Range Rover Evoque reviews

Numerous issues. For a vehicle which cost £48000 (many extras added) the manual gearbox leaves much to be desired. Many under £10k vehicles would out perform on this issue. Having test driven another manual Evoque, a very noticeable difference in 'feel' was obvious. Unfortunately the Technical rep for Land Rover did not consider there was an issue. It is "notchy" when changing 1st to 2nd gear. There is frequent clutch judder when changing from 1st to 2nd gear. It is not possible to pull away downhill in 2nd without the same judder. Sometimes there is a slight clunk when engaging 1st as though the clutch is not fully depressed. There is a 'heavy' rattle under some conditions when pulling away and changing through the gears (caused by the underlying engine vibration maybe). Similar comments/problems have appeared on the Evoque Forums. A front light flickers when driving over uneven roads, which we have plenty of in Cornwall!!! Land Rover examined the lights, could find no reason and so the fault persists. The change of radio broadcasting frequencies re DAB etc has thrown up an issue with all Evoques which have a television. To avoid a frequent loud burst of electrical 'crackle' from the speakers, we have all been advised to retune the TV to the USA frequency broadcasts. This stops the interference but renders the TV as unusable!! Problem unsolved after approxiamately 8 weeks +. The outer, bottom of the door seals, by design?, do not seal. Instead, a considerable amount of mess is drawn through the resulting gap and leaves the door threshold very dirty. As the vehicle sits reasonably high off the road, when entering or exiting the vehicle it is difficult to avoid contact with this mess on the backs of your legs, especially trousers. The "required" performance figures for fuel consumption were one of the reasons for purchasing this vehicle. Unfortunately the reality is that even driven very carefully, and I mean very carefully in almost entirely none urban traffic, I am achieving considerably less miles per gallon than expected. Down by at least 20% on 'Government' figures. The 2.2 diesel engine is noisy. Lift the bonnet and the unmistakable sound of a rattling diesel engine hits you immediately. Having driven a 3 litre BMW 330 diesel powered M Sport Convertible from new, I know that refinement of diesel engines is possible. Maybe this just needs the extra cylinders to enable it to purr as the BMW did! The vehicle is comfortable, handles well, looks good but should I have paid £48000 to Land Rover or bought an alternative, saved loads and had a holiday? The look, finish of the interior and comfort, just swing the decision. Would I purchase another? Only when the 2014 changes to gearbox, better engine hopefully, and fuel efficiency improvements have been shown to be genuinely successful. Regards Peterjh

Having read thoroughly through reviews/feedback on the Evoque before taking the plunge to purchase one albeit a second hand one, a SD4 Pure with 38.5k miles on clock, i was surprised that not one owner in the feedback mentioned the hassle of having NO spare wheel at all. If one has a puncture, one needs to use the electric pump which inflates the tyre at the same time filling it with a rubber latex solution but this is useless if one suffers a sidewall puncture and needs make sure that one is a member of any motoring organisation i.e., AA, RAC etc., etc., to tow the vehicle home or wherever. After repairing a puncture the damaged tyre is rendered fit for throwing away and replaced with a new one as tyre repairing companies are not keen on cleaning the rubber latex out unless the owner attempts him/herself. Once done, one must make sure that the puncture is thoroughly cleaned preferably with surgical spirit or likewise otherwise the repair patch will not adhere to the tyre. Solution? buy a space saver tyre on wheel and also a jack & wrench as the vehicle doesn't come with either, BUT where does the space saver go?? Under the boot floor where spare tyre/wheel are usually kept BUT (yet again!) the polystyrene foam block is fixed to the floor and cannot be easily removed without an AWFUL lot of hassle of unscrewing this, removing these parts etc., I have rated the vehicle giving 5*s for Performance, ditto for Comfort, one for Space and Practicality, one on Running Costs & Reliability as I have only had it for a fortnight. Would I buy another one in future? Maybe/maybe not but I have learned that many vehicles now do not have the spare wheel/tyre. Evoques, Minis, Toyotas, & Smart so far that I have heard from owners.

Having bought a used one 22 months ago, manual driven, my fuel figures has always hovered round the 38-42 mpg, urban & suburban and refuelling when tripmeter reaches 400+ miles. Once drove all the way from outside of south Glasgow all the way to Nairn for a weekend break then back and achieved 560 miles on a full tank. JLR claim that the vehicle can do 600 miles on a full tank so I have to reasonably pleased with what I achieved, mostly using the cruise control since the A9 is a notorious road for speedsters and there are a great many 'vulture' cameras fitted, limiting speeds to 50mph in many areas along that road. Biggest gripe I have is the absence of a spare wheel so purchased a runner along with a jack at a cost of £250 approx. but having said that, there is no where to put it and some owners go to the trouble of removing the polystyrene in the boot to store it. Best make sure that one belongs to a motoring organisation to help out if one doesn't buy this spare otherwise a side wall puncture would result in having to be towed home. I learnt that this is becoming the norm as BMWs, Minis, Smarts, Fords and Toyotas have the same problem having NO spare wheel. Nevertheless, I have sold my Evoque and purchased another used one but automatic this time for no reason other than it was on market for less than the competitors prices, some £2.5k - £3k.

I purchased my Evoque new from Range Rover and I was assured the car was very reliable and had no reports of any issues. After two weeks of trouble free motoring the phone,radio and even the turning indicating noise stopped working, I took the vehicle right back to Range Rover and they sent a technician to check it out. Before we even got to the car he informed me that some new vehicles had a fault that was being called a software problem and that the vehicle would need an upgrade, I had to wait a month before they had a courtesy car so the problem continued on and off for another 4 weeks. I dropped the car off on the agreed date and was called later that day to inform me the update had been completed and the car was ready for collection, one week later it stopped working again. I had a call from Range Rover the previous day who offered an apology for the trouble I was having and stated they would do all they could to fix the issue, they arranged for the car to go back within a week for further testing to cure the problem. Customer service is very good and the car is in today to be further examined and hopefully permanently fixed. Very disappointed a new car has this problem if it's not 100% fixed today unsure what's next.

Based on my 6month ownership of my Evoque SD4 Dynamic....... Disappointed with the fact that it is now in the garage for a new gearbox!!.. Will a new, or reconditioned gearbox be fitted? who knows?. Land Rover Assist were very good. Will I enjoy my car as much as I should, having needed a new gearbox after only 7000miles? I don't think so!!.. Am I glad I bought into the JLR dream?...No! Will I buy A Range Rover again?...probably not. I am dreading driving this car after the 3years warranty has expired!!..when it will have only 14000miles on the clock!!

Having just p/ex'd my Evoque SD4 Pure last week, shortly after writing a review, for another one but automatic with paddle shifts, satnav, front fog lights, 4 point electric seats, but no automatic opening boot lid like last one had, 3 door instead of 4 door, this upgraded one is a revelation! Lack of boot space and no spare wheel remains an issue. Having given it only one star for reliability due to only having it for a week so too early to say but buying my second one is a compliment to my previous one which I kept for only 20 months.

Dreadful loud growling reversing noise first thing in the morning when cold damp weather 1 month after purchasing (car was 8 months old) Has been back to dealers 4 times, they cannot solve it. Contacted Land Rover they don't want to know, they say it's the way I drive! Out of 22 cars in the last 40 years this is the worst car with it's unsolveable defect, and worst customer service ever experienced. Car cost over £37,000 and they cant stop it sounding like a whale. Daren't trust Land Rover or Jaguar now unfortunately.

Still early days with the car but impressed so far. Performance good and it seems well built. Only aspect that i'm trying to get to grips with is the seating position. Can't get 100% comfortable despite adjusting all the adjustments... Might have legs that are too long...

Great in virtually all respects. Very responsive with good acceleration. A/C not as effective as would like [or as Discovery 3] MPG not as good as LR say unfortunately but did get much better from 1st 1000ml to the 8000ml done now. Now can get 40mpg but average 38mpg.

Very nice car to drive, very comfortable and good residual value, servicing cost are high as you would expect for a premium marque vehicle. Reasonably good on fuel, high 30's mpg on local running. Very spacious and more head and leg room in the rear than expected.

Useless. I have had a new gear box already. Does not work in mud and now engine problems. Avoid. The worst car I have had in 29 years of driving

AN EXCELLENT CAR IN MOST RESPECTS,WELL DESIGNED,RELIABLE & ATTRACTIVE BODY STYLE. MY ONLY GRIPE IS THE POOR RIDE QUALITY ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES.

an excellent car ,well designed with excellent performance. the only complaint is the hard suspension when driving on poor road surfaces.

Very comfortable, reliable and well equipped. Stylish. Ride slightly bumpy at slow speeds. Not a huge amount of boot space.

3 Days of driving this car I really enjoyed every minute, quiet nippy and the design of this vehicle is excellent.

All has been good over more than four years but the small boot is often a problem.

easy using aa good contacts made Watford jaguar were brilliant fab car

An excellent all round vehicle.

Excellent in all areas.