Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

Introduction:

The legendary automobile trend-setter Land Rover is a brand of British automaker Jaguar Land Rover, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors. The company is again out to flaunt its innovativeness with its another iconic heir Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The car is a compact luxury crossover SUV produced by the British manufacturer since July 2011. The car comes in three and five-door body-styles along with 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive driving characteristics.

Engine, mileage and variants:

The company lets you choose between the 4 variants of the SUV namely – the Pure variant, Dynamic variant, Prestige variant and Autobiography variant for the 3-door and 5-door body styles. With this you can choose between the well-established engine range including the 2.2 eD4 Diesel, 2.2-litre TD4 and SD4 turbo diesel engine and the 2.0 litre Si4 petrol engines. The most dynamic engine variant available for the car is the perfectly-engineered 2.2-litre 4-cylinder engine that squeezes out a maximum power output of 240 PS at 5500 rpm and a maximum torque output of 340 Nm at 1750 rpm. This refined power-mill mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission that owing to its butter-smooth gear transitions gives the car a capability to attain 100 km/h of speed from naught in 7.6 seconds. This most powerful SD4 Diesel engine of the car manages to buy you a fuel economy of 6.5 litres/100km.

Exterior:

Functionality, robustness, authority, and elegance all capsuled to display an enchanting sophistication in the exterior design of the car. The flowing and elegantly curved bonnet design blends seamlessly in the extravagant front fascia of the car, which is a product of the soul signature matrix grille integrated with Bright Chrome ribs, dazzling Xenon headlamps with LED lighting and a well-tweaked and masculine front bumper. The SUV further hints its sportiness with the attributes like the rear spoiler, stylish and dazzling rear lamps and the uplifted and wide rear bumper design. Wide, elongated and commanding look of the car is a function of its precise exterior dimensions reading – 4355 mm x 1965 mm x 1605 mm (L x W x H) and a wheelbase of 2660mm for the 5-door model. The dynamic off-road capabilities of the car are hinted by its high ground clearance of 215 mm for front axle and a wading depth of 500 mm.

Interior:

Sporty by face and luxuriously comfortable by nature, is the phrase which correctly defines the interiors of the car. The cockpit of the car is crafted precisely to feature a pleasurable sense of ergonomics with the features like the TFT/LCD instrument cluster, heated leather and wooden trim covered 4-spoke multifunctional steering wheel which is power adjustable, 'Say What You See' intuitive voice control and Hard Disc Drive navigation system. The comfort part of the car is added by the large semi-aniline leather executive class seats, soothing interior mood lighting feature and the optional Meridian Signature Reference audio system. The car allows you to enjoy comfortable hand and leg movements and an ample amount of cargo space to carry your belongings along with you.

Safety, braking and miscellaneous:

Every inch of dynamism featured by the SUV is kept well in controls of the driver with the precisely-calibrated handling and stability assistance added to it. The car employs the high-end safety features including the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Electronic Brake-force distribution and the Cornering Brake Control (CBC). The SUV features the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system that uses the dynamic information from different sensors and adds the preciseness of handling to the car. With this the Electronic Traction Control (ETC) with available Terrain Response2 system, performance excellently even on the most demanding and inhospitable terrains and the car also features the Hill Descent Control and Roll Stability Control.

Verdict:

The car with its sporty and impressive exterior design, pumped-up dynamism, efficient engine performance, precisely-calibrated handling proportions and luxurious interiors. However, there is a scope of employing a more powerful engine range as its siblings.