Jaguar Land Rover unveiled a number of interior updates to its poplar Range Rover Evoque in an effort to keep the little trucklet up to date.
“The original compact luxury Range Rover for the city is even smarter and more sophisticated than its predecessor. The cabin is reductive and serene, with new materials and colorways for effortless luxury,” said Geraldine Ingham, managing director for Range Rover.
Offered in S and Dynamic SE trim, style remains the Evoque’s raison d’être, trading interior roominess for a designer esthetic, but amplified with a number of revisions meant to keep it current.
The style story
The Range Rover Evoque retains its upscale athleticism for 2024, but adds three new paint choices: Arroios Grey, Tribeca Blue and Corinthian Bronze. There’s also a revised grille, one that is more in keeping with other Range Rovers.
But its overall stance and shape remain unchanged, and that’s good, as the Evoque’s iconic appearance has rendered it the classic automotive urban warrior in the land Rover line-up.
“Range Rover Evoque’s unique personality has put its indelible mark on the automotive landscape. Its sophisticated design and timeless sense of modernity continues to strike that all important emotional chord,” said Gerry McGovern, chief creative officer for Jaguar Land Rover, in a statement.
But the bigger story appears inside, where designers reworked the center of the car’s cabin. The redesigned center console features a updated transmission shifter and more storage space, not to mention a wireless device charging pad. New chrome accents throughout the cabin, including the steering wheel and air vents, lend the space the appropriate upscale allure.
Tech talk
The extra space on the center console comes from a new 11.4-inch curved glass touchscreen placed higher and closer to the driver. Its placement makes it look as if it’s floating, giving the cabin a cleaner, cutting-edge contemporary feel.
The screen uses the latest version of Jaguar Land Rover’s Pivi Pro infotainment system, which houses the climate, seat and audio controls now reside on the screen’s sidebars, which slide to either side of the screen for easy access. But upon vehicle startup, the screen presents a “Pre-Drive panel” that offers up controls you’d commonly use when you start the vehicle, such as window defrosters and heated seats. Once on the move, it reverts to the screen’s standard setup.
Thoughtfully, Pivi Pro comes with built-in Amazon Alexa, and supports wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto and can provide access to a number of online apps — including Spotify and Deezer — are integrated within the infotainment system. It also remains current, as the vehicle is designed to handle Over-The-Air software updates.
Best of all, you can breathe easier, as it features Cabin Air Purification Plus, a new Evoque option offered on the optional Comfort Pack. The new system that controls carbon dioxide levels inside the cabin, as well as odors, bacteria and allergens. It also monitors outside air quality both at the vehicle’s current location and the destination.
One choice under the hood
Perhaps the most noticeable change for enthusiasts comes under the hood, where the vehicle’s sole driveline is the P250 Ingenium powertrain, a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder and 9-speed automatic transmission that produces 246 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 7 seconds. All-wheel drive is standard and features Terrain Response 2, which adjusts the vehicle’s driving dynamics to suit the road or off-road conditions, including Eco, Comfort, Grass-Gravel-Snow, Mud-Ruts, Sand, Dynamic and Automatic modes.
The P300 Ingenium powertrain, with a 296-hp turbocharged 4, is no longer offered.
The Range Rover Evoque is priced from $49,900 for the S trim, and $54,900 for the Dynamic SE, not including a $1,175 destination charge. Both trims are available for ordering.
