Land Rover mulls SUV below Evoque

Since launching the Evoque last year, Land Rover says it has sold more than 90,000 units of the SUV.

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LONDON -- Land Rover could add a luxury SUV below the compact-sized Evoque, the brand's design director said.

"Certainly, I think we can go smaller," Gerry McGovern told Automotive News Europe when asked about future plans for the premium Range Rover line. "In a world focusing on sustainability you could argue that smaller and lighter is the way to go."

Range Rover is not the only brand considering a subcompact premium SUV. Audi design boss Stefan Sielaff has floated the idea of a Q1 SUV, which would fit in below the compact-sized Q3. Only volume brands such as Fiat, Suzuki, Toyota offer subcompact-sized SUVs in Europe.

Since launching the Evoque last year, Land Rover has sold more than 90,000 of the three- and five-door SUVs, according to data from Land Rover owner Tata Motors.

First-half European sales of the SUV (27,685) nearly exceeded combined sales for the rest of the Land Rover lineup (29,891), according to data from JATO Dynamics.

You can reach Nick Gibbs at nick.gibbs@btinternet.com.

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