There’s no denying that the
Land Rover Evoque, the foremost compact model ever to wear the vary Rover badge, has been a smash for the corporate, having oversubscribed over ninety,000 units since its launch last year.
In fact, JATO Dymanics reports that European sales of the
Land Rover Evoque, that is obtainable as a three- and five-door, were 27,685 vehicles within the half of 2012; that’s nearly the maximum amount of the remainder of Land Rover’s vary combined (29,891). so as to fulfill demand, JLR’s Halewood plant is functioning round the clock for the primary time ever in its 50-year history.
The
Land Rover Evoque’s success has prompted the Tata Motors-owned company to think about building a luxury SUV below the compact
Land Rover Evoque.
Chief designer Gerry McGovern told
Automotive News Europe that a smaller model might be within the cards: “Certainly, i feel we are able to go smaller”, he said. “In a world that specialize in property, you'll argue that smaller and lighter is that the thanks to go.”
If
Land Rover goes ahead with this project, the “mini
Land Rover Evoque” would be the sole premium model in a very section occupied by mass makers like Suzuki and order.
The small SUV might face competition from
Audi, though. The German automaker's style boss, Stefan Seilaff, has already projected a sub-Q3 SUV, most likely supported the A1 platform. With the VW cluster finding new niches and its model count increasing approach quicker than the universe, the Q1 would not appear out of place in the least.
