And the Motor Trend SUV of the year is....
 

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2012 Motor Trend SUV of the Year: Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Form, Function, Finesse: A Brave New Land Rover Conquers a Greener Frontier
In the enthusiast's dream, all sports cars have manual transmissions and all SUVs are body-on-frame. But as so often is the case, reality does not intersect with our fantasies. Ferraris -- save for one -- no longer have manual transmissions, and car-based crossovers are rapidly pushing traditional SUVs to the brink of extinction. In a world that appears increasingly hostile to an all-SUV brand like Land Rover, adaptation is the only option. Some adaptations are failures. Others are Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year winners. The Range Rover Evoque is most certainly the latter.

But how? The Evoque is, after all, based on the Land Rover LR2, a vehicle many of you would be surprised to learn is still on sale today. Just as the LR2 was an impressive improvement on the Freelander, the Evoque is an evolutionary leap over the LR2. Though we can confirm that Land Rover did not consult us on the Evoque's development, you'd be forgiven for wondering if the R&D team used our six criteria as guidelines, as the vehicle satisfies each one so completely.

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Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - 2012 SUV of the Year Winner - Motor Trend

Looks good in that pic.

How can anyone with a straight face say "ya, that over priced Ford Edge looks great!" ?!

how?

The edge is so generic looking. This has more style and refinement. So what if it costs more. It's supposed to.

Looks great! there, I said it lol!

:::::facepalm::::

no wonder Lexus did so well! LOL

If they offered better engine options than it would be great

It does look great. I wish it had more engine options as well but hopefully they are coming.

Lexus may be boring but my husband has put 200K miles on his in 3.5 yrs. and had it in the shop once.

Try that with a Ford.

I didnt see this coming.

:shrug: yeah...I was expecting something more...normal?

They should offer a more aggressive version with the supercharged V8

i dont see this as being SUV of the year... not enough truck blood.

really? SUV of the year? I dont see it. What about the ford explorer?

this was all the competition?


BMW X3
Dodge Durango
Dodge Journey
Ford Explorer
Jeep Wrangler
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Mini Cooper Countryman
Saab 9-4x
Volkswagen Touareg

I ordered the Dynamic Evoque.
The dynamic is the version with bigger wheels and beefy bumpers.

I've test driven it and I can say that it is a million times more fun to drive than my 2010 RR sport supercharged! Although it is a turbo 2.4, i can't wait to take delivery of the car.

Way cooler than the Sport Supercharged.

Anyway, they said they're working on a 300 HP model of the evoque. It will probably be badass, but i'm too impatient to wait.

I'll post up pics in about 10 days for you guys!

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Wow! I'm surprised, here in Canada a fully loaded 2dr is 75K way too much for what it is...

Welp. The new 'SUV of the year' b a ford. :)


I have a client with over 240k on his 2007 S550. Hasn't skipped a beat. The days of Lexus claiming reliability superiority- are over. The Germans have learned all the tricks and are building MUCH more exciting cars.

good article in road and track or motor trend this month about how lexus has lost its way much like Lincoln. building boring cars may sell to some people but wont expand market share. Just look at what audi is doing if you want an example of how to turn around sales.

Those things are awesome looking!

I'd drive one in 2 minutes. RR has done good stuff these past few years. RR Supercharged also a hot car.

I think the money is a little steep but WTH can I really say about spending too much on cars.





Stoppie why does MB get trashed every year in customer happiness?

That's not really accurate Mark. In the past, for sure. But 2007-present they've increased their market share and gone from the rankings near Range Rover (who has the WORST reputation via CSI) to the top ten in just 5 years.

Beyond that MB sales are thru the roof, whole line up is fresh models with exciting features.

The reality is people are on cruise control bashing MB products and praising the likes of Lexus- that it's just like voting in politicians.

- I'm sorry to say, people are like sheep and rarely do they delve into the data to bring themselves up to speed.

Whats more likely? Lexus is JUST now having reliability issues and sales are struggling due to that and the boring line up?

Or they've always had issues just like a lot of other manufacturers and a boring line-up- : it's just people haven't been 'shown' the reality of the situation until Lexus had the media really shed light into their issues?

It might not be that black and white; but it certainly doesn't happen over night. Last month, Lexus sales were down by 16%. While MB sales were UP over 22%. Even VOLVO was up by over 300%.


Ironically, people LOVE RR; all they need to fix, is the reliability of their vehicles.

Has your daughter got an Evoque yet KT?

I'm going on past/current ownership. I realize the engine is Ford but they've also done their homework. And not all car trouble is engine related. You want to talk German reliability?! I've had my Panamera in the shop more times in 1.5 years than all other cars I've owned combined. The car before the Pcar was an Audi. Also in the shop more times than I care to remember and dealing with their corporate bullshit was the most aggravating experience of my car buying history. If my oldest didn't love the A4 so much I'd have gone elsewhere.

My neighbor and SIL drive Benz and they are notoriously unreliable and the dealership here in town could care less. They can suck it with their every other car on the road popularity as well. Do I appreciate an S63, 65..sure. Would I own one? Never.


Due in Feb.

Blah blah blah blah.....boy I wish I sold something besides MB's. Is all I see in this paragraph ;)
Who's do in February?

i test drove this last night. It was pretty nice.

I got my evoque! Its amazing!
Here are some crappy cell phone pics!

I will post an actually thread soon with proper review and pictures.


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And some from yesterday at the office

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Congrats! Looks great.

Congrats! Which black do you have? There was some initial confusion as to what would be available due to the issue with the paint for Santorini.

Thanks!
Pretty sure its called sumatra black!
It's an amazing color

Has the blue in it, right?

Yes, somewhat in the metallic flakes!

Awesome truck. Congrats

Was at LR yesterday, two door is hella small but it looks so badass from the outside. Enjoy!!