The Range Rover Evoque 2020 is an evolution and not a revolution

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"Data-reactid =" 23 "> The first Range Rover Evoque has not been a huge success on this side of the Atlantic, but an important car for its parent company Land Rover has experienced a miserable period during the last recession.It's this Baby Range Rover, launched in 2011, that helped transform the brand's heritage: in the world, it has never sold less than 100,000 units a year throughout his life, a major figure for Land Rover.

The first Evoque has served its market share well, which is why we are not surprised that the new Evoque, which has just been featured at a posh launch event in London prior to its arrival the next year, stay true to the formula of its predecessor. It builds on what is described as the brand's new premium cross-platform architecture, which, according to the company's insiders, is a substantial development of the D8 architecture that underpinned the first-generation model. The dimensions are barely changed – the overall length of 172.1 inches makes it just 0.6 inches longer than the current car – with the wheelbase lengthened by 0.8 inches, to 105.6 inches. Land Rover says this modest extension has been fully translated by a corresponding increase in rear legroom space, which is good news given the rigidity of the existing Evoque. The luggage capacity has also increased slightly, reaching 22 cubic feet with the rear seats in place, but access is through a wider tailgate.

There was nothing wrong with the appearance of the first Evoque. After all, the LRX concept that inspired him is the work of Julian Thompson, whose CV also includes the F-type Jaguar and the original Lotus Elise. The appearance of the new Evoque is only moderately evolved. The "coupe" two-door version has been discontinued, at least for now, but the Mark 2 Evoque shares the proportions and rising limit of the original, the windows narrowing toward the rear of the car. The narrower, longer LED lights look like the beautiful Range Rover Velar. The Evoque also recovers the hidden door handles of the car, which are flush with the body when they are not in use.

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The cabin draws similar inspiration from the larger Range Rover members, with high quality materials and a focus on technology. The new Evoque features digital instruments and a dual touch screen version of JLR's InControl Touch infotainment system. The lower interface controls the air conditioning, seat adjustments and the wide range of dynamic modes of the car, including Terrain Response settings intended to help cope with a wide variety of surfaces, as well as Automatic tuning for drivers wishing to let the car worry about these details. . It also gains a conventional gear selector instead of the original rotary selector of the previous car.

The center console of the new Evoque is enlarged, as are the door pockets and storage spaces for small items. In addition to the normal leather option, buyers will be able to choose upholstered seats from Kvadrat, described as a "sustainable wool blend" developed by Denmark, combined with a "technical suede fabric". A eucalyptus fabric finish will also be offered; both choices are designed to appeal to those looking for a cabin without animal products.

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Land Rover is particularly proud of two high tech options. A facade system called ClearSight Ground View uses video cameras in the grille and exterior mirrors to create a video stream for looking ahead and under the front of the car. We are told that it was designed for both off-road use and to avoid the sharp sidewalks of the city. A ClearSight rear vision system incorporates a video screen in the rearview mirror, which can be activated when passengers or luggage block the view through the dinky rear window; The company notes that the 50 degree field of view is wider than a standard mirror.

Mechanically, most are familiar. This Evoque still uses a front strut suspension and a multi-link rear axle and continues with the cross-mounted version of the JLR 2.0 liter Ingenium four-cylinder petrol engine. Two outings are offered: 246 and 296 horses. The most powerful also has a hybrid system of 48 volts. The automaker has not yet released performance performance for the Evoque variants, but it has published official weight figures: 3935 pounds for the base car and 4075 pounds for the P300.

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The power goes through a standard nine-speed automatic transmission and is transmitted at every angle by an all-wheel drive system that is now able to completely decouple the transmission from the rear axle to help boost the economy. The more powerful P300 model is characterized by active vectorization of the torque; we do not know yet about it's innovative Twinster system proposed on the first generation of Evoque, which was closely related to the active rear axle of the Ford Focus RS, nowadays to retirement. The springs are steel, but adaptive dampers will be offered as an option; The 18-inch wheels will come standard, with leveling options ranging up to 21 inches. Land Rover boasts an 8.3-inch ground clearance and the ability to traverse up to 23.6 inches of water, almost four inches higher than the last Evoque.

The hybrid system is the most important technical innovation. Using a more powerful engine, it uses a belt start generator to generate electricity when braking. It is stored in a battery under floor, the load being used to help the engine at low speed. Land Rover did not reveal the importance of the contribution from the electric powertrain side, but we think it will be modest. In comparison, the similar hybrid 48-volt hybrid system from Mercedes-Benz can only add up to 14 horsepower.

The new Evoque will appear for the first time at the Chicago Motor Show in February and will be on sale later this year. We will update this story with additional information, including pricing, as soon as it is available.

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