Land Rover rolls out new Range Rover Evoque

SUV Range Rover Evoque unveiled in Mumbai on Thursday. Mobile click: Ramesh Chandran K.P.

Mumbai: Land Rover on Thursday launched the latest version its luxury SUV Range Rover Evoque priced at Rs47.1 lakh (ex-showroom, pre-octroi in Mumbai).

The New Range Rover Evoque is equipped with a 2.2 Litre, four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that delivers 140 kW at 3,500 rpm with a maximum torque of 420 Nm at 1,750 rpm, according to a company release.

Jaguar Land Rover India expects Range Rover Evoque to continue its success with the 2016 model year, said JLR India president Rohit Suri.

“With its distinctive design, the New Range Rover Evoque is the ultimate statement of style and luxury for the young at heart. This luxury SUV has been setting benchmarks in the industry since its launch and with the introduction of the 2016 model year, we are confident of its continued success.” Rohit Suri said.

Evoque’s desirable design

— The introduction of the slim-line LED fog-lamps and a noticeably wider tow-eye cover enhance the new front bumper design.

— The enlarged air intakes allude to its sporting character and create a more planted stance and further emphasize Evoque’s assertive road presence.

— Two new grille designs are available in a range of premium finishes. Evoque’s standard grille is distinguished by two bold horizontal bars and a new fine-mesh grille pattern.

— Dynamic derivative features a hexagonal design, and its more prominent mesh area lends a suitably performance-oriented character to this sporting derivative.

— The LED Day-time Running Lights (DRLs) have a new shape creating a distinctive signature which also serves as the directional indicator.

— Among other new features of the New Range Rover Evoque is an innovative gesture tailgate function. It allows customers to automatically open and close the tailgate by waving a foot beneath the rear bumper.

— Further, the Customer Configurable Mood Lighting, with a range of ten colours, is controlled via the Touch-screen and the brightness can be dialed up or down to suit every occasion.