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 42 | The Gentleman Magazine “Powered by , Securing the Internet of Things”