Evoque convertible review

The Evoque Convertible , with its full-time four-wheel drive, Terrain Response off-road tech and here tested with a sensible 2. Ingenium turbo diesel engine good for 177bhp, 317lb ft and. What is Evoque convertible? Check specs, prices, performance and compare with similar cars.

To the regular car’s complement of airbags, stability and traction control, the Convertible adds a rollover protection system that keeps passengers safe should the car tip over. Overall Auto Express Rating 3. The Evoque has recently undergone a mid-life facelift (read the review here) and the convertible is based on the three-door coupe version. The soft-top will be available in two trims: the SE Dynamic will be the entry-level offering and the HSE Dynamic is the top spec.

VAT) A fuel filter costs in the £to £bracket and an air filter will cost around £26. An oil filter will be in the £8-£bracket. Range Rover Evoque Convertible TD- approx excl. For rear brake pads, think £31-£55.

Everyday practicality is limite compared to the hard-top Evoque , with poor levels of head and legroom in the back. Front brake discs are. The boot is also narrow and small, which means it will struggle to accommodate anything larger than a flight bag.

Brilliant premium SUV. However, First Drive. The LRX concept car might have been a three-door, and this layout made the early publicity for the MkEvoque , but sales were too slow to justify a replacement. The convertible , too, is a goner.

We find out as we drive it in the UK. Apple are the modern-day masters of it. Automotively speaking, Audi probably are too. I’m talking about niche filling. Finding a gap in the market that no-one really noticed.

Then designing and making a product to fill it, marketing it and simultaneously making it a must-have. It’s tempting to wave it off as a “third car” — but it needn’t be so. In the past it was pretty easy to define the genre — a tall, wagon-like body with more ground clearance than a regular hatchback or sedan, with heaps of room in the back for people and cargo. This could be your one car. The Convertible has a seriously impressive amount of electronically-aided traction when driving off roa making it one of the most convincing 4x4s currently on sale.

Despite its looks, this is a capable utility vehicle when it needs to be. We review the Evoque Convertible , the first de-lidded SUV. A long way off-roa up mountains and across deserts, mostly. Now GQ is driving it on some back roads near Coventry. Land Rover launched it in Courchevel.

At this point I should admit I’m something of a convertible fan. So I jumped into the Evoque convertible , pressed the button to lower the roof. Typical: I’m asked to review a car. It’s also been simplified – so, no more three-door Coupe or two-door convertible.

Paid extra for the Black kit after month lower panel lacquer peeled off and was told by Land rover wear and tear. To many niggley faults to list.