Top honours for Land Rover

Managing Director, SML Frontier Automotive (Pvt) Ltd, Sheran Fernando with the latest Evoque.

The Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery 4 won the Best Compact SUV and Best Large SUV awards at the 2012 Auto Express Awards.

For Evoque, which was the reigning Auto Express Car of the Year, it is the second successive victory in its class.

"Land Rover and Range Rover is one of the most sought after brands in the world and has been one of the top three European luxury automobile brands in Sri Lanka for the past five years," a spokesman for the company said.

"The investment by Sathosa Motors PLC is in line with the company's strategic view of creating a pool of world-renowned brands under the umbrella of the Access Engineering Group. As a result of its alliance with Land Rover, Sathosa Motors gains entry into the premium segment of the automotive sector having already established its footprint in the commercial vehicle segment."

"The strength of the Access Group, combined with Sheran Fernando's marketing savvy, guarantees Land Rover an assured position in Sri Lanka's booming motor industry," he said.