(S2K4ME)

That's the good thing about LR & RR brand - they haven't forgotten their roots even though I'm sure they know circa 75% of the owners will not use it in that way.

CHIPPO

Are the roots of this car not Mondeo and Volvo !

Nick Graves

It IS a distant cousin of the XC60 and a Ford Exploder, or something.

But since it's modern plank-sharing there's little directly interchangeable.

CHIPPO

The disco 3 was going to be built on an Exploder chassis if the Solihul boys didnt get their act together , Ford gave them 6 months to design some thing that might hold together. Hence gear box and drive train are not LR made, but come from outside now , Darla i think

Nottm_S2

What is the point? Someone please explain because unless it's to piss off the green party I don't get it, weighs the same as a tank, drinks like a tank, has no guns like a tank, panels dent like a car.

Will always be driven by nobs

soulcrew

tanks have guns.

Nick Graves

Tanks don't kill people. Guns do. Unless it's Tianenmen Square.

People usually purchase-justify on the grounds of space for children, or somesuch. Yet that is largely an illusion created by a high, square roofline & the legroom is in reality far more cramped than a transverse-engined MPV or a even regular-sized estate car, neither of which require the ridiculously-wide wheelset to stop them falling over.

The reality must be "image". Otherwise you'd just buy a Cash & Carry or a C of E, which are closer to a C-segment in packaging & running costs terms.

CHIPPO

I was told the reason for buying one; in this particular instance was , 1) Road presence 2) Space 3) Practicality 4) Safety etc etc !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think road presence means to ability to bully other drivers

mikey k

They are one of our customers.
Its called the Evoque.
The chassis is shared with the latest Freelander.
You WILL be seeing alot of these - ALL production slots for the next 9 months are allocated & customer cars have just started going out this month.
The FWD version has very low CO2 so will become a favourite when it is launched early next year.
I've never been a fan of JLR product but this is actually very good.
LSB loves it because it sits high, she can see more and "feels" safer.
Next generation will have an aluminium/bonded bodyshell to further reduce the weight.
The factory hate the contrasting roof colour as they have to take it off the line and repaint the roof taking an extra 4 hours per car

Nottm_S2

Regardless of who likes it, it is still shit.

High c of g, heavy, not very aerodynamic. It's a D&G car driven by a badge obsessed nobber IMO.

An X5 driver attempted to kill me on the bike recently, in hindsight I wish I'd have reacted more than I did. There is no need for 4x4s on the road, they're not safer, they are worse at avoiding accidents in the first place and people drive them with a false sense of security

They should not have airbags IMO