How the 2027 Range Rover Evoque Handles Fall and Winter Activities

Fall and winter fill the calendar with some of the best outings of the year. There are weekend hikes through colourful trails, early drives to the ski hill, pumpkin patch visits and holiday shopping runs. These seasons also bring wet leaves, frosty windshields, slush and short days.

The 2027 Range Rover Evoque is a compact luxury SUV with the tools to make those trips easier and more comfortable. From heated seats to smart traction systems, here is a look at how the Evoque helps you enjoy every cool-weather plan on your list.

Warm Comfort From the First Minute

Cold mornings are easier when the cabin warms up fast. Every Evoque comes with heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, so your hands and back feel the heat soon after you set off. Heated rear seats are also available, which keeps passengers happy on the drive to the ski hill.

For more comfort, you can choose heated and cooled front seats with 12-way or 14-way power adjustment and driver memory. The Evoque Autobiography comes with 14-way heated and cooled front seats wrapped in Windsor leather.

When you start the vehicle, the Pivi Pro system shows a Pre-Drive panel. It gives you quick access to common features like the window demisters and heated seats, so you can clear the glass and warm up without digging through menus.

• Heated front seats and heated steering wheel on every trim
• Available heated rear seats
• Available heated and cooled 12-way or 14-way front seats
• Pre-Drive panel for fast access to demisters and seat heaters

Confident Grip on Wet Leaves, Snow and Ice

Slippery roads call for good traction. The Evoque uses intelligent all-wheel drive along with Torque Vectoring by Braking to help keep the vehicle steady and on its chosen path.

Terrain Response 2 comes standard and lets you match the vehicle's setup to the conditions. Its Grass-Gravel-Snow mode adjusts the engine, transmission, all-wheel drive system and stability control for better grip on loose or slick surfaces. That is useful on a snowy road to a cottage or a gravel lot at a hiking trailhead.

Several other systems work in the background. Dynamic Stability Control and Roll Stability Control help on slick surfaces like wet grass, snow and ice. Hill Launch Assist stops the vehicle from rolling back when you pull away on a hill, and Hill Descent Control helps manage speed on steep, slippery grades. All-Terrain Progress Control holds a steady low speed on tricky ground so you can focus on steering.

• Terrain Response 2 with Grass-Gravel-Snow mode
• Intelligent all-wheel drive and Torque Vectoring by Braking
• Hill Launch Assist, Hill Descent Control and All-Terrain Progress Control

Clear Views in Rain, Fog and Early Darkness

Fall and winter days are short, so good lighting and visibility matter. The Evoque has LED headlights with signature daytime running lights, plus automatic headlights and Auto High Beam Assist. Front and rear fog lights help other drivers see you in poor weather.

Rain-sensing wipers turn on by themselves when the weather changes, and a rear wiper and heated rear window with a timer keep the back glass clear. The heated, power-folding side mirrors help you see clearly on frosty mornings.

Moving up to the Dynamic SE adds a 3D Surround Camera for a 360-degree view around the vehicle, which helps when parking next to snowbanks. The Autobiography adds the ClearSight interior rear-view mirror, which gives a clear view behind even when the back seat or cargo area is full.

Room for Skis, Boots and Holiday Shopping

Cool-weather plans often mean extra gear. The Evoque's cargo area holds 472 litres behind the rear seats. The 40:20:40 split-folding rear seats let you slide long items like skis through the middle while two passengers still ride in the back. Fold the rear seats down and space grows to 1,156 litres.

A power tailgate makes loading easier when your arms are full of shopping bags or snowshoes. Keyless entry is standard, so the flush door handles deploy and the doors unlock as you walk up with the key fob in your pocket.

Capability for Trails and Snowy Roads

The Evoque has a ground clearance of 212 mm, which helps on unplowed side streets and rutted trail roads. It can also wade through water up to 530 mm deep, handy on muddy fall trails after heavy rain.

Under the hood, a 2.0 L 4-cylinder engine makes 246 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque. That gives the Evoque plenty of pull for highway merges on the way to a weekend getaway.

Inside, available Cabin Air Purification Plus helps keep the air clean by filtering fine PM2.5 particles and managing CO2 levels. That is a welcome feature when windows stay closed for months at a time.

Key Takeaways

Plan Your Fall and Winter Drives With Decarie Land Rover

Have questions about which Evoque features suit your fall and winter plans? The friendly team at Decarie Land Rover would be glad to walk you through the heated seats, Terrain Response 2 and more. Come see us in Montreal and take a closer look at the Evoque.