WITH more than 772,096 sales under its belt, it’s time for a new Range Rover Evoque.

And here it is, the all-new Range Rover Evoque, featuring a range of traditional, mild hybrid and plug-in electric hybrid variants.

Although we’ll have to wait a bit for the really low emission tax busting PHEV models to really make the Evoque a company car hit.

Nevertheless, the new Range Rover Evoque is a recognisable evolution of the distinctive coupé-like silhouette, and unmistakably a Range Rover.

Prices start from £31,600 and the trim grades are: Evoque, S, SE, HSE and First Edition.

It’s virtually the same size as its predecessor, but sits on Land Rover’s new mixed-material Premium Transverse Architecture. This means there is more interior space than before.

A longer wheelbase yields 20mm extra rear kneeroom and an increase in small item stowage – the larger glove box and centre cubby can now fit tablets, handbags and bottles with ease.

The luggage space is 10% (591 litres) as well as much wider and easily fits a folded pram or set of golf clubs, with space increasing to 1,383 litres when the flexible 40:20:40 second-row seats are folded.

The good news for business motoring drivers is that, for the first time, there is mild hybridisation of the engine and transmission.

The mild hybrid powertrain is a first for Land Rover and works by harvesting energy normally lost during deceleration thanks to the engine-mounted belt-integrated starter generator, storing it in the under-floor battery.

At speeds below 11mph, the engine will shut off while the driver applies the brakes. When pulling away, the stored energy is redeployed to assist the engine under acceleration and reduce fuel consumption.

Available across the range (when specified with automatic gearbox) of four-cylinder Ingenium petrol and diesel engines, the mild hybrid delivers CO2 emissions from as low as 149g/km and fuel economy from 50.4mpg.

While the mpg sounds laudable, for company car drivers, that means a benefit in kind of 37% – so it will still be expensive until that PHEV version comes along.

The 150PS diesel engine with front wheel drive emits 143g/km offering a company car tax banding 1% lower for 2019/20.

In addition to the PHEV, a three-cylinder engine is also on the cards.

Rawdon Glover, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover said: “The Range Rover Evoque has been a phenomenal UK success over the past seven years. It’s proven very popular with customers from a broad range of segments with more than 60% of them being new to the Land Rover marque.

“With a fifth of global retails being in the UK, I am extremely confident this will be a great second album taking Evoque to a new level of refinement, luxury and sustainability while preserving all the charm of the first model which defined the compact SUV market back in 2011.”

Nick Rogers, Executive Director, Product Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover, added:

“Underneath the skin is an engineering and technical revolution. The architecture is all-new to accommodate both plug-in and mild hybrid systems, with only the door hinges remaining unchanged on the body. The chassis has been significantly reworked to make the most of the stiffer body, ensuring the characteristic ride comfort and refinement of a Range Rover.

“Evoque is now smarter than ever. The software that sits behind the infotainment system has been refined to provide a more intuitive customer experience. On top of that we’ve added Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for seamless smartphone integration.”

New Range Rover Evoque prices