2027 Range Rover Evoque PHEV axed in Australia

Key highlights:

• 2027 Range Rover Evoque loses its plug-in hybrid option
• Australian range now consists of one P250 petrol grade
• Land Rover Discovery Sport production ends globally next month

The 2027 Range Rover Evoque has been reduced to a single petrol-powered variant in Australia, with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) discontinued and the familiar trim-level choices dropped. The change comes as parent company Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) prepares to wind down production of related models, including the Land Rover Discovery Sport, to make higher profit margins and shift buyers to the best-selling Defender lineup.

The Evoque now comes exclusively in P250 Hoxton Edition Black guise, while the Discovery Sport is nearing the end of its global production run.

2027 Range Rover Evoque: One variant, one powertrain

For Model Year 2027 (MY27), Australian buyers can choose only the Range Rover Evoque P250 Hoxton Edition Black, as the updated line-up drops the P300e plug-in hybrid, which arrived in Australia in 2022. Range Rover has also removed its familiar SE, HSE and Autobiography grades from the mid-size SUV range, along with their different powertrain options.

A JLR Australia spokesperson confirmed the change to Drive Australia: “The Hoxton Edition Black with P250 powertrain is the only model being offered in Australia.”

2027 Range Rover Evoque price

The sole MY27 variant costs $86,327 before on-road costs. That’s an increase of $8296 over the outgoing P250 Dynamic SE, which served as the entry-level model in the Model Year 2026.5 (MY26.5) range.

The new range therefore offers fewer choices at a higher starting price.

Range Rover Evoque and Velar could face global discontinuation

The Australian range reduction comes amid reports that JLR plans to discontinue the Range Rover Evoque and larger Velar globally by the end of the decade. The reported strategy would allow the company to concentrate on larger and more profitable models.

However, the company has not confirmed a final global production date for the Evoque in the supplied information.

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Land Rover Discovery Sport production to end

The related Land Rover Discovery Sport is also approaching the end of its production life. In Australia, the mid-size SUV is now available only from existing dealer stock, and JLR will stop building the model at its UK production facility by the end of next month.

The 2026 model year (MY26) will be the final version offered in Australian showrooms. The Discovery Sport launched in 2015 and received a significant update in 2019, and it shares its underpinnings with the Range Rover Evoque but offers optional 3rd-row seating.

JLR Australia described the production shutdown as part of the vehicle’s normal product lifecycle. The company also said certain markets would undergo a managed manufacturing wind-down ahead of the final production date.

The Discovery Sport is expected to make way for a smaller alternative to the boxier Land Rover Defender, and the new model is currently under development and could adopt the Defender Sport name. The company wants to shift the entry-level buyers from the Discovery and Range Rover families into the booming Defender lineup. However, its launch timing and final name have not been confirmed in the supplied information.

Range Rover Evoque sales in Australia

Despite the reduced model range, the Evoque remains an important seller for Land Rover locally. Australian new-car sales data shows the SUV has recorded 484 deliveries year-to-date, making it the brand’s third-highest-selling model.

The Defender leads the brand’s sales tally, followed by the Range Rover Sport.