The Range Rover Evoque is best bought as a 2.2 SD4 with receipts for EGR cooler and steering rack work, since the 2.0 Ingenium diesel that replaced it in 2015 has a known fault that washes diesel into its oil.
7 known faults, 5 rated high severity in our database; owners report 35.5 mpg, 72% of the official figure. Everything below is built from that data and the archived owner history, not from a press car.
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Check a Land Rover Range Rover Evoque advert (free) →A 1st Gen Evoque with the 2.2 SD4 diesel is the lesser risk, as long as there's paperwork showing the EGR cooler's been checked or replaced, because that cooler leaks coolant into the engine on 2.2 cars from 2011 to 2015. The 2.0 Ingenium diesel fitted from 2015 carries the bigger fault, with far more owner reports behind it: too many DPF regenerations thin the oil with diesel, and the oil service warning can pop up after as little as 3,300 miles.
Whichever engine it has, a 1st Gen from 2014 to 2019 can suffer a known steering fault: the bolts holding the electric power steering motor shear, the motor parts from the rack and the steering goes heavy without warning, which owners have reported at 29,000, 48,000 and 64,000 miles. Both gearboxes carry serious known faults over the same years, and four-wheel-drive cars have a Haldex pump that fails when its fluid and filter aren't changed.
The second-generation Evoque sold from 2019 isn't clear of the diesel problem: one owner's 2019 D180 threw its oil service warning at 3,300 miles, which fits the Ingenium dilution fault that runs to 2020. Another owner of the newer model lost the power steering, which the dealer blamed on water getting in. There's far less on record for these cars, and that's not the same as a clean record.
None of the Evoque's diesels is a safe choice, but the 2.2 SD4 is the lesser risk: its main known fault is a leaking EGR cooler, while the 2.0 Ingenium's oil dilution fault has far more owner reports behind it. Coolant vanishing with no visible leak, overheating or white exhaust smoke means the cooler's letting coolant in, and one owner's went at 29,000 miles. One 2.2 owner also reported a loud clatter lasting 20 to 30 seconds on first start-up.
Avoid a 2.0 Ingenium diesel that's spent its life on short runs. Interrupted DPF regenerations wash diesel into the oil, the service warning can appear after as little as 3,300 miles, and its rear-mounted timing chain is vulnerable to stretching and failing if failed DPF regenerations dilute the oil. If you do buy one, change the oil every 10,000 miles regardless of the longer official schedule.
There's very little on record about the Si4 petrol: one owner's turbo pipe came off and the car needed a new turbo. That's too thin to call it the safer engine, so judge any petrol on its own history rather than on the lack of complaints.
Neither gearbox has a clean record. The nine-speed ZF automatic (2014 to 2020) can pick the wrong gear, hesitate and then lurch forward, and one owner's had a torque converter fault flagged at 36,000 miles. Manuals from 2014 to 2019 wear out their clutch early, with owners reporting failures at 15,000, 18,000 and 19,000 miles, two of them taking the dual mass flywheel with it.
It's the steering rack you test first on any 2014 or later car. Turn from lock to lock standing still and again while creeping forward: heavy steering, or a squeal or howl as you turn, points to the power steering motor working loose from the rack. Ask whether the rack or its mounting bolts have been replaced and get the invoice.
With the engine running, watch the dash for a DPF light, a gearbox fault message or a Traction Reduced warning saying only two wheels are driven, which is the Haldex pump giving up. On a 2.0 diesel, a service required message showing long before the service is due is the giveaway for oil dilution, so check when the last oil change was done.
On the test drive, a manual that slips under hard acceleration or judders pulling away points to a worn clutch and flywheel. On the nine-speed automatic, feel for harsh or slow changes and any lunge from a standstill. Listen to the brakes too: one owner reported squealing and another a grinding from the rear in cold, damp weather, while one 2016 car needed new pads at 7,500 and again at 12,000 miles, with rusty rear discs blamed.
Ask for invoices for any EGR cooler, steering rack or clutch work, and for Haldex fluid and filter changes every 40,000 miles or 48 months on four-wheel-drive cars. Get proof that recall work's been done: one recall fixed a 2.0 diesel wiring harness that could chafe and short circuit on automatics, another corrected CO2 emissions on 2.0 diesels from 2016 to 2018. Check the bonnet catch too, as one owner's rusted and needed regular greasing.
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It's worth buying as a 2.2 SD4 with proof the EGR cooler and steering rack have been dealt with, but skip any 2.0 Ingenium car with a patchy oil-change record. The 2.2 isn't trouble-free, since its cooler can leak (one owner's went at 29,000 miles), and any car from 2014 onwards can lose its power steering between 30,000 and 60,000 miles when the motor's bolts shear. Cars from 2014 also carry known faults on both gearboxes, so check the clutch and the automatic's changes too.
Electrics are the other weak area. Two owners of 2012 cars had the main infotainment unit fail after a navigation update, and the known fault puts screen, sat nav and audio failures between 30,000 and 70,000 miles on cars up to 2018. A later software release called 17c cleared most InControl Touch Pro glitches, so check the screen starts up, the sat nav works and the audio plays.
Single owners have reported a front window leak on a 2016 car, peeling lacquer on the lower front panel of a 2018 car, creaks and door rattles, a battery drained by terminal nuts tightened over the wires, and a 2015 car that caught fire after an electrical fault. Two early owners also felt vibration through the steering wheel at around 1,000 to 2,000rpm, and the maker told one of them that was normal.
The Convertible, sold from 2016 to 2019, is the one to think twice about: its boot's tiny with a narrow opening and there isn't much room in the back. One convertible owner needed two new reversing cameras, and another's 2016 car needed a replacement engine after a cooling fault at 11,000 miles.
Real-world economy on this generation: Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 35.5 mpg, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible 25.2 mpg.
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Check an advert now (free) →Owners report 35.5 mpg across the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque engines with data, about 72% of the official figure, from 760 submissions.
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Real MPG by engine →It's a car people want, with looks that turn heads wherever it's parked, and it's good to drive both on tarmac and off it. One 2.2 owner's front tyres still had 4mm of tread left after 42,000 miles, with 6mm on the rears, so it isn't hard on its rubber either.
The second-generation car from 2019 feels like a proper small Range Rover, and its cabin is finished to a high standard. Both the ride and the handling have improved, and there's more space for people in the back seats and for luggage in the boot.
The Range Rover Evoque is best bought as a 2.2 SD4 with receipts for EGR cooler and steering rack work, since the 2.0 Ingenium diesel that replaced it in 2015 has a known fault that washes diesel into its oil. Our database holds 7 known Land Rover Range Rover Evoque faults, 5 rated high severity, and the sections above say which generation and engine carry them.
It's the steering rack you test first on any 2014 or later car. Read the MOT history for repeat advisories and ask for invoices for any work the seller mentions. Then paste the advert into the free check, which reads it against every known Land Rover Range Rover Evoque fault before you travel.
Owners report 35.5 mpg on average, about 72% of the official figure, from 760 submissions. Chain (2.0 INGENIUM): no fixed replacement interval, so budget for it if the history does not show it done. The known faults page lists a rough repair cost against each fault. Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Real MPG by engine.
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