Mild exterior tweaks and technology updates are in store for the baby Range Rover.
Traditionally Jaguar Land Rover’s most popular model, the Range Rover Evoque is set to receive some tweaks to keep it near the top of the mid-size premium SUV sector and we’ve caught the updated model testing for the first time.
The current second-generation Evoque was launched in 2019, although we suspect this test car is a 2024 model year update, rather than a full-on facelift. The design beneath the camouflage doesn’t look too far removed from that of the outgoing car.
The front end still features the same sleek headlights feeding into the thin grille – although we could see a new LED design. The lower part of the front bumper also looks unchanged but the side air intakes seem less pronounced in the images.
Flush-fitting door handles, aggressive wheel haunches and a tapered roofline continue to give the Evoque a sporty side profile. It looks like the thin rear light cluster will be retained, potentially with fresh design details but the bottom part of the rear bumper looks new – doing away with the diffuser-look of the current model’s.
A notable element on this test car are the two flaps in the bodywork, suggesting it’s the plug-in hybrid model. The existing Evoque P300e plug-in hybrid mates a 147kW 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine driving the front wheels, with a rear axle powered by a 12.2kWh battery for a combined 227kW. With adriving range of 63km, Range Rover might well be bumping up that figure closer to 80km.
Since the current Evoque launched we’ve seen new versions of the full-size Range Rover and Range Rover Sport come out with updated iterations of JLR’s Pivi Pro infotainment system. We don’t expect those cars’ 13.1-inch screen to replace the Evoque’s 10-inch unit but some new software features will surely be added.