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Where are all the Coupes?
mark_n
 

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Where are all the Coupes?

Whenever I see an Evoque on the road, the first thing I check out (other than the credentials of the blonde driving it, if that applies) is whether it's a 3 or 5 door and I'm really struck how few coupes there are.

Originally, LR were forecasting something like 1/3 but my guess is it's less than 10%. Higher price, restricted view and painfully slow rear access seem to have dealt it a bad hand even though the design is truer to the original concept.

Makes me wonder whether it will be dropped from future versions of the Evoque. When it comes down to the cost and complexity of engineering a derivative, they may decide not to bother.

Mark

Evoque was great, now in an RRS SVR
23-06-2013 06:16am
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Squidly73
 

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RE: Where are all the Coupes?

Nothing is more beautiful than Coupe, it s the real spirit of Range Rover as origin

Evoque sd4 coupé dynamic auto. , black Sumatra, indus silver roof, coldmate pack,
panoramic cameras, black strata, ebony leather.
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23-06-2013 07:02am
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BA74
 

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RE: Where are all the Coupes?

100% agree (with the Coupe comment of course!)...
Would love to know the % mix of Coupe's sold.
I have a 5 door but will be getting a Coupe next time round. They look awesome.

Gone - Range Rover Evoque - Si4 Pure - 5 Door Fuji White
23-06-2013 07:38am
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chapmac
 

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Where are all the Coupes?

I'm guessing 90% of owners just have kids...

ED4 Pure Tech in Santorini Black with privacy glass, panoramic roof, front fogs and anthractite headlining. Added 19" Style 3 wheels and dynamic grille
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23-06-2013 07:49am
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LaserTam
 

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RE: Where are all the Coupes?

Looks great but as said above, totally impractical if the rear seats are used regularly.

Born 28th June - Pure Tech 2.2 eD4 Manual in Santorini Black, Pano roof, Cirrus leather, style 6 wheels, rear camera, power mirrors, auto dim RVM
23-06-2013 08:16am
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recordman
 

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RE: Where are all the Coupes?

Could be a valuable classic in 30 years

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23-06-2013 08:24am
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Stadt Panzer
 

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Where are all the Coupes?

Nothing looks better than a Coupe Evoque and we've got one off spring still at home!

Somewhere in the North Sea.
23-06-2013 08:28am
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Where are all the Coupes?

Round my area I seem to see more Coupes than 5 doors, maybe it appeals more to the elderly "blue rinse" brigade of ladies who lunch at the local garden centre because I seem to see more of them driving Evoques than families. I know several empty nest couples in our area who have traded in cars like SL500's and big Lexus saloons for an Evoque coupe.

A Pangea Green New Defender 110 First Edition is now sitting on my drive alongside British Racing Green Electric Mini Cooper SE Level 3. After 21 years in my hands my TDI300 90 was handed on to the next custodian on 15 July 2022.
23-06-2013 08:36am
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jos
 

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RE: Where are all the Coupes?

also here in the Netherlands are most of the evoques
(i guess 75%) 5doors, so the coupe is RARE and much more design-ish

ORDER16-09/2011>DEL; 27-01/2012

eD4-PURE fuji /black int./coup
pano-roof/techPACK > done !;painted wheels
3cm lowering/2cm spacers ; ROOFwrap
already > 52.000 km drive ; average;1lit/14km
ré-painted bumperparts and mirrors

4 y.TT mk1
2 y.MINIc-S
4 y.TT mk2
1 yr mini CM;
so i fit exactly in de evoque-profile...
2015 > TTmk3......?
23-06-2013 12:00pm
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oop north
 

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RE: Where are all the Coupes?

According to Autotrader, 115 coupes for sale and 340 five doors. And 1 with two doors, three with four doors and one the seller couldn't decide (unlisted)

So basically 75% five door and 25% coupe though number for sale not necessarily representative - eg, if more coupe owners are selling cos they got fed up of the slow rear accessLaughing
23-06-2013 02:44pm
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