The Gentleman Magazine Issue 15 | June 2019 | Page 42

Review of The New Range Rover Evoque
Words & Images by Sebastian Oakley
The Range Rover brand from Land Rover has always been
synonymous with providing a luxury experience to the off-road
market and the new Range Rover Evoque capitalises on Land
Rover’s rich history and expertise within their field. Our review
model was the D240 SE R-Dynamic fitted with optional extras
with an on-the-road price of £54,700 and was configured with
the most amazing paint work which Land Rover are calling
Kaikoura Stone Metallic (£640) with an added benefit of
brushed copper bonnet louvers and side vents, I would highly
recommend this configuration to anyone as it really made the
vehicle stand out and was commented on by many passers-by
whilst on review.
On inspecting the new Range Rover Evoque you will find
that it has been re-designed to give the vehicle overall a more
modern and sophisticated look and feel. This has been achieved
by taking the same design concept from the Velar model and
incorporating these design changes into the new look Evoque.
The most noticeable exterior changes are the door handles that
are now integrated within the bodywork itself, providing a clean
look to the car overall and the addition of the new headlights,
which Land Rover are calling Matrix LED combined with its
distinctive coupé-like silhouette it makes the new Evoque turn
heads wherever it goes.
Internally, we were greeted with the latest technology that
the company provides, such as their Touch Pro Duo screen
configuration which is extremely intuitive and tech-friendly,
allowing the driver and front passenger access to a multitude
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