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Putting a large band-aid over its emissions, Land Rover has begun to offer the Range Rover Evoque with a couple of mild-hybrid diesel engines. This is accompanied by a expensive new edition and a larger infotainment screen for the 2021 model year.
The Evoque competes directly with the XC40. And while that baby Volvo crossover decided diesel engines were too much trouble, the Range Rover tries to mild-hybrid technology as a fuel-saving trick. The new powertrains in question are the D165 and D200.
Both models use 2-liter 4-cylinder diesel engines with electrical assistance and all-wheel drive, making about as much power as the names suggest. The press release doesn't say what happens to the D150 and D180 from the previous model year. However, they could be dropped due to higher emissions (from 178 g/km of CO2 vs. from 163 grams in the mild hybrids). This is also indicated by base prices going up from £31,725 currently to £32,100.
In addition to these two new mild-hybrid diesel models, Range Rover will offer the 2021 Evoque with three gasoline-powered engines that were already hybridized, the P200, P250, and P300 forms (rated at 197bhp, 246bhp and 296bhp for the UK market). There's also the P300e, which is a plug-in hybrid with 1.5 liters of displacement.
Additionally, the mildly updated Evoque line-up once again boasts a flagship Autobiography trim, a more luxurious take on the car’s existing HSE Dynamic. The last major updates are on the inside.
A new steering wheel design is in place, doing without those strange toggles placed near the hub. Instead, the buttons are on the spokes, a bit like the wheel from Jaguar. All Evoque models will also feature the updated infotainment set-ups called Pivi, while Pivi Pro replaces the optional Touch Pro. Advantages include better menus, over-the-air software updates and the debut of Spotify music streaming.
Both models use 2-liter 4-cylinder diesel engines with electrical assistance and all-wheel drive, making about as much power as the names suggest. The press release doesn't say what happens to the D150 and D180 from the previous model year. However, they could be dropped due to higher emissions (from 178 g/km of CO2 vs. from 163 grams in the mild hybrids). This is also indicated by base prices going up from £31,725 currently to £32,100.
In addition to these two new mild-hybrid diesel models, Range Rover will offer the 2021 Evoque with three gasoline-powered engines that were already hybridized, the P200, P250, and P300 forms (rated at 197bhp, 246bhp and 296bhp for the UK market). There's also the P300e, which is a plug-in hybrid with 1.5 liters of displacement.
Additionally, the mildly updated Evoque line-up once again boasts a flagship Autobiography trim, a more luxurious take on the car’s existing HSE Dynamic. The last major updates are on the inside.
A new steering wheel design is in place, doing without those strange toggles placed near the hub. Instead, the buttons are on the spokes, a bit like the wheel from Jaguar. All Evoque models will also feature the updated infotainment set-ups called Pivi, while Pivi Pro replaces the optional Touch Pro. Advantages include better menus, over-the-air software updates and the debut of Spotify music streaming.
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