With optimised proportions that project a more striking visual appeal, featuring new signature LED headlamps at the front and rear, alongside an updated front grille and bumpers, the top-selling Disco Sport must help Land Rover to draw-up its socks with confidence. The digital Touch Pro infotainment system and the introduction of more premium materials transform the cabin to create a practical, high quality space. New seats across each of the three rows provide improved comfort and versatility, thanks to the second row 40:20:40 split-fold and slide functionality.
Available in Discovery Sport, S, SE and HSE trim, in addition to the R-Dynamic variants that mark themselves out with sportier bumpers, the car’s unique versatility has been further enhanced, with improved small item stowage across all rows and a 20% increase in fuel tank capacity (up to 67.0-litres). With the option of Land Rover’s Activity Key, the compact SUV is more usable than ever.
The new body is 13% stiffer than its predecessor and, together with rigidly mounted subframes that reduce noise and vibration intrusion into the cabin, it has been designed with electrification in mind, starting with a new 48-volt mild hybrid (MHEV) powertrain on Discovery Sport. As introduced on the latest Range Rover Evoque, the system uses an engine-mounted, belt-integrated starter generator to harvest energy lost normally during deceleration and to store it in an under-floor battery. At speeds below 11mph, the engine shuts off, when the driver applies the brakes, before redeploying the stored energy to assist the engine under acceleration to reduce fuel consumption.
Available across the range of four-cylinder Ingenium petrol and diesel engines, the mild hybrid delivers emissions from as low as 144g/km CO2 and fuel economy up to 40.9mpg (WLTP results). An even more essential and efficient plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) variant will also join the range later in 2019. Customers can be assured that the latest diesel engines available on the Disco Sport are cleaner and more efficient than ever.
The entry-level, front-driven, 147bhp Discovery Sport model offers emissions from as low as 140g/km of CO2 and fuel economy up to 47.8mpg. To maximise efficiency, All-Wheel Drive (AWD) variants benefit from Driveline Disconnect, a power transfer unit at the front axle disconnects drive to the rear wheels under steady state cruising, reducing frictional losses and re-engaging AWD in less than 500 milliseconds.
Designed to meet the digital demands of a modern family, as well as an array of connectivity and electronic driver aids, the latest Discovery Sport is available with a ‘smart rear-view mirror’ that transforms into a video screen at the flick of a switch to display what is behind the vehicle in crisp high definition. Pre-discount list prices start at £31,575, rising to £49,675 for the all-singing-and-dancing top diesel variant.
