The all-new Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is based on the Land Rover LR2 which is not known for its style and finesse, but impressively the 2012 Range Rover Evoque is an “evolutionary leap” over the LR2.  According to Motor Trend the all-new Evoque meets all six criteria necessary for making an award-winning SUV.

The Evoque’s “advancement in design” makes it one sexy and sophisticated vehicle – a hard task when designing an SUV. The engineering excellence of this vehicle is a surprise as well; the sloped roofline does not inhibit passenger comfort of cargo room as one would expect. The 2012 Evoque uses a 2.0-Liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine making it the most fuel efficient Land Rover; an estimated 19 MPGs in the city and 27 MPGs on the highway.

The safety of the Evoque parallels that of many other small SUVs. The steel-frame is reinforced with high-strength and impact beams in all passenger doors. Seven airbags as well as a long list of technological safety features ensure the ability to keep all passengers safe.

While the price of the 2012 Range Rover Evoque is a bit steep compared to other SUVs but the value of it lies in the content as well as the intangibles. The Evoque offers a combination of styling, prestige, dynamic capabilities, and off-road abilities that the competition must struggle to match.

While most users purchase a Land Rover vehicle for off-road capability and ruggedness the 2012 Evoque is not intended for this.  While it has off-road abilities the Range Rover Evoque was built to fill the largest growing segment in the luxury SUV market: urbanites that don’t really plan to drive off road.

The 2012 Range Rover Evoque was awarded the 2012 Motor Trend SUV of the Year award due to its style, abilities, and long list of features. The Evoque is the vehicle Land Rover needed in todays market.