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RANGE ROVER EVOQUE: Styling makeover works well on the sleek model.
Range Rover Evoque upgrade
FOR the 2016 season the great looking Range Rover Evoque has received a revised body design that’s now offered in two frontal styles: an all-new ‘Ingenium’ turbo-diesel engine; and full-LED adaptive headlamps in some models. Probably most important to many buyers is the fitment of an updated infotainment system in a revised interior that shares many design cues with the much more expensive Range Rover Sport. When I first saw the concept that would later become the Range Rover Evoque at a Geneva Motor Show my comment to one of the chiefs of the company standing alongside me was, “Love the shape, but it won’t work as it’s obviously too cramped
By EWAN KENNEDY in the rear area.” Was I ever wrong. The apparently unworkable shape of the “Land Rover LRX” concept was translated into reality and it became the premium Range Rover Evoque. What looks like an unrealistically low roof is actually a clever optical illusion. Though the Evoque’s roof does slope sleekly down at the rear the angle is not as sharp as it seems. That’s because the rising belt line creates what looks to be the very low roof. However, see further notes in the Driving section of this review.
The revised tailgate has wider, slimmer high-level LED brake-lights integrated into the spoiler. The new infotainment system is accessed by way of an eight-inch touchscreen, driver’s information comes from a five-inch full colour screen situated on the central dashboard. Rear-seat entertainment system is an option, it uses a pair of eight-inch video screens and wireless digital headphones. The Evoque has a new EU6-compliant four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that has up to 132 kW of power and 430 Nm of torque. It features variable valve timing and low friction technologies.
Selective catalytic reduction and a new low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation system significantly reduce NOx emissions. Mated with the nine-speed automatic transmission that always seems to be in the right gear this new engine works beautifully. In addition to the active and passive safety features found in almost all vehicles these days, Range Rover Evoque has driver Adaptive Cruise Control with Queue Assist, Forward Alert and Intelligent Emergency Braking; Closing Vehicle Sensing and Reverse Traffic Detection, to warn drivers of other road users.
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