Prices for this 309hp Evoque PHEV sit in the £44,000 to £50,000 bracket and there's a choice of three core trim levels, 'S', 'SE' and 'HSE', each of which can be upgraded to 'R-Dynamic'-spec for an extra £1,500 more.
There's comfortable room for a couple of adults in the back and the 'wet' boot capacity is rated at 591-litres (floor-to-ceiling) - or 1,383-litres with the rear bench folded.
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If you're not familiar with the usual version of this second generation Evoque, though the exterior styling is quite familiar, you'll find the cabin layout very different thanks to the introduction of a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel and, on plusher versions, the option of a pair of centre-dash 10-inch 'Touch Pro Duo' screens. And it's still possible to have a spare wheel, which is unusual in a PHEV. Basically, everything's under the car, so the overhangs and ground clearance are exactly the same as in a normal Evoque. That also meant that the development team were able to use the whole width of the car for the PHEV battery and the fuel tank - which is why the fuel tank size (57-litres) is unusually large for a plug-in hybrid model.Īnother reason why passenger space isn't compromised here is that the rear axle's electric drive unit slots between the integral-link rear suspension and needs no physical propshaft. The exhaust, for instance, has been packaged down the side of the car, giving the engineers room to insert all the necessary power electronics without intruding on passenger room or boot space. Often with PHEV models, we're told that there are 'no packaging compromises' but in this case, that really seems to be true. Design and BuildĪs you'd expect, beyond the badgework there are virtually no visual differences between this PHEV model and the standard Evoque. That's thanks to 212mm of ground clearance, 600mm of wading depth capability and an evolved 'Terrain Response 2' driving mode system which sets the car up perfectly for the type of ground you're travelling over. Certainly, you'll damage any direct rival if you attempt to take it anywhere near what this little Range Rover can do 'off piste'. Finally, the brand reckons that the PHEV system's seamless control between the front and rear axles makes this plug-in variant even better than a conventional model off the beaten track.
The 1.5-litre engine has been designed with an optimised exhaust gas flow system which improves turbo response and Land Rover claims that there's no refinement downside with the switch to a three cylinder format. Obviously, if you use this model's reserves of performance too often, you'll very quickly deplete the all-electric driving range, WLTP-rated at 41 miles. Above this speed, the electric motor is decoupled to reduce drag and the car reverts to front wheel drive. The Evoque PHEV is the quickest variant in the line-up, able to manage 62mph from rest in just 6.1s and reach 84mph on electric power alone. The electric motor is powered by a 15kWh lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack. Mated to an eight-speed auto gearbox, this model's three cylinder 1.5-litre engine puts out 197bhp, its efforts further aided by a 107bhp electric motor mounted on the rear axle which delivers AWD capability and creates a total system output of 296bhp, with 540Nm of torque. A huge engineering effort's gone in to bring this variant to market. The Solihull maker's existing Ingenium four cylinder 2.0-litre petrol unit was too old to be converted to a PHEV format, so a completely fresh three cylinder 1.5-litre Ingenium turbo petrol engine had to be created for it. It's the Plug-in hybrid version of the Evoque we look at here. And built upon a new 'PTA' ('Premium Transverse Architecture') platform designed to also allow for plug-in hybrid (though curiously, not full-EV) technology. The MK2 model was launched in 2019 with mild hybrid electrification built into most of its four cylinder 2.0-litre Ingenium petrol and diesel engines.
It seems a long time ago now that the Range Rover Evoque rather lagged behind its lifestyle premium SUV rivals when it came to engineering tech. Range Rover's Evoque makes a lot of sense in PHEV guise.
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