Hi folks

D3 now sold but new car shopping to do Wifey likes the Evoque despite it being matchbox sized inside.

Went to Lookers to sit in one, it's a nice looking thing with a lovely if microscopic interior. Test drive lined up for Friday. Power is well down compared to same engine in the Disco 5 (allegedly).

Anyone with any real world experience of it with the latest Ingenium engine ideally as an auto? Or other thoughts on the Evoque.

Opinions of all flavours welcome  Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Don't they come with different power outputs? I've been told there is a 300 bhp version...don't know if it's true.

I can't fit inside an Evoque so had a Disco Sport loan car which has the same engine. Quiet, refined, smooth changes (auto), well put together and initial pick-up was good. As you would expect, the acceleration from 60-80 isn't what I'd call sprightly but it's acceptable. I'm also not sure about the economy; it could have been the way I was driving it (with gusto) but the economy wasn't as good as expected. In it's defence, it had less than a thousand miles on it.

I know the early Evoques had problems with the gearbox but that's long sorted.

The box problems continue with the new 9 speed though. Way too many gears and it's never in the right one.

Ingenium engine is pretty good though, a quantum leap over the Massey Ferguson 2.2 unit.

Posting on here rather than babyRR as there's no interesting activity on that site at all.

Well I had my test drive today. I have to say that I was very impressed. The new engine is fantastically better than the old 2.2 unit, is much smoother, much quieter, and overall a very satisfactory experience. I really like the car, I was more impressed that I expected to be quite frankly. I do think that it is a bit short of power especially at low revs, so it might be simply that this was a brand-new car (and it will free up as the miles rise), or it may be something that needs to be addressed with a remap!

Or maybe, it's a characteristic of that 9 speed auto gearbox. Others have commented about it being in the wrong gear some of the time.

I'm mighty tempted. I feel an Evoque coming on as the fit and proper replacement for our trusty, much-loved and now dearly-departed Discovery. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Last edited by A1GSS on 12th Nov 2016 6:29pm. Edited 1 time in total

Giantlandyman wrote:

Don't they come with different power outputs? I've been told there is a 300 bhp version...don't know if it's true...