Independent Reviews of Land Rover New and Used Cars

Range Rover's Evoque has demolished all sales records for SUVs in this class. Andy Enright reports on how the latest version aims to stay in the top spot.

The world takes on a different appearance from behind the wheel of a Land Rover Discovery. At the helm, you know you're in a car that can take on just about anything, be that a seven-up trip to the Alps or a relaxing ride home on a wet and slippery winter's night. But it's only when you put it through its paces in properly extreme terrain that the genius in its design becomes fully apparent. How can a car capable of such extremes on the rough stuff be so utterly easy to use on the school run? Only Land Rover knows. The more sophisticated design and clever in-car connectivity improvements of this fifth generation version are welcome but ultimately, the recipe is as before. There's a clever, classless feel about this car that nothing else can quite replicate. Other rival SUVs claim to be tough but at the wheel, you're always a little hesitant to see them prove that. A Discovery's different, a uniquely capable SUV and a British success story that we should be proud of.

The Range Rover line-up always needed a credible mid-sized contender. With this Velar model, it now has one. Jonathan Crouch looks at what's on offer.

Land Rover reckons that this Discovery Sport is the most versatile premium compact SUV currently on sale - and it's a credible claim. This is, after all, the only prestigiously-badged car in this segment that can seat seven. It's also smart, practical, safe - and rugged enough to go a lot further than its rivals off the beaten track. Media connectivity can even now alert you if you've left an important personal item behind. Plus a state-of-the-art range of 'Ingenium' 2.0 TD4 diesel engines offer class-leading power and efficiency. It all means that there's nothing else quite like this car.

In years to come, the Evoque will be seen as a turning point for Land Rover. Other SUVs have pioneered more car-like handling but ultimately, they've still been SUVs, both to drive and to look at. This model is different. In all the ways that matter - space, off road ability, that commanding driving position - it's a 4x4. Just as in all the ways that also matter - efficiency, cutting edge style and driving pleasure - it very definitely isn't. Contradictory qualities we've been waiting for all too long from a car of this kind. That Land Rover has delivered them in a machine so fashionable, relevant and clever marks this Evoque out as a very desirable thing indeed, even at the expensive prices being asked. If you can afford one and you can afford not to be too sensible in your choice of car, you won't be disappointed.