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Care to guess which is the best-selling Range Rover nameplate? That would be the Evoque, and the second generation of the breed promises to keep the title for years to come. But being based on the Premium Transverse Architecture, Land Rover cannot electrify the Evoque to the fullest extent.
The PTA is capable of mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid technologies, and Land Rover will launch the PHEV in 2020 with an electric motor at the rear, 11.3-kWh battery, and Ingenium three-cylinder turbo up front. As for the entry-level D150 FWD 6MT configuration, this Evoque complies to the Real Driving Emissions 2 standard that goes into effect in January 2020.
Speaking to Autocar.co.uk, the head honcho of Jaguar Land Rover in the United Kingdom made it clear “there will be a market for a small to medium-sized electric SUV.” On the downside, the Evoque EV or whatever it will be called “won’t arrive before the next generation of the entry-level Range Rover.”
Rawdon Glover described the Evoque PHEV as a “fleet game-changer” because more than a third of sales in the United Kingdom are expected to go to fleets. The 1.5-liter engine is good for 200 PS (197 horsepower) while the electric motor is understood to output 108 PS (107 horsepower).
The full-size Range Rover and Range Rover Sport are both available with plug-in hybrid options, but the flagship model is expected to go completely electric “in under five years.” The Modular Longitudinal Architecture is the most important piece of the puzzle, and Jaguar Land Rover developed this platform for multiple levels of electrification.
MLA is capable of mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV applications, and the first nameplate to receive this architecture could be the all-new Defender. That’s right, ladies and gents; the Defender is going unibody! Worse still for off-road enthusiasts, the rear suspension features air bags for greater comfort to the detriment of rock-crawling capability.
Jaguar Land Rover expects every new model in the lineup to be electrified by 2020, but that’s not all. Over-the-air updates, 4G and 5G connectivity, and cloud services are also in the pipeline.
Speaking to Autocar.co.uk, the head honcho of Jaguar Land Rover in the United Kingdom made it clear “there will be a market for a small to medium-sized electric SUV.” On the downside, the Evoque EV or whatever it will be called “won’t arrive before the next generation of the entry-level Range Rover.”
Rawdon Glover described the Evoque PHEV as a “fleet game-changer” because more than a third of sales in the United Kingdom are expected to go to fleets. The 1.5-liter engine is good for 200 PS (197 horsepower) while the electric motor is understood to output 108 PS (107 horsepower).
The full-size Range Rover and Range Rover Sport are both available with plug-in hybrid options, but the flagship model is expected to go completely electric “in under five years.” The Modular Longitudinal Architecture is the most important piece of the puzzle, and Jaguar Land Rover developed this platform for multiple levels of electrification.
MLA is capable of mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV applications, and the first nameplate to receive this architecture could be the all-new Defender. That’s right, ladies and gents; the Defender is going unibody! Worse still for off-road enthusiasts, the rear suspension features air bags for greater comfort to the detriment of rock-crawling capability.
Jaguar Land Rover expects every new model in the lineup to be electrified by 2020, but that’s not all. Over-the-air updates, 4G and 5G connectivity, and cloud services are also in the pipeline.
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