tested a First Edition as well as a P250 SE.Ģ020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | photo by Fred Meier Still Not a Lookalike - Except to the Previous Evoque Also offered just for a year is a First Edition special model with the base engine as well as its own gray paint option, adaptive suspension, black roof with fixed panoramic glass, R-Dynamic appearance package and a buffet of standard features. The four-door offers the base Evoque models with the P250 engine in S and SE trim levels, while the sportier R-Dynamic line in S, SE and HSE trim levels have the more powerful P300 engine with a new 48-volt mild-hybrid system. Gone for 2020 are two-door hardtop and convertible Evoques. The Evoque’s rivals in price - if not necessarily interior space - include the Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3 and Audi Q5. Also, the SUV is a key product for expanding the brand’s demographic appeal compact luxury SUVs are popular with female buyers, and the Evoque has brought women to Land Rover, with a customer base that’s risen to 62 percent women over the past three years. There was no reason to dilute the distinctive styling and classy interior - not to mention the off-road credibility - that have helped sell 772,000 Evoques worldwide. Land Rover’s second-generation Range Rover Evoque SUV rides a new platform for 2020, but with only a gentle evolution of the basic design that’s made the luxury compact a style leader since it arrived in the U.S. Versus the competition: The Evoque has the interior space of a subcompact and the pricing of a luxury compact SUV, but it stands out in terms of looks and off-road chops.

The verdict: The Evoque is stylish, nimble and capable - and that may be enough for many to overlook its lack of space, hard-to-use multimedia system and controls, and balky powertrain. 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | photo by Fred Meier

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