- Range Rover will stop making the Evoque and Velar after 2027, and neither will be replaced, its managing director Martin Limpert told Autocar on 3 November.
- The new electric Range Rover GT, built at Halewood on Merseyside from early 2027, becomes the cheapest Range Rover, and it's expected to cost around £90,000.
- There are about 227,000 Evoques on UK roads, according to DVLA licensing figures.
- Existing Evoques can still be serviced as normal, and the car's value depends far more on age, mileage and condition than on the news.
- A free online valuation will tell you what yours is worth in a couple of minutes.
Range Rover is axing the Evoque and the Velar, and neither will be replaced when production ends after 2027, the brand's managing director Martin Limpert told Autocar on 3 November. That leaves the new electric Range Rover GT, built at Halewood on Merseyside from early 2027, as the cheapest Range Rover you can buy, and Autocar expects it to cost around £90,000, which is nearly twice the £48,885 of an Evoque P200 Dynamic SE today. If you're one of the roughly 227,000 Evoque owners in the UK, it's a good moment to find out what your car is worth.
Why is Range Rover dropping the Evoque and Velar?
Both cars are near the end of their natural life, with the Evoque launched in 2011 and the Velar in 2017, and Range Rover is moving upmarket. Reports of Limpert's comments say both are close to the end of their lifecycles, and dropping them fits Range Rover's push further upmarket, which is a bold move given how many buyers the Evoque brought in, because it sold more than 100,000 cars a year at its peak in the mid-2010s.
The Evoque has been built at Halewood since it was launched, and that factory will now build the GT instead, so production stays on Merseyside.
What is the Range Rover GT?
The GT is a low-slung, coupe-style electric SUV with four frameless doors, revealed in July. It's lower than an Evoque but as long as a Range Rover Sport, and it'll launch as an electric car, with hybrid versions to follow later. Range Rover hasn't confirmed a price yet, and estimates vary, with Autocar suggesting the electric version could be closer to £100,000 and hybrids nearer £90,000, so treat any figure as a guide until the official price list arrives.
What happens to my Evoque?
Very little day to day. Your car can still be serviced and repaired at Land Rover dealers and independent specialists as normal, and with about 227,000 Evoques licensed in the UK, there'll be plenty of parts and plenty of garages that know them inside out for years to come.
The bigger question is what it does to values. A car being discontinued doesn't usually make it worth more overnight, especially one that sold in such big numbers, and the things that really decide what your Evoque is worth are its age, mileage, engine, condition and service history. The more interesting effect is on the new car market, because once the Evoque goes, the only way to get a Range Rover for under £90,000 will be to buy a used one, which could help keep demand for good used Evoques strong.
What to check if you're buying a used Evoque
Look through the MOT history for advisories and recurring faults, and ask for a full service history, because a well-maintained Evoque is worth noticeably more than one that's missed its services. If you drive into London or another clean air zone, check whether the car meets the rules, because diesel Evoques built before September 2015 may not meet the Euro 6 standard that London's ULEZ requires, which means a £12.50 daily charge.
Check the tax too. Most new Evoques cost more than £40,000, which means they pay the £440 Expensive Car Supplement on top of the standard £200 rate from their second year to their sixth, so a car registered before late 2020 has finished paying it, while a newer one may still have a year or two left.
Whether you're thinking of selling before the news sinks in or just curious, a free car valuation from Regit will tell you what your Evoque is worth in a couple of minutes.
Our verdict
The Evoque made a Range Rover badge affordable for a lot of people, and with its cheapest successor expected to cost around £90,000, a good used one is about to become the only realistic way into the brand for most buyers. We wouldn't rush to sell on the back of this news, because values are driven by age and condition far more than by headlines, but if your Evoque is tidy, well looked after and ULEZ compliant, it should stay in demand for a long time yet.