Land Rover is celebrating the production of its 500,000th Range Rover Evoque at Halewood, just over four years after deliveries of the luxury compact SUV commenced. The company says the Evoque is the fastest-selling Land Rover ever produced.

One in every three Land Rovers sold around the world is an Evoque and strong global demand ensures the production line at Halewood on Merseyside is in operation 24 hours a day, with a new vehicle coming off the line every 80 seconds.

Gerry McGovern, Chief Design Officer, Land Rover, said: “Evoque has been a huge success for Land Rover winning more than 165 international awards, bringing new customers to the brand and evolving to stay ahead of the competition. With our bold new Evoque Convertible we have broadened the range and will attract even more new customers to the brand.”

The latest Evoques feature an advanced line-up of new Ingenium diesel engines that deliver CO2 emissions of 109g/km and fuel consumption of 68mpg, making this the most efficient Land Rover model.

The new Evoque Convertible made its world debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November 2015. Land Rover says that when it goes on sale from Spring 2016, it will be the only luxury compact SUV convertible in the world.