Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: 12 model years scored from 11 NHTSA owner complaints and 20 recall campaigns. Worst year 2023, best year 2023.
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: which years to avoid
Across 11 scored model years the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque ranges from 81/100 in 2023 to 92/100 in 2015 — a 11-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Air Bags (5 of them).
Safest years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
How the Range Rover Evoque changed, run by run
The federal record falls into 2 stretches of years that behave alike. A redesign shows up here as a step in the complaint rate that then holds.
2012–2018
Mean score 90/100. 5 recall campaign(s) in this run touch fire, crash or stall risk.
2022–2025
Mean score 86/100, about 2 complaints per year on the road. Owners of these years complain about Air Bags more than anything else (9 complaints). 6 recall campaign(s) in this run touch fire, crash or stall risk.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | BUY | $4,030 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 86 | BUY | $4,208 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 81 | BUY | $4,354 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | 87 | BUY | $4,450 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 89 | BUY | $4,610 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 89 | BUY | $4,950 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 92 | BUY | $5,090 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 92 | BUY | $5,230 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 91 | BUY | $5,370 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 90 | BUY | $5,860 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 87 | BUY | $6,000 | 0 | 2 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Range Rover Evoque sub-models & family
What goes wrong on the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Across every Range Rover Evoque model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Air Bags9 complaints across all Range Rover Evoque years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700
- Vehicle Speed Control1 complaints across all Range Rover Evoque years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
- Unknown Or Other1 complaints across all Range Rover Evoque years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Power Train1 complaints across all Range Rover Evoque years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Land Rover Range Rover Evoque years to buy?
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022… all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2015 at 92/100, on 0 complaints and 1 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Land Rover Range Rover Evoque problem?
9 of the complaints filed against the Range Rover Evoque across all its model years sit in the Air Bags group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04