The 2016 Range Rover Evoque facelift is now available from Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia, which has sold over 1,600 units of the JLR’s best-selling model as of November 2015.
It’s a subtle facelift, which is a good thing as the Evoque is far from broke. There’s a new front bumper and grille design with slim LED foglamps, a new LED daytime running light design, rear lamps with graphics that match the new DRLs and a tailgate spoiler with discreetly integrated third brake lights.
The big news in the cabin is the new infotainment system, accessed via an eight-inch touchscreen, with a new user interface called InControl Touch. It allows users to swipe between screens, smartphone style. The system also includes Bluetooth audio and phone capability and eight speakers.
Also new are the front seats, door casings and a redesigned instrument panel with a five-inch display. New soft-touch materials have also been added.
The Malaysian-spec car (SE with upgrades) will also feature grained leather seats with 12-way electric adjustment for both the driver and front passenger – available in Ebony Black, Almond/Espresso and Lunar/Cirrus colours. We also get 19-inch alloys as standard, but the new fixed panoramic roof is an option.
The standard Powered Gesture Tailgate lets the keyholder open the hatch by briefly waving his/her foot beneath the rear bumper. Nothing new, but JLR says that unlike competitor systems, theirs can be activated both from directly behind the vehicle and from either side of the bumper for enhanced versatility.
Only one engine option, which is the Si4 2.0 litre turbocharged unit with 240 PS and 340 Nm. This is the Ford EcoBoost engine, unchanged from the pre-facelift. Also unchanged is the ZF nine-speed automatic transmission. With this combo, the Evoque is capable of 0-100 km/h in 7.6 seconds and a top speed of 217 km/h. No new Ingenium diesels for us.
The 2016 Evoque facelift is priced from RM430,000 (with GST) excluding registration, road tax and insurance. Buying from the official importer nets you a comprehensive after-sales package, which includes a five-year or 150,000 km warranty, five-year or 80,000 km free scheduled maintenance and three-year roadside assistance.
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The question we must be asking is, where is Najib’s promise?
Where is Najib’s promise? Najib promised 30 million people 2 years ago before the election that he would reduce car prices by 30 percent.
He said the 30 million people need not worry because BN always kept their word and never mungkir janji. He said if people voted for BN, he was 100% sure to reduce car prices by 30 percent.
Najib, in his speech told people that BN knew how much people suffered paying for their cars and he felt very sorry for the people, thus, he was sure to reduce car prices by 30%.
It is a well know fact, that we Malaysians are paying 3x the global prices of cars. And double whammy, not only we pay 3x the global prices of cars, our cars are stripped down so bad, it hardly lacks any safety features. Even our top D segment cars each have about 20 less safety features than the same car costing 3 times less overseas. For example, a 10 airbag Toyota Camry CBU in the US cost US$22,000. In Malaysia, this cost RM180k. And loads of safety spec taken out. For example Tyre Pressure Monitoring System and many others. Camry Hybrid in the US is US26,000. Come to Malaysia, should be tax free. CKD it using Malaysian parts should be even cheaper. But here sell RM175k
Now, what happened Najib? Where is your promise?
This car so cheap in the US. In Malaysia, it becomes a luxury item. No logic at all.
This post is so tiring lah. It works against you after some time you know? Be creative with your messaging.
Do you know what they say about people who do the same thing over and over again but expecting different outcomes from their actions? If not just google it.
looks nice
Only a moron like you keep hoping that Najib will fulfill election promises! No wonder everytime kena conned by BN.
much wiser reply to the first one hahaha
pricing for JLR products in malaysia is getting worse and worse. I hope the new XE will be competitively priced.
rm430k for a glorified CR-V!!
#demson
You’re right – this is the macho hairdresser’s SUV
That’s an additional 15k to the pre fl car. This model just keeps getting more exp!
Wtf with that price wouldn’t the all new Volvo XC90 T8 makes more sense?
wtf with tht price wouldn’t the volvo xc90 t8 makes more sense?
Man these guys are nuts.
Things you lose:
1. 380w Meridian audio (used to be standard)
A RR without the Meridian system sounds absolutely crap. Just don’t even bother.
2. 20″ rims
Visually the new rims for the entire lineup isn’t as good as the outgoing model, so…
3. Oxford extended leather
Like seriously, they want to expect people to pay that price for what feels like fake leather?
Someone needs to send JLRM a tenggiri to use to slap them in the face. What a joke of a pricing. Get a Q5. Get a Macan, heck get the NX. And mind you, this is coming from someone who has one of these. It’s a great car no doubt, but for the price and this spec, gosh you can do better.
Luckily I have chosen Macan.\Tho I paid around RM517k for a base 2.0 Macan but it comes with high specifications.
may i also suggest x4
Back to the time where Evoque was just RM360k plus, it was really a good buy at that price for overall aspects. Luckily I got one before its price hike. What I don’t have is the 9-speed gearbox and surrounded camera system. Jesus, now it has risen to 430k, excluding what you’d stated of the missing things, definitely gonna kill its sales.
I bet they increase the price due to its demand during the when it was still under 400k. Forex is the problem? Look at Merc and BMW CBU models. The 30k hike is simply unjustified.