See Photos of the All-New 2020 Range Rover Evoque

Dimensions are barely altered—the overall length of 172.1 inches makes it just 0.6 inch longer than the current car—with the wheelbase stretched 0.8 inch, to 105.6 inches.

Land Rover claims that this modest extension has been entirely translated into a corresponding increase in rear-seat legroom, which is welcome news given how tight the existing Evoque feels in back.

Luggage capacity has also risen slightly, to a still petite 22 cubic feet with the rear seats in place, but this is accessed through a wider tailgate.

There was nothing wrong with the way the first Evoque looked. After all, the LRX concept that inspired it was the work of Julian Thompson, whose résumé also includes the Jaguar F-type and the original Lotus Elise. The new Evoque's appearance is only mildly evolved.

The two-door "coupe" version has been dropped, for now at least, but the Mark 2 Evoque shares the proportions and rising beltline of the original, with the windows tapering toward the rear of the car.

The Evoque also gets that car's hidden door handles, which sit flush with the body when not in use.

Narrower, more elongated LED headlights look similar to those of the handsome Range Rover Velar.

Land Rover is particularly proud of two high-tech options. A front-facing system called ClearSight Ground View uses video cameras in the grille and door mirrors to create a video feed to look ahead of, and underneath, the front of the car.

We're told it was designed for both off-road use and for avoiding sharp-edged city curbs.

A ClearSight Rear View system integrates a video screen in the rearview mirror, which can be switched on when passengers or luggage block the view through the dinky rear window; the company notes that the 50-degree field of view is wider than a standard mirror offers.

Mechanically, most is familiar. This Evoque still uses front strut suspension and a multilink rear axle and continues with the transverse-mounted version of JLR's 2.0-liter turbocharged Ingenium gasoline four-cylinder.

There are two outputs offered, 246 and 296 horsepower, with the brawnier one also featuring a 48-volt hybrid system. Land Rover says the 246-hp version, which is dubbed P250, will hit 60 mph in 7.0 seconds, while the more powerful P300 model will make the spring in 6.3 seconds.

Claimed weights are 3935 pounds for the base car and 4075 pounds for the P300.

Power passes through a standard nine-speed automatic transmission and is sent to each corner through an all-wheel-drive system that is now capable of fully decoupling drive to the rear axle to help boost economy.

The brawnier P300 model features active torque vectoring; we don't yet know if this is with the innovative Twinster system that was offered on the first-generation Evoque, which was closely related to the active back axle of the now retired Ford Focus RS.

The springs are steel, but adaptive dampers will be offered as an option; 18-inch wheels will come as standard, with upgrade options up to 21 inches. Land Rover claims 8.3 inches of ground clearance and the ability to pass through up to 23.6 inches of water, nearly four inches more than the last Evoque.

The hybrid system is the most substantive technical innovation. Working with the more powerful engine, this uses a belt-driven starter-generator to generate electricity under braking.

The cabin draws similar inspiration from the larger members of the Range Rover clan, with high-class materials and an emphasis on technology.