Land Rover has given the green light to a convertible version of the Range Rover Evoque, according to an article by British publication What Car?. The piece quotes an unnamed source at Land Rover as saying, “The Evoque convertible now has the green light, it’s going to be built.” The publication goes on to say that production will begin next year. We were unable to corroborate this information through our channels, and a Jaguar Land Rover spokesman declined to confirm the rumor.
The Evoque convertible was shown in concept form at the Geneva auto show in 2012, and drew mostly positive reviews from observers. “There was a lot of excitement around the concept when it was shown in the U.S.,” Land Rover tells us. The design community, however, was more ambiguous, as the softtop version lacks the aggressively styled roofline that is such an important part of the Evoque’s styling DNA.
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If it’s built, the Evoque convertible will join the three-door coupe and a five-door version, the latter of which currently generates roughly 80 percent of the vehicle’s sales volume. As an open-top crossover, the Evoque cabriolet would have just one direct competitor: the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet.
Source: CarAndDriver
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