Range Rover Evoque prices in Nigeria – the classy petite from Range Rover

1. The birth of Range Rover Evoque

Range Rover Evoque is the shortened name of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, introduced to the automobile industry in 2011 by Jaguar Land Rover – a renowned British carmaker subsidized by Tata Motors.

The model was produced based on the bodywork of Land Rover LRX concept vehicle revealed in North American International Auto Show in 2008. However, it’s not until July, 2011 that the subcompact luxury Evoque was manufactured in form of a crossover SUV, coming with both 2-wheel drive and four-wheel-drive layout.

Range Rover Evoque inspired by Land Rover LRX design

Talking about the LRX concept vehicle or Evoque’s inspirer, we can’t neglect innovative vehicle technologies like the E-terrain set including regenerative brakes, electric rear axle drive parallel hybrid powertrain and a stop-start system with an integrated starter generator.

During its existence on the market, 3 body styles have been launched which are 5-door Evoque, 3-door Evoque Coupe and Convertible Evoque. All these versions can be ordered in 4 different trim levels. Evoque Pure is named the minimalist variant, Evoque Prestige highlights more luxury features while the Range Rover Evoque Dynamic stays focused on upgrading its performance.

2. Range Rover Evoque prices in Nigeria

While looking at Range Rover Evoque price list in Nigeria, you may wonder why price range of brand new units are lower than foreign and locally used Evoque for sale.

Evoque is showing its off-road potential

Please note that the brand new car price list is based on suggested retail price list from the manufacturer, not including import tax or any related fee while delivering the car to Nigeria. The actual price of some models might double the tag we provide here, so please research carefully all the fees you need to pay when ordering a brand new Evoque.

The prices below can also vary due to production year, car condition and variant you choose.

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3. Must-read details of the Range Rover Evoque

Even though experienced drivers and car experts of Naijauto.com have highly recommended a Range Rover Evoque for Nigerian traffic, still you should research thoroughly about the strengths and limits of this model, then comparing with the investment you’ll make to see whether it’s worth your money or not.

To have a clearer view, we will brief the information into distinctive categories.

3.1. Range Rover Evoque body

Leaving behind the classic body on frame design for off-road vehicles, Evoque employs the up-to-date unitary body structure combining lightweight construction such as aluminium bonnet or composite plastic one-piece tailgate. This has successfully made Evoque 100 kg lighter than Land Rover Freelander. Also, 5 exterior cameras are offered to enhance driver’s visibility.

Evoque is 100 kg lighter than Freelander

Especially, Range Rover Evoque Dynamic features more funky styling bodywork with a unique fascia as well as lowered suspension system.

3.2. Range Rover Interiors

Range Rover cabin is decorated in 12 different color choices, equipped with a cabin-length fixed sunroof, a 5-inch info display for the driver, 8-inch touch screen able to separately show different data to entertain both driver and front passenger.

Besides, Evoque uses push button start system, which means it can start automatically after sensing the key fob.

Inside a Range Rover Evoque 2015’s cabin

3.3. Range Rover Evoque engines

Initially, 3 engine configurations were introduced without novel technologies. However, after the release of modern 9-speed automatic transmission by ZF Friedrichshafen, Land Rover has developed a variety of engines, presenting 3 exclusive powertrain configurations:

• 2L eD4 150 PS turbodiesel two-wheel drive manual gearbox
• 2L TD4 180PS permanent four-wheel drive 9 speed automatic
• 2L Si4 240 PS turbocharged petrol permanent all-wheel drive 9 speed automatic

Another bonus point here is the car’s fuel economy rate. The US EPA has reported that Evoque shows an estimation of 23 mpg in city and 34 mpg on highways, equivalent to 12L/100 km and 8.4L/100 km respectively.

Victoria Beckham in one of Evoque's release events

Currently, the hybrid powertrain option is not available as Rover company wants to experiment on heavier vehicles first, namely Land Rover Discovery or mainstream Range Rover before transferring this technology to lighter ones as Evoque.

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3.4. Range Rover Evoque off-road performance and safety

Evoque boasts numerous mechanical engineering to maximize its off-road ability. 215 mm ground clearance, 25° approach, 33° departure, 500 mm wading depth is all the figures indicating Evoque potential performance, let alone a number of technologies added time to time.

Replacing the Haldex permanent four-wheel-drive system is Standard Driveline and Active Driveline designed by GKN Driveline. Traction is boosted thanks to the latest version of Land Rover Terrain Response consisting of electronic stability control, traction control, roll stability control and hill descent control as an option.

Regarding its safety, NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) in Europe has awarded 5 stars overall for Evoque’s safety test results while ANCAP (in Australia) gave it 4 stars for crash safety.

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Off-road drive and design of the brand new Range Rover Evoque 2018

4. Verdict

Love it or not, Evoque is an amazing design among crossover sport utility vehicles. Range Rover Evoque prices in Nigeria are also reasonable with great variations, meeting demands of numerous social classes. To compare pricing of different car brands, please click onto Car Prices. Latest updates in the automotive industry will be uploaded in Naijauto auto news.