2016 Range Rover Evoque TD4 150 Pure REVIEW, Price, Features | Fashionista Style, But A Tad Slow
WHEN YOU THINK OF AUTOMOTIVE 'PURITY', THE 2016 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE TD4 150 PURE MAY NOT BE THE FIRST VEHICLE SPRINGING TO MIND.
For Range Rover, the ‘Pure’ badge signposts the entry to its facelifted premium medium SUV line-up.
It’s available from $51,995 plus on-road costs as a front-wheel-drive diesel-engined version with manual transmission, or $55,495 (plus orc) for that same model with all-wheel-drive.
Neither will be as popular as the $57,995 (plus on-road costs) automatic version tested here, running a nine-speed unit teamed with all-wheel-drive only.
A smidge under $60k (plus) is therefore the ‘real’ entry to Evoque ownership.
Vehicle Style: Medium SUV
Price: $57,995 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 110kW/380Nm 2.0 litre 4cyl turbo-diesel | 9sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 5.1 l/100km | tested: 7.7 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Huge waiting lists and exorbitant price-tags accompanied the Range Rover Evoque’s entrance to the Australian market back in 2012. Concept-car looks and a Range Rover badge combined to create a perfect storm in the market.
Unlike most fashionable cars (and SUVs), however, initial demand hasn’t dropped off with the Evoque (but there are no longer huge waiting lists).