![]() ![]() Certainly, it's less thirsty in real-world conditions than the old Evoque ever was, and refinement has also improved by another, still fairly small, notch. The 2.0-litre diesel engine is the same four-cylinder 'Ingenium' unit that we've driven in so many other Jaguar and Land Rover models, but again it's seen some small improvements here. The double-decker touchscreen system is improving all the time too, and felt noticeably slicker in operation than when we first tried it. The cabin still isn't quite up to Audi standards, but it's definitely better than before. That extra cabin and boot space are very welcome, though, as is a sense of an improvement in quality levels. Well, the Evoque sure still looks good, as you'd expect it to, considering that it's barely changed from the old one. The mild-hybrid can add a short burst of 140Nm of extra torque to aid acceleration, can activate the stop-start system across a broader set of circumstances and Land Rover estimates that it can shave as much as 8g/km off the emissions figure. ![]() In fact, the only new Evoque without some form of hybrid power is the most basic front-wheel-drive model. This version of the Evoque gets a 48-volt mild-hybrid setup, though a more sophisticated plugin-hybrid is on the way. Land Rover has managed to make space for hybrid power, though. There's still a lot of the old 'LR-MS' platform in there, though, which dates back to the old Freelander 2 and beyond that to the MkIII Ford Mondeo. There have been a few changes - sufficiently so that Land Rover does describe this as a new chassis, called the Premium Transverse Architecture (PTA). That has been achieved in spite of Land Rover effectively carrying over the platform and structure of the original Evoque. Improved space, too - there's more rear legroom than before (an extra 20mm in fact) and at 591 litres, a bigger boot as well. The cabin, too, continues very much in the style of the last one, but is at least enlivened by the addition of the double-deck InControl Touch Pro Duo touchscreen from the Velar, and a general sense of improved quality. Then again, what do you expect? The original Evoque didn't take long to become Land Rover's fastest and best-selling model, and much of that was down to its design and its styling, so clearly Land Rover wasn't going to take the risk of alienating that customer base with an edgy redesign. The only major exterior visual differences are a grille that now sits flush with front bodywork that is more rounded and curvaceous than before, and door handles borrowed from the Range Rover Velar and the Jaguar I-Pace, that retract back into the bodywork when not needed to leave an uninterrupted surface. We won't though, because it's blindingly obvious from even the most cursory glance at the photos that this new Evoque sticks incredibly close to the styling template of the old one. ![]() This is the new Range Rover Evoque and it's usually here that we deploy the expected 'bring your own microscope' cliché. ![]()
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