Can’t Afford a Range Rover Evoque? The Landwind X7 Clone is Four Times Cheaper

Remember the patent images of the Range Rover Evoque Chinese copy, the Landwind X7?

Well, fresh spy shots of the SUV have appeared recently and it seems the Chinese are not bothered at all with the reactions their copy has provoked.

That’s because the final product looks exactly like the car in the patent photos – i.e. almost identical to the Range Rover Evoque. And that’s not all; since the X7 is expected to arrive in dealerships later this month, it means it will beat the real Chinese-made Range Rover Evoque to the market by at least two months!

The cabin is also inspired by the Evoque’s, although the Chinese manifested more restraint in copying the interior and put in a little more effort to differentiate it from the original.

The Landwind X7 will be priced from 120,000 yuan, which is the equivalent of about $19,500. That makes it a lot cheaper than the imported Range Rover Evoque, which starts at 528,000 yuan ($85,665) in China. The locally made Evoque will be priced from 425,000 yuan when it launches later this year.

Based on a shortened variant of the platform that also underpins the Landwind X8, the Evoque clone is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 190hp and 250Nm (184 lb-ft) of torque, offered with either a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic.

By Dan Mihalascu

Story References & images via CarNewsChina, Sohu and Auto163