The all-new Range Rover Evoque is already generating excitement, even though it won't be arriving in Canadian showrooms until October.
Offered in a two-door coupe version and a five-door hatchback, the Evoque is expected to open the brand to new consumers, in particular a much younger crowd .
In Canada, the coupe is expected to initially claim about 30 per cent of sales, and may even compete with true coupes from other manufacturers. More likely, though, the Evoque, which is expected to be priced in the $50,000 range, will be tackling such SUV competitors as the Mercedes GLK, BMW X3 and Audi Q5.
Land Rover considers itself the benchmark brand in the SUV market. As such, it says it has ensured the Evoque -while the most compact product it has ever built -doesn't come up short in key areas of design, capability and versatility.
The Evoque's height is 27 millimetres lower than the LR2, yet it has 10 mm more ground clearance. Inside, the cabin is deceptively spacious.
In Canada, there will be one powertrain offered -a 2.0-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder with twin variable valve timing that generates 240 horsepower at 5,500 r.p.m. The engine is a carry-over from the days when Ford owned Land Rover and it shares turbocharging and direct injection technologies similar to Ford's EcoBoost system. The four-cylinder is coupled to a six-speed automatic in all-wheel-drive format.
The turbo engine is capable of launching the Evoque to 100 kilometres an hour in 7.6 seconds , with a top speed of 217 km/h. Fuel consumption is expected to be about 8.7 litres per 100 km, based on European testing.
Offered in a two-door coupe version and a five-door hatchback, the Evoque is expected to open the brand to new consumers, in particular a much younger crowd .
In Canada, the coupe is expected to initially claim about 30 per cent of sales, and may even compete with true coupes from other manufacturers. More likely, though, the Evoque, which is expected to be priced in the $50,000 range, will be tackling such SUV competitors as the Mercedes GLK, BMW X3 and Audi Q5.
Land Rover considers itself the benchmark brand in the SUV market. As such, it says it has ensured the Evoque -while the most compact product it has ever built -doesn't come up short in key areas of design, capability and versatility.
The Evoque's height is 27 millimetres lower than the LR2, yet it has 10 mm more ground clearance. Inside, the cabin is deceptively spacious.
In Canada, there will be one powertrain offered -a 2.0-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder with twin variable valve timing that generates 240 horsepower at 5,500 r.p.m. The engine is a carry-over from the days when Ford owned Land Rover and it shares turbocharging and direct injection technologies similar to Ford's EcoBoost system. The four-cylinder is coupled to a six-speed automatic in all-wheel-drive format.
The turbo engine is capable of launching the Evoque to 100 kilometres an hour in 7.6 seconds , with a top speed of 217 km/h. Fuel consumption is expected to be about 8.7 litres per 100 km, based on European testing.
