2012 Motor Trend SUV of the Year - Range Rover Evoque - video Dailymotion

Meet the 2012 Motor Trend Sport/tility of the Year

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00:00 After an exhaustive evaluation program that included performance testing and real-world

00:12 driving, the Range Rover Evoque is Motor Trend's 2012 Sport Utility of the Year.

00:18 The stylish and sophisticated Evoque beat nine other contenders after Motor Trend judges

00:23 found it best met the award's six key criteria.

00:27 Advancement in design, engineering excellence, efficiency, safety, value and performance

00:34 of intended function.

00:35 The beautifully designed Evoque is a bold move into the fast-growing compact luxury

00:40 sport utility vehicle sector for Range Rover.

00:43 The dramatic exterior styling and classy interior will make this vehicle a hot favourite for

00:48 trend-setting urbanites around the globe.

00:51 But the Evoque is no mere show pony.

00:54 It is the smallest, lightest and most efficient Range Rover ever built, yet it retains Range

00:59 Rover's trademark on-road refinement and class-leading off-road capability.

01:04 The 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivers 240 horsepower while returning 19

01:10 miles per gallon in the city and 28 miles per gallon on the highway.

01:15 Land Rover's Terrain Response System, which optimises the Evoque's powertrain and suspension

01:19 to a variety of surfaces, gives it better all-round capability than all but the most

01:24 specialised off-road vehicles.

01:26 Despite its compact dimensions, the Evoque is remarkably roomy inside, with excellent

01:31 rear seat accommodation.

01:33 And the standard safety equipment includes seven airbags.

01:36 And with prices starting from just under $44,000, it is very competitively positioned among

01:43 other compact luxury SUVs.

01:46 With its good looks, impressive capability and razor-sharp focus on the luxury compact

01:50 sport utility bar, it's no wonder the Range Rover Evoque is the 2012 Motortrend Sport

01:56 Utility of the Year.

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