(12-07-2014 09:02pm)vinny Wrote:  I've had mine on auto trader for 6 weeks but no takers yet,I ordered an SQ5 after driving everything else in the class,BMW/merc/etc...nothing else came close to the performance and I actually found it quieter,more comfortable and more economical than the evoque.
Looking forward to decent performance and having a panoramic roof that actually opens,only things I will miss is the looks and interior materials as the Audi dash is functional to say the least.The Audi infotainment system is not touch screen but the display is HD compared to land rover standards!
I know when the going gets tough the LR product is where I'd rather be but price wise the evoque has done itself no favours based on what it has to offer plus the dealers were offering me £1000 less than we buy any wreck.com which again is a ridiculous situation,dropping the range rover sport se was the final nail in the coffin for me as overnight it placed a new sport out of my price range.

(12-07-2014 06:27pm)J77 Wrote:  I'm waiting patiently for prices and specs for the Disco Sport (why that name )It's looking like a start price of £30k, it's poor show from LR at this stage with the Evoque I had the car specced, build date and delivery date. I'm intending to spec this one well, as it could be my last for a while as the price for LR products is heading in the wrong direction.

(15-07-2014 08:02pm)mark_n Wrote:  My early Evoque is 31 months old, 25k miles and apart from a failed battery (which we know was down to a software problem with it not being charged enough) and a mis-fitting piece of trim, it's been absolutely fine. I drove 350 miles in it yesterday and marvelled at the quiet motorway cruising. I think it's great.

It does sound like LR are cutting corners to keep the volumes up and the only thing to do is badger the dealer with anything and everything you think is wrong.

(16-07-2014 09:10pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  Hi Tony, Mine sometimes squeaks in the rear, and if I release the offside Rear Seat catch but still leave the seat up, it stops. People sitting in the back always assumed it was the plastic next to them, as it stopped when they pressed it, but it was actually them leaning against the seat that stopped the Squeak. Dealer sorted it temporarily probably by lubricating the seat catch, but it comes back from time to time. Worth making sure they try driving it like this or with the rear seats down.

(16-07-2014 09:10pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  Hi Tony, Mine sometimes squeaks in the rear, and if I release the offside Rear Seat catch but still leave the seat up, it stops. People sitting in the back always assumed it was the plastic next to them, as it stopped when they pressed it, but it was actually them leaning against the seat that stopped the Squeak. Dealer sorted it temporarily probably by lubricating the seat catch, but it comes back from time to time. Worth making sure they try driving it like this or with the rear seats down.

(13-07-2014 10:36am)Tony Wrote:  At £30k start prices are 10%+ up on the outgoing Freelander.

I would normally wait a year before buying a new model to make sure all the glitches have been sorted, however three years on and the Evoque still has an unacceptable number build quality issues.

My Dad worked all his life for British Leyland in its various forms, we always had BL cars as they were almost given to employees (you would not pay good money for one!). The last two new MGB's I had 1977 and 1979 were almost supplied in kit form, you did the final assembly and fault finding yourself - at least they were simple to work on. Looks like LR are still preserving that part of their DNA.