Range Rover Evoque 5-door

Land Rover has released full details on the upcoming Range Rover Evoque 5-door.

The 5-Door Range Rover Evoque shares its turbocharged powertrain line-up with the Coupé model. The state-of-the-art diesel and petrol engines offer smooth and responsive performance, blending four-cylinder efficiency with six-cylinder refinement and power.Customers can choose between two comprehensively updated 2.2-litre turbodiesel derivatives, with 190PS or 150PS.In the 5-Door model, the front-wheel drive Range Rover Evoque with the 150PS 2.2-litre engine achieves sub 135g/km* CO2.A new 240PS, 2.0-litre Si4 petrol engine combines direct fuel injection, turbocharging and twin variable valve timing for exceptional driveability and fuel efficiency.

Evoque, in all its incarnations, is meant to “expand and revitalize the global appeal of the Range Rover marque,” according to Phil Popham, Land Rover’s managing director.

The new model is the third to wear the Range Rover badge, alongside the original SUV and the Range Rover Sport.  But Evoque is Land Rover’s first crossover platform, a distinct shift in direction for the British maker, whose products are known for the go-anywhere versatility.

The basic details of the 5-door closely match up with the 3-door, including the global range of 4- and 6-cylinder engines, which will power both front and all-wheel-drive configurations.

The Evoque is built on a modified version of the Freelander/LR2 platform and is considerably smaller and lighter than the Range Rover Sport.

Among the engines is a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline direct-injection four-cylinder delivering 240 horsepower. Several four-cylinder turbodiesels also will be offered.

Inside Line says: Land Rover's Indian parent Tata Motors hopes eventually to spin off Range Rover as a separate, upscale brand. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent