![]() The Evoque starts with a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder that puts out a zippy 240 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque and comes mated to a class-leading adaptive shift program enhanced nine-speed automatic, controlled by the coolest knurled metal rotating dial selector ever, that’s much more engaging than the previous six-speed unit, as I mentioned after first testing it last year, and considerably smoother and more refined feeling this year. Certainly this is true within most brands, the Range Rover Sport a worthwhile jump up from this Evoque, and the full-size Range Rover about as over-the-top impressive as SUVs get, especially in top-line Supercharged Autobiography trim, but none of its direct peers match the little Evoque for driving dynamics (except the GLA, particularly in 45 AMG trim). Up into a larger segment somehow buys you a more appealing vehicle. There are some that adhere to the bigger is better philosophy, which infers that moving No wonder it sells in lower numbers, but is it worth the extra coin? The Evoque starts life at $49,990 plus freight and fees, which is not only more than all of the subcompact luxury SUVs mentioned (by a long shot), but it’s pricier than all larger compact luxury SUVs, even the Porsche Macan and its Land Rover Discovery Sport half-sibling, let alone its kissing cousin, the Jaguar F-Pace. There are some significant factors working against the Evoque’s sales success, particularly its elevated base price. As for the Evoque, its sales grew to 1,782 in 2013, stayed fairly steady at 1,706 in 2014,Īnd then jumped to 2,162 units last year, but so far this year it’s only managed to attract 1,093 buyers. Only the Buick Encore sells in slightly higher numbers (3,523 so far) than the X1, although it’s more of an entry-level luxury model than a real premium contender. And yes, that means the Bimmer is currently ahead (albeit only by 25 units) of the Mercedes-Benz GLA, which was introduced in 2014 whereas Audi had 2,756 Q3 deliveries as of August, a model that arrived on the Canadian market in 2014 yet was significantly revised for this 2016 model year and the new Infiniti QX30 just started trickling into dealerships last month and therefore found just 21 buyers. Lagging the entire segment with just 531 deliveries over the first eight months of 2016 (even Fiat sold more near-premium 500X models), but an entirely new X1 (ironically based on the Countryman) has raced into segment sales leadership with 3,153 units down the road during the same period. Mini, which hasn’t changed the Countryman’s design one iota since inception, is now It was never going to match the X1’s numbers, however, this made clear in their first full year of sales when BMW found 4,776 X1 buyers and Land Rover just 1,254 for the Evoque, while even Mini managed to find 1,731 Countryman buyers that year. In fact, there was no subcompact luxury SUV segment in Canada the year before it was introduced in 2011 as a 2012 model, although BMW and its Mini line brought their X1 and Countryman to market earlier that same year.įour years is a bit long to go without any visual updates, and to many the subtle changes made to this mildly refreshed 2016 Evoque won’t be enough to lure them back, a possible reason for the model’s declining sales. The Evoque remains the most ideally proportioned and arguably best looking subcompact SUV on the market, and this despiteīeing the oldest design in its class.
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