Land Rover Evoque Convertible

The Evoque Convertible is the latest offering from the British SUV maker. Aimed at creating a new segment, the Evoque convertible is based on the 3-door version of the SUV. The Evoque has been instrumental in engineering the turnaround of ailing Jaguar-Land Rover companies. The reason we have this car up here is that it was spotted testing in India indicating a launch around the corner.

The Evoque convertible looks almost like the standard SUV except for the convertible roof. The front fascia gets a few more blacked out elements to make it look sporty. The profile has been carried over till the shoulder line and the A-pillars are beefed up for strength. The rear fenders have been redone to include the folding convertible roof but are not very far from the original Evoque. The signature headlamps and tail lamps have been carried over to the convertible.

The interior has been tweaked quite a bit. The dashboard is dressed in black leather with silver accents. It gets a 10.2 inch super-wide resolution touch-screen with the latest connectivity options including Apple Car Play and Android Auto. The convertible roof can be opened up in 18 seconds and closes back on till a speed of 60kmph n 21 seconds. On the safety front, you have front and side airbags with ESP and a rollover protection system that deploys in 90 milliseconds.

The Evoque convertible gets the new 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that is now available in India under the hood of the Jaguar XE. The petrol engine develops 240bhp to power the SUV past 100kmph in 7.8 seconds to a top speed of 180kmph. Mated to a ZF nine-speed gearbox, the Evoque Convertible gets the Active Driveline feature.

The Evoque convertible stands alone in its segment for now with a unique offering of a convertible that can take you anywhere with its Land Rover capabilities. And since it has been spotted testing in India, we may get one quite soon.

Expected Launch: March 2017

Expected Price:Rs. 80 - 90L