20/04/2021
The 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque may be the best-looking compact crossover utility around.
The British call them "soft-roaders," but the Evoque pairs beauty with brains to make a surprisingly sensible vehicle that packs a lot of space into a small footprint. It is a luxury vehicle
Front passengers will find the Evoque especially comfortable, with power-adjustable seats, stylishly trimmed and moderately bolstered. The low roof line limits the extremes of headroom, but even those over six feet will find space in the Evoque's cabin
The back seat can be a bit tighter, though there's still adult-sized room. Five-door models make ingress to the second row markedly easier; three-door models will require a little contortion. Taller passengers will also notice the roof when the sunroof is equipped, though most will only brush against it. The rear's seats are contoured and supportive, however, if not expansive in leg room. In the Evoque's compact footprint, these compromises are forgivable.
Storage space is at 20.3 cubic feet with the seats up, and 51.0 cubic feet with the seats folded down.
Under the hood lies a 240-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission. The transmission is a notable upgrade from the previous six-speed automatic, doing much to smooth out some of the coarseness in the turbo engine's nature and improve gas mileage in the process