Last year’s Evoque came with a 10-inch touchscreen accompanied by a lower touchscreen with knobs to control climate and other vehicle functions. For 2024, everything moves to a new 11.4-inch Pivi Pro infotainment touchscreen with no buttons or knobs in sight. Aside from the steering wheel and stalks, the only physical buttons are for park and the hazard lights.
We thought this change would be an utter disaster, but Land Rover cleverly integrated commonly-used functions into permanently visible edges on the screen. Functions like audio volume and temperature are quickly reachable by sliding up or down on the left or right edge of the screen. Some tasks like adjusting the fan speed require a separate menu, but this is easily one of the easiest ways we have seen these controls manages via touch. You can also voice command the car to change functions like the fan speed, but it takes a few seconds to respond.
By deleting most of the physical controls, Land Rover created a clean cabin that reminds us a lot of a Tesla or a Volvo. It’s aesthetically pleasing if not a bit boring, but the materials are clearly a lower grade than the bigger Range Rover models. Also, for how much the Evoque costs, ventilated front seats should be optional at least. On the plus side, the 15-speaker Meridian sound system is crystal clear.