-drive system, and looking at photos of the sporty four-door concept and copy the two-door - taking it off-road never crossed my mind. Unlike any Land Rover before it, the LR2-based Evoque is so sopping with sports, style, and urban appeal That seems a venturing off-road almost Inappropriate.
According to Land Rover, the Evoque is as capable off-Pavement as the LR2, thanks to similar ground clearance (8.4 inches versus 8.3), approach and departure angles (25 and 33 degrees, respectively, versus 29 and 32), break-over angle (22 degrees versus 5.21), and maximum wading depth (19.7 inches). Further, Land Rover says the Evoque is not too far behind the capability of the Range Rover Sport, the which offers a true low range. Why Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and not just Land Rover Evoque? Speaking of the Range Rover, the Sport, at 188.0 by 78.8 by 70.4 inches, used to be the smallest RR, a title the two-door Evoque now claims with dimensions of 171.5 by 77.4 by 63.2. The Evoque is also Easier on the scales.
At the test track, the Evoque's Decreased mass equaled more speed and agility. (Surprisingly, the 30-pound-lighter Evoque two-door was slightly slower - 7.0, 15.3 at 91.0 - than the four-door, a fact Land Rover peeps Had no explanation for.) Braking? At 128 feet from 60-0 mph (125 for the two-door), the four-door Evoque its Rivals trails but not by much - Q5 (120), X3 (125), GLK (118), and XC60 (120 ). Even our $ 50.020 ($ 43.995 base) Pure Premium four-door, sans Advance Dynamics, delivered not only handling comparable numbers but also a highly rewarding behind-the-wheel experience.
Other than style, there is no reason to buy the two-door over the four-door. It offers poorer visibility and less of the following: rear headroom (38.2 inches versus 39.7), rear legroom (35.7 inches versus 43.1), and cargo room (19.4 versus 20.3 cubic feet with seats up: 47.6 versus 51.0 with seats down). Whether two-or four-door, the Evoque is destined to be a big hit for Land Rover.
