According to Land Rover, the production of the Evoque Convertible is to be taken over by the Halewood plant

Land Rover has announced a convertible version of the Range Rover Evoque. It would be the world’s first convertible in its class. Already in March, the British had discussed the series production of the new model variant at the Geneva Motor Show. A corresponding concept car was even available in 2012. Now, the Evoque convertible is actually being built and will be available from 2018.

Spectacular test drives in London subway tunnel

Details on the technology , the type of hood or other special features could not elicit the manufacturer so far. Land Rover merely announced that it would release more information later in the year. Priced , the convertible should be located at about 38,000 euros. Already since March the open Evoque is extensively tested. The British sought a particularly exciting location: 40 meters below the streets of London, the Crossrail consortium is building a new railway tunnel. The spectacular test runs in the tube can be seen in the following video

SUV convertible as a natural evolution

Chief designer Gerry McGovern sees the Range Rover Evoque Convertible as a “natural evolution” of the successful SUV model , which has been sold well over 400,000 times. Range Rover then expanded even the production capacity and hopes for the convertible variant on stable sales figures. Apparently you see a lot of potential for the world’s first SUV convertible in the premium segment. In addition to the home market England, the main sales markets are Central Europe and the coastal regions of the USA. Experts, however, rather start from a niche segment, which is limited to a few thousand copies per year.

Model care for Evoque five-door and coupe

According to Land Rover, the production of the Evoque Convertible is to be taken over by the Halewood plant , which also manufactures the Evoque five-door and the Coupé , which will undergo a makeover in the fall . In addition to a newly developed diesel engine with 150 and 180 hp and an average consumption of 4.2 liters per 100 kilometers, the Evoque 2016 has new assistance systems such as a speed control for off-road driving , which is tuned to speeds between 1.8 and 30 km / h. A revised grille, optional full-LED headlights and new seats and door panels refresh the SUV also visually. A new infotainment system With eight-inch touchscreen also provides improved connectivity.