Range Rover Evoque More Than Prestige

The Range Rover Evoque really has lived up to the hype. It’s already proven it’s far more than a flash Freelander by scooping our 2011 Car of the Year award. Now, we’ve got behind the wheel of the entry-level 148bhp TD4 diesel model, which promises all the glamour with lower bills.

The 2.2-litre engine doesn’t offer quite the same effortless pace as the 187bhp unit. It’s happiest between 1,800rpm and 3,000rpm, when the full 400Nm of torque is easier to access. At those engine speeds, you won’t really see the benefit of more powerful motors, but let the revs drop, and it struggles a bit with the car’s 1,700kg weight.

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