Why are standard wheelbase models popular in Europe? You probably know that foreign roads are narrow and standard axes are easy to control, but that's not all. Influenced by the "Renaissance" movement, Europe advocated the aesthetics of gold structure. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the famous statue Venus with its severed arm, and the Eiffel Tower in France all have golden section footprints. When European companies build cars, they often follow the aesthetics of the golden structure, and the replacement will not easily change the proportion of the body, after all, it involves the whole body.
After the standard axle models entered China, there was actually not much conflict in visual aesthetics, only because we liked large spaces, they had to be transformed into special extended versions. The body has become longer and the height has not changed, erasing the golden structural aesthetics and damaging the appearance of the car to a certain extent. The SUV is the "disfigured" hard-hit area: look at the front is still a bit domineering, and then look at the extended side, I am afraid it is difficult to say a word.
The wheelbase lengthening is very easy to cut the charm of the car, so the British luxury brand Land Rover entered China in 2004, even if it established a joint venture with Chery, until July 2021, it has not launched an extended version of the model. As a land rover president said, it is easy to simply do a long wheelbase, and it is very difficult to retain a distinct personality. As everyone should know, Land Rover officially launched the brand's first special extended version of the car to the Chinese market - the new Range Rover Evoque L.
Isn't the lengthening meant to be "disfigured", and how can it be compromised in order to cater to the market? There is nothing strange about meeting the large space needs of the Chinese people, not to mention that Land Rover retains the soul of the Aurora: in the vast sea of cars, you can still see at a glance that it is the Aurora of the Land Rover family.
Compared with the old model, the new Range Rover Evoque L wheelbase has been extended by 160mm to 2841mm, and the body length has reached 4531mm. The most intuitive benefit of the extended length is to improve the riding experience in the rear seat. The leg space of the rear seat has been extended to 1015mm, and I sat in it with a height of 175cm, the front seat was adjusted to the normal position, the leg space was more than 2 punches, and it was completely fine to straighten my legs and lie on the back of the chair. In addition, the Aurora L's seats have been thickened, the central armrest box has been extended backwards, and the standard electric adjustment and flying wing headrests make the rear riding experience perhaps the best in its class.
However, as mentioned earlier, the lengthening of the wheelbase will "damage" the value. The subtlety of the new Range Rover Evoque L is that it doesn't just add to the back legroom like other manufacturers. Land Rover divided the lengthened 160mm into 125mm of legroom, 10mm of back and head space, and finally 25mm of tail box space. The advantage of this, in addition to evenly improving the practicality of the space, is that the most important thing is to make the body proportions more harmonious. Looking at the Aurora L from the side, the overall compactness is stylish, and there is no bloated feeling after lengthening. And the upward waist line pulled from the front to the back, with the family's unique coupe silhouette, still makes the Aurora L exude a British gentleman's style.
In order to preserve the unique beauty of the Aurora, Land Rover also adjusted the window dimensions for the Aurora L to highlight a more coordinated visual sense. At the same time, the Aurora L is also equipped with a 30% larger Range Rover family-style front grille, as well as a new StarLite premium gray exterior trim. In addition, in order to highlight the charm of the new car, Land Rover for the first time has devolved the body color of the Range Rover family , Belvia Green. Belvia's green body, with narvik's black contrast roof, is like a star that breaks through the sky, shining dazzlingly throughout the night. It is worth mentioning that the Aurora L is also equipped with a slightly larger tail spoiler, which increases the overall visual width.
It is undeniable that the new Range Rover Evoque L after the extension still has a certain gap with the spatial performance of some competing models. But it can provide enough driving space at the same time, but also maintain a stylish and outstanding appearance, luxury mid-size SUV market, probably also the aurora L. Maybe friends think I'm bragging, so let's play a game: find some SUV pictures (the best car), block the logo with your hands or other items, and then take a closer look at their overall appearance to see if they meet the definition of high value in your mind. In fact, put several competitors together with Aurora L, and it is clear who is high and who is low in appearance.
Che Shao has always believed that buying a car should be based on the appearance value. One is pleasing to the eye, I see it comfortably, others look at it and praise it; the other is to highlight my personality and drive a cookie-cutter street car, which does not reflect my unique taste. Therefore, the new Range Rover Evoque L is deeply rooted in my heart, and I personally believe that it is a rare high-value model in the luxury mid-size SUV market. Of course, when buying a car of this class, we definitely have to consider the luxury performance configuration.
The new Range Rover Evoque L, don't worry: it's a Land Rover first, then a Range Rover, and finally an Evoque.