2022 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Review

The Range Rover Evoque is Land Rover's smallest SUV, and as the name suggests, it belongs to the brand's Range Rover family. Though it may be small, it lives up to the moniker with a luxurious interior and surprisingly good off-road performance. The Evoque was fully redesigned in 2020, and though it loses some of the quirky form-over-function design of the previous generation, it's a stylish compact luxury SUV.
For 2022, Land Rover brings back the Evoque's 296-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder and mild hybrid drivetrain in a new P300 HST model, which effectively replaces last year's top-trim R-Dynamic HSE. Besides the more powerful engine, the HST gets you darkened exterior accents, premium leather upholstery, HST-exclusive 20-inch wheels and a 12-speaker Meridian audio system. There are also new standard features across the lineup, including heated front seats, a power tailgate, a wireless charging pad and more.

The Evoque performs better than you'd expect off the beaten path, but beyond that it doesn't offer much the competition can't do better. The Evoque is tight on interior space and light on seating comfort, which is a bad combination in a premium SUV. It's also not that impressive in the performance department, even with the hotter engine. If you're shopping for a luxurious compact SUV, you might want to consider the Acura RDX, BMW X3, Genesis GV70 or Volvo XC60 first.