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2012 Range Rover Evoque

Land Rover's newest luxury SUV comes in at the smaller end of the model lineup. Built more for asphalt than rock crawling, its high-tech engine gives it solid power and good fuel economy.

Wayne Cunningham
Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began covering technology and the Web in 1994 as an editor of The Net magazine.
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Land Rover's new, small SUV fills out the bottom of the company's model lineup, as a more fuel-efficient vehicle that should play to urban buyers.

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Keeping a traditional Land Rover style up front, the Evoque looks much more like a sport SUV down the sides.

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The direct-injection turbocharged 2-liter engine, sourced from Ford, gives the Evoque 240 horsepower and 251 pound-feet of torque.

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The dropping roofline does not seem to adversely affect rear-passenger headroom.

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The Evoque comes standard with all-wheel drive. A magnetic-ride adaptive suspension is also available.

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The cargo area is not huge, but it is practical for the Evoque's mission.

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A huge panoramic sunroof gives a massive view of the sky.

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Land Rover gave the Evoque a simplified interior, limiting the quantity of switchgear to present an uncluttered design.

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The Evoque uses an electrically boosted power-steering system.

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The buttons on the steering wheel get a little excessive, but people in cold climates will appreciate the heated steering wheel.

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White illuminated elements give the gauges a jeweled effect.

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The Evoque uses the drive selector dial first seen in Jaguar models. Off-road programs sit in a line below the drive selector.

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The center display also shows which off-road program has been selected.

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The Evoque uses a head unit for navigation, stereo, and the phone system that incorporates a hard drive for map storage.

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The navigation system includes traffic data to help calculate routes.

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The destination selection buttons are large, making them easy to find while driving.

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The onscreen keyboard uses predictive text, eliminating letters that could not follow the previous one entered.

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The Evoque has a full Bluetooth phone system that downloads a paired phone's contact list to the car.

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The Evoque features HD Radio as well as satellite radio.

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Bluetooth audio streaming shows full track information for the currently playing song.

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iPod integration offers the typical options for browsing a music library.

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The premium Meridian audio system uses three different digital processing technologies.

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The Meridian system includes 17 speakers and an 825-watt amp.

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The rearview camera offers a number of options, and has a surround-view function.

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