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Land Rover has revealed a five-door version of its pop-tastic Range Rover Evoque. And at first glance, it is completely pointless.
Bear with us. The three-door Evoque is a zeitgeisty manifestation of how our modern world works; utility on the back shelf, looks, style and 'verve' proudly on perma-tanned display. That's why Brand Victoria Beckham and other slebs are busy trafficking its wares across the globe. And, it does at least fulfil the good-looking part.
This new one, however, moves it closer to 'practical'. But Land Rover already makes a Freelander, a Range Rover and Defender. All superbly practical and classy. So where does the five-door Evoque fit?
More of that in a sec. First up, the new Evoque is pretty much identical to the three-door coupe - engines, suspension, lightweight construction et al - but those two extra entrance passages at the back mean it's 30mm taller than the coupe, while rear passengers get 50mm more shoulder room.
See more pics of the five-door Range Rover Evoque
Max boot space clocks in at 1,445 litres. Land Rover assures us that 'the five-door Evoque has the same sporting character as the coupe', and will offer up four-wheel drive and the option of two-wheel drive as well.
Prices will start at £30,000, creeping in at just under the asking price of the outgoing BMW X3, but a couple of grand over the base Audi Q5. This, actually, is where it might work. Those two are staid, boring Germanic boxes which tick, erm, the boxes. The five-door Evoque will at least appeal to the family man after a car of this class, who possesses 'heart'. It will hit showrooms in summer 2011, built in Merseyside. Whaddya' reckon?
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alanlo commented on this article
at 12:31 pm on 10 November 2010
first comment!
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Satsuinkyou commented on this article
at 12:36 pm on 10 November 2010
A good looking car. But not one I would buy.
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Petrol-head312 commented on this article
at 12:46 pm on 10 November 2010
I concur as well. Never really get to use that word lol. concur. concur....
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KingKilian commented on this article
at 12:46 pm on 10 November 2010
Well, shortly, its very much pointless. Hypothetically speaking now, if i was a 30ish bloke who is single and wants some stylisch offroad euip, I would buy the two door version, obiously! But if I was a 30ish family bloke i would buy an established Range Rover, Freelander or Defender. That thing might look somewhat good, but does it really put up to a Range Rover? Well have to wait up for testdrives I suppose. Buttom Line, pointless and absolut overkill!
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KingKilian commented on this article
at 12:49 pm on 10 November 2010
Oh an i forgot. That car just doesnt look good in the 4 door version. Its really not working. Its really nice in a Coupe version but the 4 door, NAAA, NEIIIIN danke! Its just like the E-class, which works as a T modell or the coupe version. But the Limousine kinda looks ugly and doesnt work.
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