Vehicle details
The Range Rover Evoque Mk1 or L538 as Land Rover people refer to it as was a roaring success, quickly becoming its bestselling car in the range. It's easy to see why it was a success – it offered buyers Range Rover looks and luxury for a fraction of the price, and today it's an excellent and popular used car. Add to that looks that still look modern and stylish. That's probably why it's not surprising that the 2019 Range Rover Evoque that replaced it looks almost exactly like this one, just with more details that bring it into line with the more expensive Range Rover Velar. Sniggered at first by the brand loyalists, it soon had the last laugh as the handy-sized Range Rover soon built up a strong following. Sharing a platform that was heavily reworked from the Freelander 2, the Evoque is available as a three- or five-door hatch and a two-door cabriolet.With five doors and a higher roofline than its counterparts, the Range Rover Evoque SUV is the most practical of the trio of bodystyles, although many of its rivals are more spacious, particularly for back-seat passengers. That said, it's more than suitable for a couple of young children where picnic baskets, pushchairs and other paraphernalia are part and parcel of regular trips. There are also plenty of cubbies and well-chosen locations for water bottle holders. While the styling will get you plenty of looks, visibility is significantly compromised. The shallow rear window doesn't give you a great view out of the back and oversized door mirrors mean your view when you are turning at tight angles isn't great. We'd also like some grab handles for the passenger, too. Height aside, the Evoque takes up a similar amount of room on the road as a conventional family hatchback, so slotting it into a supermarket parking space shouldn't prove tricky.There's a familiar uncluttered vibe to the cabin, as experienced in the larger Range Rovers, but although it feels well built, the Evoque's switchgear and controls are a tad downmarket compared with its bigger siblings. Higher-spec Evoques have a more expensive-looking 10.2-inch version of the multimedia system known as InControl Touch Pro, with crisp graphics and a much more responsive user experience than the cheaper set-up. Being an SUV, the Evoque gives its its occupants an elevated view of the road ahead, although the lofty views are somewhat impinged by the shallow depth of the windows and thick A-pillars. Forward visibility is decent, though with broad door mirrors allowing you to keep tabs of what's going on behind you; just as well because the rear screen is particularly shallow, and doesn't really give you much view to play with. All Evoques have electrically-adjustable front seats so establishing a suitable driving position shouldn't pose many people a problem.
Vehicle features
- 12V power point front
- 12V power point in luggage area
- 3 rear 3 point seatbelts
- 3 seat rear bench
- 60/40 split folding rear seat
- ABS
- Alarm
- Audio Connectivity System
- Auto climate control with air filtration
- Automatic headlamp activation
- Auxiliary Audio Jack
- Auxiliary heater
- Bluetooth telephone connectivity
- Body coloured bumpers
- Brunel tailgate finish
- Centre console storage with lid
- Cruise control
- DAB Digital radio
- Diesel particulate filter
- Driver and passenger airbags
- Driver/passenger sunvisors and illuminated vanity mirrors
- Drivers knee airbag
- Dynamic route guidance
- Electronic parking brake
- EPAS
- Footwell illumination
- Front centre armrest
- Front head restraints
- Front parking aid
- Front seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters
- Front side airbags with curtain airbags
- HDD Premium navigation
- audio server and CD storage
- Heated front seats
- Heated rear windscreen
- Heated windscreen
- Heated windscreen washers
- Height/reach adjustable steering column
- Hill descent control
- Hill start ass