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The 2.0-litre petrol motor delivers power in a linear fashion
Performance – The Range Rover Evoque Convertible is only available with a petrol engine which happens to be the 2.0-litre Ingenium unit that also powers other JLR cars, most importantly the Velar where it produces slightly more power and torque. In the Evoque, this 4-pot mill outputs 240 HP and 340 Nm, taking 8.1 seconds to go from standstill to a ton. But where it differentiates itself from its immediate elder sibling is the gearbox, the Evoque employing a 9-speed unit while the Velar makes do with an 8-speeder.
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The Evoque Convertible feels more composed at high speed
Start the motor and it’s terrifically refined with good low-end punch, the mid-range being the strongest and the Evoque convertible screams to its 6500 RPM redline. It’s best driven with part throttle as it simply doesn’t feel as fast as you would expect a car that looks so sexy to go. The powertrain does sound good, more so when you get past 4000 RPM and emits a sporty tone. There are no drive modes other than the Terrain Response system with only a single mode for on-road driving. The gearbox isn’t the quickest to respond and does hesitate a bit when you want a quick up or downshift. You can manually take control of things using the steering mounted paddles but the car just doesn’t hold onto a gear. Fuel economy is between 8-10 km/l.
