路虎揽胜最小的SUV是在2011年上市的，这意味着该车早就应该进行升级了。最近谍照记者拍到了正在路面进行测试的新车，它的车头进行了伪装。该车很容易就能看出比老款车更宽，它的轮拱莫名其妙的有螺栓，此外车尾采用了新的排气尾管。更宽的轮距和进一步增加的行驶高度表明，2019款车型的内部机械结构有一些变化。而被伪装遮盖住的前脸并没有显著升级。可以看到新的前大灯和上下两部分格栅带有一个更大开口。此举可以增加进气量，这表明该车是一款SVR车型，不过这一点目前无法确定。至于动力系统，有报道称，路虎正在开发电动或混动版极光。早先的谍照显示，车尾带有“高电压”贴纸，这表明该车采用了电动动力系统。而这辆测试车并没有看到这样的东西，因此该车很可能搭载了捷豹路虎新的2.0升涡轮增压引擎，功率在149-186千瓦/200-250马力之间。新款极光预计将于明年下半年首次亮相，随后将于2019年初上市。目前还不清楚该车价格，但预计会略高于现行版的41800美元（约合人民币28.84万元）。
Range Rover Evoque Test Mule Spotted On The Street
Range Rover’s smallest SUV offering has been on the road since 2011. Naturally, that means the Evoque is well overdue for a model year update. Seen here in a new set of spy shots, the SUV sheds a bit of camouflage to give us a better look at that fresh new face.
It’s easy to see that this new Evoque is wider than the one it will be replacing. Strange bolted on fenders and new exhaust tips are the only noticeable updates seen on the rear. The wider track and increased ride height suggests engineering might be making some changes mechanically for the 2019 model year.
The front fascia, though mostly covered in camouflage, is noticeably updated. New headlights and a split grille with a larger lower opening and side vents can be seen. With all that added cooling, it leads us to believe that this could even be a potent SVR model... but nothing has been confirmed as of yet.
As far as power is concerned, reports from Autocar suggest that Land Rover is working on some sort of electric or hybrid electric Evoque. Earlier spy shots showed a "High Voltage" sticker located on the rear, suggesting it was running some form of electric powertrain. This test mule lacks the same distinction, so it could be using JLR’s new 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with anywhere from 200 to 250 horsepower (149 to 186 kilowatts) on tap.
The new Range Rover Evoque is expected to make its debut towards the second half of 2018 before going on sale early in 2019. No word on pricing just yet, but it will expectedly be a bit pricier than the current Evoque, which starts at $41,800.