Oxfordshire Limited Edition – July 2019

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Don’tbefooled,thisisabrandnew
Evoque,onlythedoorhingeshavebeencarried
overandeventhentheyareindifferentplaces,
buttheuniquelookcontinueswhichshould
protectresidualvaluesoftheout-goingmodel.
Inside,theVelartreatmenthasbeen
employedtogreateffectandtheEvoque
oozes,perspiresandexcretesquality,
innovationandtechnology.Gosh,it’salovely
placetobe.JLRremainmastersofinterior
designsandthenewEvoquefollowsthatrule.
Cleverbitstomentionincludethetwin
glasstouchscreensandtrickexteriorcameras.
“Ohlook,Ican’tseebehindmeverywell
becausethereisapassengeroccupyingthe
centralrearseat.”Flickaswitch(wherethe
dimmertoggleusedtobe)ontherearview
mirroranditbecomesahighdefinitionrear
viewcamerascreen.
Now,youknowwhenyouarecresting
ahillandallyoucanseeisskyandbonnet?
Well,thetopscreencannowprojectwhata
forward-facingcameraseesandtheeffectis
tomakethebonnetdisappear.Howclever
isthat?

MOTORING

It’sgreatwhenweventureoffroad

allowingausefulviewsall-roundwhen

negotiatingatightandthreateningquarry,

whichisalsoaseamlessreminderthatthis

caristheproperjobwhenitcomestooff-

roading.Yes,youwillseeplentyintheschool

carpark,thehighstreetandattheoutof

townshoppingplaza.ButthisRangeRover

willcrawlup,downandacrossthemost

challengingofterrains,cockingaleghere,

notlockingupthereandwadingtothesame

depthasaDefender(animpressive 600 mm).

Ontheroaditisapeerlessmile-muncher

becausepetrolanddiesels(nowfeaturingmild

hybrids)arepowerful,refinedandrelaxedand

arecoupledtofuss-freenine-speedautomatics

boxes.WhentheoriginalEvoquewas

launcheditwasarevolutionforLandRover

sellingcloseto 800 , 000 inmorethan 200

countries.Itwasn’tsupposedtodothatbutit

diditanywayanditisvirtuallyimpossibleto

seethenewmodelnotcontinuingthetrend,

despitetheUK’sbesteffortstoimplode.

Nowtryandgetyourheadaroundthatone

becauseIcan’t. L

ATAGLANCE

RangeRoverEvoque

• Engine: 2. 0 petrolanddiesels


• Power: 150 - 300 PS


• 0 - 60 mph: 6. 3 - 10. 4 secs


• Topspeed: 122 - 150 mph


• CombinedMPG: 34. 9 - 52. 3


• Transmission:Ninespeedautomatic


• CO 2 g/km: 143 - 186


• Price:£ 31 , 600 - £ 40 , 350