Eight years after Jaguar Land Rover launched its chopped urban SUV, the Evoque is getting a full makeover (‘only the door hinges remain unchanged’ says the maker).

Aside from tweaks to the chassis and multiple interior refinements, the most notable features are a ‘Clear Sight’ rear mirror that turns into a HD video screen and ‘Ground View technology’ that lets the driver see ‘though’ the bonnet to gauge the position of curbs and parked cars.

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    1. Neilo

      Tread wary with Evoques – one of the best motors I ever had but embodied the BMC-era Friday afternoon car in some ways. If tempted, ensure it has a proper warranty. Best audio system on the market,

      1. Brother Barnabas

        years and years ago, I was having a pint with my then-boss. in the course of a candid (drunken) conversation, he said, “you know, BB, I can see there’s talent there but… you lack -” and then he made a tight fist and affected a pained grimace. I confessed I didn’t know what that meant. he explained, “sometimes I get the sense you’re a friday afternooner”. “at gotcha,” I said. i still don’t know what it means.

        1. Neilo

          @Barnabas: one pint gets you into drunken conversation mode? Little wonder you couldn’t resist Blenkinsop’s invitation to a trip downtown

        2. scottser

          ‘..and then he made a tight fist and affected a pained grimace’
          your boss isn’t allowed to fist you, you know.

      1. SOQ

        With an over zealous Botox administrator.

        Surprised : (•◡•)
        Angry : (•◡•)
        Happy : (•◡•)
        Sad : (•◡•)
        etc.

        They are like someone with facial paralysis while recovering from meningitis, except it is voluntary.

  1. Scundered

    I find it interesting how window design has become so small, providing less views of the world around you. Is it driven by cost, aesthetics or safety? Or a bit of all? It’s nice to be able to see everything around however probably not so safe should you have a smash. My body would never fit through those windows during a spin!

  2. Worlds Biggest Ranter

    If John buys a Landrover over a 5 year term at €400 per month, takes home €800 per week for 52 weeks of the year as a single earner, has a €1400 per month mortgage and offsets 5% of his take home pay towards a pension, after day to day expenses are taken in to account how long does it take John to go bankrupt over the bills required to repair his Landrover?

      1. Steph Pinker

        4x4s are a necessary [legal] requirement regarding most agricultural/ livestock trailers*; leaving aside the obvious advantages when driving through fields/ farms/ mountains/ valleys in every type of weather to transport animals etc… due to their massive fuel consumption and the abuse they are subjected to in fulfilling the purpose of their function on a regular basis, they are very expensive to maintain, and, very uncomfortable to drive for long periods of time on/ off road; I’ll never understand the mentality of those in cities and towns who drive around in spotlessly clean 4x4s and who have no agricultural, or off-road inclinations – yet they still purchase them as a ‘status symbol’.

        * Weight/ size relative to trailer being towed: in other words, a vehicle towing smaller single-axle trailers up to 750 KG requires a Category B Licence. Otherwise, for a double-axle trailer, a category EB Licence is necessary for carrying livestock (horses/ cattle/ sheep) above 3500 KG at any time.

        1. SOQ

          The Chelsea tractor is not a new phenomena Steph hence the name, except it has now taken off in areas where money is no object and /or needs to be disposed of quickly.

  3. :-Joe

    It’s a confused and weird hybrid of a luxury mess that’s aesthetically attractive but apparently only bought mostly by women and wealthy daddy’s girls, from what I’ve seen and read in random reviews…

    Here’s a review I remembered of the original previous effort before they started over and changed everything for the better… ye sure…

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9WZZaM_MKg

    I don’t think a fancy front camera will convince too many people with more sense than money…
    ye sure…

    :-J

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