Evoque Cabrio unveiled 09 | 11 | 2015
LAND ROVER HAS lifted the wraps from the production version of its Range Rover Evoque convertible: and it promises to be something of a 'Marmite' car. You'll either love it, or hate it.
The company though believes it will be a hit, expected to account for a 10% growth in Evoque production volume which currently runs at 130,000 units a year.
On sale from next spring, prices for the new Evoque Convertible — weighs around 270kg more than its fixed-head siblings — will start at £47,500.
Related: See more photos of the new Evoque Cabrio
The sizeable extra weight is due to the extra bracing needed to maintain chassis rigidity, plus the mass of the powered fabric hood mechanism (which can open or close in 21 seconds at speeds of up to 30mph). The car also gets a pop-up roll bar system that deploys if the car is in danger of inverting itself in an accident.
Offered only in higher Dynamic and Dynamic HSE trim levels, the soft-top will be powered by either the new 178bhp 2.0-litre TD4 Ingenium diesel or the 237bhp turbocharged 2.0-litre Si4 petrol engine.
All Evoque Convertibles come with four-wheel drive and, according to Land Rover off-road capability engineer Chris Edwards, have a high level of off-road capability.
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Jim McGill