India, Nov. 9 -- If you were to name a product that made SUVs stylish and oh-so desirable, it's got to be the Range Rover Evoque. The original Evoque from 2011 was special because it felt as at home in the Sahara Desert as it did in Los Angeles. It had a kind of versatility about it that none of its contemporaries possessed at that time. But that was a long time ago, and the competition has since caught up. So, Range Rover is now back with the second-gen Evoque. But is it still the leader of the pack?

While the original Evoque revolutionised the luxury SUV space, the new one is more of an evolution of the original. Its design is heavily inspired by the Velar - think double-layered LED taillamps, flush-door handles, etc. - which is both goo...