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New BMW X3 Tops while Range Rover Evoque Flops Consumer Reports' Tests
Just like a Rotten Tomatoes review can make or break a movie’s reputation and its box-office success, Consumer Reports’ road tests have the potential to boost a vehicle's sales or in some cases force a an automaker to run back to the drawing board. The latest batch of vehicles tested by CR include two SUVs that even though different in size, will compete in the premium segment: the second iteration of the BMW X3 and the brand-new challenger in the category, the Range Rover Evoque.
To sum it up, the BMW X3 xDrive28i scored an 80 in CR's road test and received the “Recommended†tag, while the Range Rover Evoque managed a test score of 60 score and was placed near the bottom of its class.
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Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept Caught On The Road
Land Rover only just released official images of its conceptual Range Rover Evoque Convertible on Friday, but we already have the first sighting of the drop-top crossover on the road, courtesy of Twitter user Simon Truscott who captured the car on the...
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I Kid You Not: Consumer Reports Says Chrysler 300c Is “excellentâ€
The redesigned 2011 Chrysler 300C has scored an impressive 80 -- an “Excellent†rating -- in the road test portion of Consumer Reports’ latest assessment of upscale sedans. David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports'...
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U Spy: Land Rover Prototypes Snapped Running Around Death Valley
While travelling through Death Valley in Eastern California, Carscoop reader Perry D. stumbled upon a convoy of Land Rover prototypes including the compact five-door Range Rover Evoque and the full-size 2013 Range Rover luxury SUV. We're not sure...
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Range Rover Evoque 5-door Blasts Into La Show
Following the presentation of the three-door model earlier this year, the five-door version of the all-new Range Rover Evoque made its global public debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Despite the added practicality and -according to Land Rover-...
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2012's The Good 12 - Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE There's no doubt the Range Rover Evoque has already won more prestigious awards. Top Gear named it the magazine's car of the year, for example. The Evoque is not a very powerful vehicle. It's not especially...
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