Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

The worst experience of Range Rover Evoque – The only honest idea I can say about it ; Stay away from this car, too many faults , every other day new error comes to screen,if you are not a long distance driver,never get diesel car as you need to clean its DPF evey 2 months and the cost is around $800. It is very hard to sell this car ,take ages as everyone knows about the problems Show details

love this car – love my range rover, drives like a dream, I was told not to but one because they are expensive to service but this hasn't been the case, will defs be upgrading to the sport next time Show details

Perfect family and safe car – Always drive smooth and no extra cost to run this sort of valuable car. I always been enjoying while this luxury car.normal regular service, driving on everyday bases. Be confident while you buy this car. Show details

Love Love my 2016 Range Rover HSE Dynamic purchase !!! – I was looking at brands like Mazda C5, Kia Sportage GT, Nissan Tucson but once I viewed the Range Rover Evoque i was in love instantly. Its gorgeous interior, Comfort of the seats, Leather seats, Appeal inside & Out eg dash material ooohh lal la. Touch Screen, Music 'sound' quality, 2 year servicing gaps, Exterior sleekness and the other cars… Read more ·  1

were in comparison very sluggish at take-off this cars turbo was so very responsive it was 10/10 on that bit alone. I was lucky enough to find a model that was 10 months old so i was not up for the Brand New price tag which was a huge saving on a new car price tag. It will be hard to go back to an 'average' car brand after driving this one... its a special car that's for sure !!!! I did have to take it to the dealer re the alarms & lights signally on dash for a period...& mobile phn connectivity decided to stop working but all sorted & away i went. Have had its first service.... and no charge as its covered under the 5 year warranty !!!! Got to be happy with that.

Its August 2024 & I still have my beatuiful Evoque & I am still in love with it, its never skipped a beat !!!

Most disappointing car EVER...costly repairs – I purchased a 2016 Evoque, 90,000km from a Used Car Dealer in Mossvale...I live in Albury. I travelled approx 2000km/1 month ownership & the turbocharger failed, along with a few other things!!..nobody's fault, mechanical failure...approaches to the local Landrover/Jaguar Dealership had resulted in me being advised by their Service staff that… Read more

"your a bit of a whinger mate,..& we don't really want your business "...(I kid you not,..great customer assistance there Mr. Landrover/Jaguar Australia)... The used car dealer from Mossvale managed to obtain a quote/diagnosis to repair the car, under his warranty obligations, from the Albury Landrover/Jaguar Dealership.said repair quote was approx $7000.!!!.but likely would be more. Lucky I purchased the vehicle from a reputable, ethical Used Car Dealer who was prepared to fulfil his warranty obligations. The car was freighted back to Sydney, repaired for approximately half the cost quoted by the Albury Landrover/Jaguar Dealer,..the whole process took approximately 3 1/2 months. At our request, the Used car dealer formulated an offer to purchase the vehicle back from us, and we achieved, what we all agreed, was an amicable agreement for both parties. Landrover Australia were of absolutely no assistance whatsoever!!!.. The local Albury Landrover/Jaguar Dealship, who's specialist Technicians must complete work to maintain vehicle warranty...were rude, quoted almost double of eventual cost & stated that "your a bit of a whinger..& we dont really want your business"...(i still cant believe they treat paying customers like that ).. How lucky was I to have used car warranty?...if not for the warranty ..I would have expected little change from $10,000...for a car I just bought for $42,000..& travelled less than 2000km...beware buying private..especially a RANGEROVER...

Stay away from EUROPE car – I purchased my Evoqu in 2017 and have had nothing but problems since then. 1. Wheel noise—22k driven, and the noise is unnoticeable when I reverse the car. I took it to the dealer, but they were unable to assist. Australia's dealerships were contacted. No assistance. They said I could change the brake pad if I wanted, but the noise would return… Read more

after a while. 2. I also needed to replace the engine shaft, which cost $5,000. 3. I had to replace the internal DFE pipe as well. Cost ~$1.6k 4. Water leak on the driver's side of the windshield- $600

After extensive follow-up, the dealership agreed to repair all of the issues under post warranty. So I still had to pay $1.6k.

2016 HSE Evoque - luxury with Unreliablity – We have owned our 2016 HSE Evoque for 5 yrs. We had to wait 6 months for delivery initially. First 20,000km no issues then gearbox started slamming into gear. We took back under warranty and repaired. ADBLU system had several faults over next year 6 times back dealer with different faults. At 70,000 the gearbox was replaced. So to sum up 8 times… Read more

back to dealer first 2.5yrs of ownership. Then it went good until 5yrs, 2months out of warranty the engine timing gear and high pressure fuel pump went. Landdrover wouldn’t fix. $5500 repair bill. One more item, when the engine went, we could not move car as the gear knob won’t come up till engine starts and the elec brakes won’t disengage before it’s in gear so you can’t move it from road with dragging or lifting it onto trolley. Bad engineering design. To sum up, this car at $90k is the worse car we have had for reliability but it is the perfect size as mums shopping cart and great country tourer. DO NOT BUY LANDDROVER Products as the company (not the dealer) are the worse to deal with and will throw you under the bus once they have your money. Heard several other people with same issues. Would never recommend or buy another Landdrover product. ABOVE and BEYOND but if you want to get back buy another brand.

If you need a peace of mind - Do not buy a Range Rover – have a 2017 evoque and ever since I got it, it randomly makes a weird rubbing noise when going into reverse. this doesn't happen all the time, but I am starting to realize it happens much more often now. I have contacted the dealership on numerous occasions about the noise, its been in again and I've just had a long discussion with the service team who tells me it is a known 'condition' and not a fault and that I basically have to put up with. Show details

Leak Issue (Known FACT) - Faulty Detent Cap – Background. We purchased a brand new Evoque in 2016. To date, it has only travelled 40K, never been off road, city commuting daily and always serviced at Land Rover Brisbane as part of the 3 year/100K warranty. I was surprised that cleaning up the garage during COVID 19 I noticed all this oil on my driveway. As we park the vehicle on a flat… Read more

surface during work and in our garage daily, we did not notice any oil leaks until it was parked on a gradient. After researching the internet (cars.com), we discovered it was a known fact that the detent-sealing cap in the power transfer unit was faulty in some 2014-016 models and that a service bulletin was issued to all Land Rover dealerships. After speaking to Land Rover Brisbane and presenting the vehicles history, evidence of the service bulletin, safety concerns and seeking some goodwill as the warranty ran out in Jul 19, their response was that the service bulletin only applied to vehicles made in the UK, not Australia (all Land Rover Evoques are made in the UK) and then presented an invoice of $2393.75 to fix a ready known fault and then had the audacity to state that the right front wheel bearing needed replacing for $900. The customer car service did nothing to assist in the goodwill either. Conclusion. Goodwill + Land rover = Joke. The 1st and last time we buy a Land Rover. I have passed this information to friends and work colleagues so they don't get caught out like we did.

Needed replacement Brake discs after only 24,000klm – My wifes Evoque has done only 24,000klm in 3.5 years, so just out of warranty. Needed to go into Berwick Landrover for a replacement filter as the exhaust filter was blocked, ($260). Told them that the brakes were noisy. When reversing out of the garage. They told me that they had been stressed, The fastest my wive drives is 60klm for about 3… Read more

mins, reason for only 24K in 3.5 years. They wanted $1,100 for replacement, they didn't see it as their problem. I have found a place that will do the replacement for $650. They must of been faulty from the beginning, they just didn't want to know!

Perceived Prestige is an illusion. If you must buy an Evoque I recommend a Petrol. 100% Under delivered – We initially bought this car because to my wife and my eyes it was a very stylish vehicle, its size suited, the torque and fuel economy of the higher spec diesel engine appealed, and the front seats were so comfortable, & if I'm honest, owning our 1st ever Range Rover also had a certain emotional ownership appeal. The 9 -Speed gearbox was… Read more

extremely smooth, the fuel economy was great, the torque was great, the front seats were fantastic, the sound system was very good. The Head Up display was great and the 360-degree camera system very useful. It had a lot of bells 'n’ whistles, and was particularly suited to long trips.

However, the turbo lag, particularly from a standing start was a bit of a bugbear, the worst I've ever experienced, it was a bit better to live with if you put it in Sport mode, so I quickly learnt to select that as soon as I started the car.

The air-conditioning wasn't the best for Aussie conditions either, the vents are way too small. On the hottest days you just had to go for maximum fan and minimum temp (16 degC) straight away.

The worse thing with this car by far though, was the fact that after about 28,000 kms the engine light would come on, regularly. After selling the car I now realise how expensive it was to insure too, I am 58, and have since purchased a BMW X5, which was dearer to purchase but significantly cheaper to insure.

Reliability? Well the car never let us down, in that we were never left stuck on the side of the road BUT in our short time of ownership, we had 10 warranty issues, 2 were coolant related and 7 of those were related to the exhaust system and were diagnosed following engine light warnings on the dash. During 67,000 kms of ownership and the 3-year new car warranty period, the EGR Cooler was replaced 3 times. The DPF twice, The EGR twice, The EGR sensor twice, the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF or AdBlue) Injector twice, The Engine Control Module once, the EGR Cooler Tube once and the large rear exhaust muffler once.

My warranty expired March 2019, I sold it shortly after because I had no confidence that the core issue had been identified and addressed and thus knew that the next time the engine light came on, I would be paying for these costly items myself.

This was the most expensive car I had ever purchased and to say it under-delivered would be a massive understatement. I now have 2 German cars a Merc and a BMW, I will never buy a Land rover/Range Rover product ever again.

Do not, for one moment, think this was a one-of lemon, far from it. Through my experience, I became good friends with my local service manager, who was terrific, Land Rover Australia on the other hand were totally useless.

The 1st time the DPF was replaced, my service Manager told me there were 15 other vehicles waiting in a yard for parts, all due to similar issues. He has since left my local dealership and now works further North up the NSW Coast. He told me that the Land Rover guys up there are getting 2-3 tow-ins a week.

The perplexing thing is that the 2 litre Ingenium diesel is used across a number of Jaguar/Land Rover platforms. Quoting my service manager, they have no issues with the same engine in the Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace and Discovery but have issues in the Discovery Sport, Evoque and Jaguar XE Sedan. The fact that the 2nd DPF replacement was a different part number than the 1st plus the fact I had to wait for it to be shipped from the UK, may mean that Land Rover have finally found the root cause of the problems, but I'm not convinced, I believe the DEF Injector is the root cause, but I'm rid of the vehicle now so it’s someone else's problem.

I'd like to state that my round trip to/from work was 166 kms, thus I was a perfect candidate for a modern diesel vehicle, so the issues that I was experiencing should not be happening to an owner like me, yes, these issues are known to occur to low mileage diesels, but that was not the case for me.

In my opinion Land Rover Head Office should address these issues as a matter of urgency, they are responsible for bringing a vehicle to market that has not been properly engineered and then they attempt to re-engineer it at the owner’s inconvenience and cost once warranty expires.

I would not be at all surprised to read about a class action suit on this issue in the future, a vehicle at this price point and "perceived" prestige and quality comes with an implied warranty which it simply does not live up to.

I don't wish to sound all doom and gloom, it was a beautiful car to drive and look at, but for anyone considering buying one, I would strongly suggest you buy a petrol version and avoid the Ingenium diesels like the plague. My service manager, who I'm still in touch with, informs me that they have had no such issues with the Si4 petrol Evoques, and the fuel economy isn't that much worse, and you can offset that with the better performance (177kW).

The latest Evoque's still use the Ingenium diesel, some with a hybrid configuration to overcome the lag that I mentioned earlier, this would be an improvement, however I would ask for a 7-year warranty on the exhaust components before purchasing one.

Finally, I'd like to mention Jaguar Land Rover Australia. During my "nightmare" period (35,000 kms to 65,000 kms) I was allocated no less than 2 Customer Care managers to oversee my issues at particular times, both of these gentlemen were polite but added absolutely nothing to the solution process, so the only function they performed was to ring me and repeat to me what I already knew or repeat arrangements that I had already made with my local service manager, so useless and insulting, would be my feedback to Head Office.

Following a lot of complaining to head Office, I was offered a 2 year extended warranty, this is effectively an insurance policy underwritten by Allianz insurance, I accepted it thankfully, at the time, but when the 3 year full manufacturer’s warranty expiry date approached, I decided to get it out and read the fine print, glad I did , because there, in clear black and white, under the section, "Items not covered by this warranty", was listed all the exhaust components that I had had problems with. BRILLIANT, Jaguar Land Rover Australia, the extended warranty you "compensated" me with wasn't worth the paper it was written on. Again, my local service manager came to my rescue, he told me, yep, previous experience with other clients concluded the same, his advice, ring Allianz and cancel the extended warranty before it took effect, I did this, and at least got the $2400 refund, which I put towards my next car, a BMW.

Awful car and really, really AWFUL service from dealerships and Land Rover Australia – Bought a brand new RR EVOQUE TD4 180 HSE and it’s been nothing but a problem since the day I bought it. Multiple electronic problems, transmissions issues, needed a new gearbox after 1 year! Still to this day I am battling Land Rover Australia for my money back! I can’t believe just how horrible and nasty a company could be after spending nearly… Read more

$90,000 with them. I can not wait to get out of this brand that I thought was excellent! My personal opinion is not to buy this model of land ROVER! lots of other people have had problems with the brand too. Just check out the reviews online!

Poor Dealer Service – I have a 2014 Evoque Diesel which has only done around 18,000klms, recently the engine warning light came on so I took it to nearest dealer to me thinking I shouldn’t drive it to where I bought it from as it would be too far and possibly unsafe to drive? After 2 days, it required a $1200 service but also the warning light proved to be a new… Read more

exhaust gasket (EGR) costing a whopping $2600! Took car home and drove on, next day it would hop down the road,losing power whenever pressure applied to accelerator. Took it back to repairer, 2 days further and they still don’t know what’s wrong with it?! Why is it so hard to repair these things? What is wrong with this company that they cannot repair their own vehicles to actually drive? The car drove perfectly well before,if it wasn’t for the warning light I’d never have known anything needed doing. Apparently I don’t do enough Kilometres as I live in city where the limit is mostly 40kph...shoot me! Never had any issues with the previous car I owned which was a BMW X3 Diesel.

Land Rover Evoque 2014 Turbo Issues – My Land Rover Evoque has also had an issue with its turbo. Only has only done 44,000km, I've been quoted $7,500 to fix. New car warranty expired in February, lucky I took out the extended warranty when I purchased it. Well maybe now I've got to go through the process of claiming against it. Not really what you would expect from a "quality manufacturer".  Show details

A great looking car but – I have just sold this vehicle and what a relief. I bought this car a couple of years ago and its a beautiful car to look at inside and out, but it was plagued by issues from day one. I will admit it never left me stranded, but many issues over the time. They were: Numerous rattles (screws missing, tools left in cavities when being built and… Read more

then bouncing around), service indicator on all times, alarm going off randomly, and other warnings flashing often, DPF issues, and the list goes on. I would take to the dealer regularly who would then question if it was really faulting and then when I was believed saying it was fixed for it to come back a week later. As it was coming up to the end of the warranty, I didn't want to have these faults and more. Land Rover really needs to improve quality and service.

Nice car but a few problems – Nice looking car and nice interior but it has a few flaws. After just a few months there have been two service light issues and had to return the car for service. The nice loan car only served to highlight the lack of options on our model which we initially thought was luxurious. It now feels like a poor value car overall and we don’t know when we get it back from Land Rover  Show details

Problems with ADBLU, fuel emissions and computer upgrades – I purchased my new Evoque March 2016 - I've hardly driven it because it's been towed twice and is continually in the service department because of issues with computer upgrades, diesel fuel emission problems and adblu monitoring ! it would appear that these issues are not able to be addressed at the present time ! What a disappointment - look elsewhere!  Show details

Wonderful SUV package from Bruce Lynton Jaguar Land Rover – This Range Rover Evoque TD4 150 SE Five door SUV has proved to be very dependable with great economy, performance from Ingenium Engine which is quite outstanding along with driver comfort on a long trip in country areas with the Turbo Diesel variant. The driving dynamics are excellent with easy to understand for efficient use for drivers. Rear… Read more

passengers may find the seating a tad cramped yet seem satisfied there. I purchased the LED Xenon lighting (SE Tech9) package and this has been proven to be wonderful on the country winding roads in my area at night time, so well worth paying for on my spec model yet higher spec variants have these. The paintwork is a wonderful lustre exuding quality workmanship as I settled for Yulong White metallic and Ebony leather upholstery which is easy to maintain internally. servicing has been carried out which is very reasonable for the calibre of vehicle and had a Top up of AdBLUE Emission fluid (Euro6) and purchased some spare (Dealer ISO Standards) for safe keeping in a cool spot as local Servo's do not stock the compact bottles yet sell larger quantities which is difficult to use. The SUV is silky smooth to use on highway and the standard rim tyres are very good Touring tyres and absorb road ruts better with that profile. So really have not taken this right off road for full potential yet very aware of the strong suspension underneath which is reassuring. Overall I get the feel of the vehicle is the solid close of doors and build integrity is indeed very pleasing. My Dealer has given good service. It is a good statement on the roads with its unique sharp looks.

It is a good car to drive but many of this year are proven to have faulty differentials and Land Rov – Simply as above. It is a good car to drive but many of this year are proven to have faulty differentials and Land Rover refuse to replace them under warranty. I have tried very hard with both the dealer and Jaguar Land Rover they are simply not interested, evidently trying to avoid further Claims  Show details

Range Rover Evoque – Driving experience is fantastic. Interior is fantastic, especially the meridian sound system. Reliability - we may have bought a dud. Just outside 3year warranty and the starter motor went and two door locks required replacing, resulting in a pretty costly fix. Put us off getting another Rover, despite how beautiful it is to drive.  Show details

LOVE THIS CAR! – Test drove an Evoque diesel and just found it way too slow. Then I tried the Si4 and it was a revelation! Chalk and cheese between pair. The petrol engine model just flies - more like a 4WD Golf GTi. Had it now for over 4 years and apart from having to replace the battery, nothing has gone wrong with it. It's super comfortable and quiet on the… Read more

freeways and the upgraded Meridian sound system really is a beautiful thing. My only niggles are the infotainment system which can be a bit slow to the touch and also to refresh the stations. The design still looks fresh after all this time. Gets about 8 litres per 100 k's on a country run and about 12 in the city - quite tolerable.

Turbo failure – I have a 2014 Evoque that has only done 17242 k's and now it's done a turbo!! What's more is it is 8 weeks post warranty. They are at the moment putting a quote together to fix it, which I have read could be up to 10K! What a piece of junk. Karen  Show details

Fabbo Car – I emigrated to Australia six weeks ago and as I had an Evoque back home in Wiltshire/Somerset UK and loved it, I decided to buy another, even though it was $14k more. Now that I'm almost broke in a foreign country, I cant wait to start my new job in April however, for the moment I will get out there viewing some local spots like Stockton sand… Read more

dunes and the rainforest around Coffs Harbour etc.

This is the only car I would take off road with confidence and yet, its sporty enough to pass approval of the city snobbery (I'm a country girl).

Fabbo !

HORSEY – Love my new Range Rover Evoke . Compact SUV , but more than enough room . Stylish. Runs very smooth . Fully appointed . Some say trunk is small and rear view mirror too small , but I'm fine with these. Find all those other luxury average brand cars too common and heard APEX gang not particularly interested in this make . They prefer Audi , BMW etc . Wouldn't swap unless I was given a Maserati .  Show details

Stay Away From Range Rover Evoque And Trivet Parramatta Sydney Service – Car bought brand new (March 2016), has been having numerous problems, from September up to today 6 times, out of those 6, 3 just last 2 weeks for the same problem that customer has to pay, mind you still under non existing warranty as Range Rover does not want to cover any cost. Finally today after contacting their customer department and having… Read more

a whinge so the payback is that I have to pay for Fuel pump which is not covered by them $6,900. The car clocked just 16,000 KM still 4000 to go to the first service.

I don't think that this car can last that long.

Stay away from this car.

You will save yourself crappy driving experience, lots of servicing for the reason that they don't know how to fix or admit its something wrong with that car, lots of calls back and forth, lots of money again due to land rover non existing warranty and non existing servicing.

February 2nd, 2017 Update: The Worst Car Ever Owned

So many wrong things with this car, filters, fuel pump, ignition, air con, rubber seals, you name it we had it changed in only 7 months time.

But the worst of it all is service and land rover ignorance, rudeness, non competent to deal with repairs, just finding excuses to blame the customer and hit you with quite a few thousand of dollars. You can forget about owning a car because every mistake takes about 2-3 weeks to get fixed (that indicates services not competent and land rover car totally useless, made only for showroom not to be driven) and that's almost every month.

Stay away from range Rover Evoque, bad car, non existing warranty for almost everything, servicing bad as bad it can be!!!!

May 31st 2018 Update: Yet another faulty item evoque

After a little bit of rain last night, not out pour just regular shower you find out that your car is leaking right through windshield. Amazing how those cars have passed any test at all, should be taken off the road. 2.5 years old and had water pouring inside... along with all other problems every few months this car had.

I just wonder what's next, brakes failing, tires falling off, can't really be sure with range rover, never felt safe driving this car, so many shocking surprises and faults, not funny.

Great job Land Rover, waste of my time taking it for fix up, not to mention huge inconvenience, petrol etc.

June 1st 2018 Update: Bad bad bad can't get any worse.

Leaking car, windscreen stuffed, agreed on that. Trouble is they don't have technician on site to change the same until Monday and than there is no loan car for customer to use while car gets fixed. When asked if they can pick up the car from home address, not allowed as its to dangerous to drive the car in that condition but its good for me to drive fro another 2 weeks and with showers expected in the next few days.

Got love Land Rover Australia and their authorized services.

October 2nd 2018 Update: Leaking windscreen July 2018, September 2018 not recognising adblue top up, stranded can't start u

Every time we wanted to get away for weekend or holiday, evoque had some problems. Never felt unsafe, worried and scared being in the car as in this one. Constant problems, towing, fixing, no car to use, waisting time and money.

Complete and utter disappointment.

Getting stuck in the middle of nowhere, driving as recommended by land rover road assistance without stopping the engine to reach nearest city (300km), car running when stopping for coffee as you are not suppose to turn it off.

Best car – We bought a Range Rover Evoque from Chris in Brighton and his service was great and I would highly recommend. Best car I have driven and very economical and classy. We also got a great deal from Chris. It is also a great family SUV as there is enough room for the kids at the back.  Show details

Fell in love the day i brought it still head over heals – I absolutely adore my RR Evoque. As long as they stay in production I would be happy to buy only this car for the rest of my life! Awesome sat nav system that remembers where i've been. If I go to a friends house I've never been to before then it is decided its my turn to pick up the local take away my RR will show me where I've been parked an… Read more

guide me back to the house from the takeaway shop. I can't tell you how many times this has saved me an annoying amount of time.

Centre dash display of nav directions is perfect for any road trip and subtle enough for my passengers to think I know where I am going.

Perfect size, classy exterior and user friendly interior.

Not Disappointed – Have a 2013 SD4, mix of urban and country driving. Fuel use averages around 8.2lt/100km urban and around 6.8lt/100km on a recent drive to Adelaide. No issues at all over the 2.5 years. Love the handling and the looks. Comfortable to be in, even over long drives of 11 hours. Kids find the rear seats quite relaxing, even over long drives.  Show details

The Hoppiing Roo Evoque – I bought a 2014 new range rover Evoque. By mid year I found myself hopping through the major intersection of Warrigal road near the freeway at Chadstone. I have had several attempts at fixing the problem and cannot seem to find the problem . Just before Christmas the car had trouble starting and hopped though an intersection for a good kilometre. … Read more

It has had a new transmission. But the problem still exist. I got caught in a boom gate with the car not starting and recently the car hopped through a major roundabout. I do not feel safe. Now service department has replaced a valve as instructed by the consumer care at range rover.

Good SUV, limited boot space, Meridian 380w system needs equalisers /presets – I recently purchased the Range Rover Evoque with turbo diesel engine and 9 speed auto transmission. With most of the bells & whistles offered, here in Melbourne. Beautiful car to drive, great feel and very comfortable. I'm 6 feet tall and have no issues with legroom and headroom. The rear seating too is fine, enough area behind my driver's seat… Read more ·  3

and I can sit behind comfortably, no issues, however 3 large 6 foot adults will find themselves cramped in width, in the rear seats. The panoramic roof adds to the ambience feel, but doesn't open, bah!!

Another cost cutting I found was the head lights. The projector Xenons for low beam act as high beam by lifting up the shutters. There is no separate reflector or projector lamps for high beams. This I find not up to scratch as against the previous cars and land rovers I have owned. There should be a total of 4 bulbs in headlights as against 2. Night driving in areas where high beam headlights are required the lighting is somewhat inadequate.

Those complaining about visibility; well, while reversing you have to use the rear view camera including the front and back sensors, apart from that, no issues. I'm quite comfortable with outside visibility.

The audio system is far too much hyped with raving reviews online, possibly for the top end, the one I have is not that great.

I purchased the one with Meridian 380watts, 11 speakers. This system no matter what you read online, unless you go for the highest end with navigation, you don't get much.

The Meridian 380w music system, is a STEREO system with no surrounded sound field parameters (as you may be led to believe with various online reviews). Neither are the subwoofers separate. The bass is driven by the door speakers. This system is very basic in sound field configuration in Australia, with only bass & treble controls. You cannot even adjust or synthesis your digital music to your liking, there are no preset or configurable equalisers as there is no controls for the sound field. This can be fixed with a software upgrade, but I doubt it would be done. Else how would they get you to buy the top 825w surround system.

The included cd player is single cd player (no DVD video) with no virtual cd storage. And the am/fm included radio plays fine. It does have Bluetooth for phone and single slot USB to play stored digital music.

In summing up, needs better headlights at times when high beam is needed. The spec sheet in Australia does not differentiate between the audio systems - STEREO (The basic one offered or 380w Meridian) OR SURROUND (or the 825w Meridian), so one assumes you are getting a good system, it is this audio system I find lacking in refinement. My previous Land-Rover's Alpine system playe better stereo music. They could easily add the software based graphic equaliser /preset equalisers for the 380w system to cater for various genre of music but I doubt there will be any.

Fantastic off road for a Crossover – Fantastic off roader for what it is. Terrain response system kills many terrains easily, minor rock climbs, over sand or other slippery bits, only limitation off road is clearance, the lack of crawl mode and a rear locking diff. Great in town too, easy to drive, but boot space isn't as big as even a Golf 5 it replaced. ZF 9HP gear box is a little… Read more

slow, but very good on fuel - they should have shortened 1st gear more so it is more of an off-road drive. On the open road, gearbox needs some tuning, when setting cruise control, if the road starts to increase in gradient, it labours and roughs a bit hesitant in switching down a gear, however nothing the manual gear change down override won't fix. Really could do well with a full size spare if you hit the trails, overall, very happy experience with many adventures still to come. Off road ability, sand, rocks, dirt and car like handling on road. Hard to find AT tyres to fit stock rims, more clearance helps. No full size spare. ZF9HP needs tuning.