Thread: Evoque ..any good???

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

Gday All,


So they been around awhile now and I haven't come across to many threads that are showing many issues so my question is are they as good as they seem.


The better half is keen on them so am looking at different options of what we may do.


So we would be looking at a diesel, that is either mid range spec or higher , so without having studied them much other than what I have read here am keen to hear what owners have to say.


Thanks and Cheers Ean

In my neck of the woods, only woman and oldies seem to own them.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

In my neck of the woods, only woman and oldies seem to own them.

Well I would be buying it for the old woman

Oops glad she don't look at the forum otherwise the dog kennel would be a bit cramped having to share it with me.

Cheers Ean

Nice car to drive. Tombie thoroughly enjoyed his loaner I believe. Only thing I really dislike is the size of the rear window but they do have reversing cameras.

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I had one as a loner as well. Rear boot is a bit small. Drives really well. Options list is very pricey. I hope you get a good deal. I built one up on the LR website and with all the good bits it was a $100000. That was when they first came out and LR couldn't keep up with demand. There is a good Top Gear episode on them and they gave it a good work out off road. It seemed to go alright. No low range but a 9 speed auto with a very low first.

Mum and Dad got a 2 door pure somethingorother. 6 speed manual, 2wd. I think I've done more kms in it then them. The cars only got maybe 10000km on it since mid december and I put 6k of those on in the first 2 weeks when I borrowed it to go to Sydney. Very nice car to drive, nice and zippy although with the manual if you let the revs drop off too far it will get a bit of turbo lag (coming from the puma i get caught out using 3rd where I shouldn't). They (My parents) don't have low range or 4x4, they don't need it. Cruises nicely at 110km/hr and still gets great fuel economy, sorry I don't remember the figures, although when I jumped in it the other day it had 5.5l/100km average showing and that would be combined. Great ride, great handling; although I haven't pushed the performance side with it being mums car.

Steering feedback is sufficient, some cars i've driven give you nothing, this thing feels like you are actually doing something with the wheel!

I have to agree with others that the boot feels too small, especially if your going away in it.

Back seat.... ummm... no idea never been back there! lol. Front seats are pretty good, Mum has all leather so that is nice.

The GPS (same as all the other RR models) I think it's an average unit to use and I'd prefer my HN7 to be hanging off the windscreen. Stereo is amazing. Controls on steering wheel/dash are easy to see/use and nice and simple! so stupid little buttons like the defender stereo.

Reversing camera is handy.
The talk to control the stereo/gps etc actually works! Blueteeth and handsfree works well.

Overall, I really like driving the car; no I wouldn't buy one for myself BUT if Mum said "we don't need our car, here, you have it" I wouldn't sell it (for the same sort of money I'd get a Jag XE). I think it's a great run about, nice to travel in if you don't carry too much stuff.

If you have any specific questions just sing out.

NT?
Jag over Evoque.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

NT?
Jag over Evoque.

what does that mean?

Could consider Disco Sport if more carrying capacity is required. It's the same platform.

Scott