Price: R1 733 250 0–100 km/h: 6.85 seconds Top speed: 213 km/h Power: 227 kW Torque: 540 N.m CAR fuel index: 2.5 L/100km CO2 : 43 g/km
A step in the right direction, but not a massive one
Gareth Dean
Impressively refined and capable. Price is hefty, though
Ian McLaren
When the Evoque first emerged in 2011, Land Rover knew it had hit the nail on the head in terms of customer requirements. Taking the tenets of its larger models – sharp styling, lavish cabin, refined on-road manners and genuine off-road ability – and condensing it into a compact and (relatively) affordable offering, it was little wonder the first-gen model chalked up sales of 90 000 units in its first year on the market.
It wasn’t without its wrinkles, though. Despite Land Rover’s claims of adopting lightweight materials and their innovative Ingenium engines towards the end
