Land Rover doesn’t have the greenest image among car manufacturers – but perceptions may soon change thanks to the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque.
The vehicle is the brand’s most fuel efficient model to date and achieves an estimated 28mpg US EPA highway rating and 19mpg city. This is the result of a host of new technologies, including an environmentally conscious design and the use of lightweight materials.
Weight saving was at the heart of its developments – it is the lightest Range Rover model ever with the five-door model starting at 3,680lbs. Weight saving technologies, include a steel body structure with more than 18 per cent Boron/high strength steels in key load-bearing areas.
Among the additional features are polymer and composite front fenders, an aluminium bonnet, roof panels and lower control arms, and magnesium cross car beam. It also focuses more on the use of sustainable materials with each vehicle containing approximately 35lbs of recycled parts including the centre console, wheel arch liners, air cleaner and cooling fan.
The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque will be priced at $43,995 for the five-door model and $44,995 for the coupe. It will be sold in 160 countries.
