Luxury SUVs are typically large but the Range Rover Evoque is classed as a medium SUV and it proves that smallness does not mean a lack of style as David Brown reports
The second generation Range Rover Evoque is with us and it irons out some of the limitations of the first model.
10 inch touch screen, more room in the back, better handling. I liked the 2-litre diesel but the 9-speed automatic gear box fluffed about a bit.
But luxury SUVs are firstly about fashion. Range Rover’s highlights from the launch were:
Model Adwoa Aboah was there in a specially commissioned dress
British Fashion House Mulberry has designed a travel bag collection using the textile from the Evoque seats
Swiss brand Zenith has a limited edition watch on the theme
My road test car had none of these.
Prices range from $62,700- 94,300 plus on roads and options are pricey.
David’s boyhood passion for motor cars did not immediately lead to a professional role in the motor industry. A qualified Civil Engineer he specialised in traffic engineering and transport planning.
What followed were various positions including being seconded to a government think-tank for the planning of transport firstly in Sydney and then for the whole of NSW. After working with the NRMA and as a consultant he moved to being an independent writer and commentator on the broader areas of transport and the more specific areas of the cars we drive.
His half hour motoring program “Overdrive” has been described as an “informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas”. It is heard on 22 stations across Australia. He does weekly interviews with several ABC radio stations and is also heard on commercial radio in Sydney.
David has written for metropolitan and regional newspapers and has presented regular segments on metropolitan and regional television stations. David is also a contributor for AnyAuto
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