insideKENT Magazine Issue 43 - October 2015 | Page 138

MOTORS

Land Rover DISCOVERY SPORT
LAND ROVER HAS REVEALED THE NEW DISCOVERY SPORT, THE WORLD'S
MOST VERSATILE PREMIUM COMPACT SUV, AND THE FIRST MEMBER OF THE
NEW DISCOVERY FAMILY. UNIQUELY IN ITS SEGMENT, DISCOVERY SPORT'S
DYNAMIC DESIGN COMBINES 5+2 SEATING CONFIGURABILITY WITH DESIGN
AND ENGINEERING INTEGRITY IN A COMPACT FOOTPRINT.
A suite of Land Rover innovations debut, including
the next generation integral multi-link rear axle,
advanced pedestrian airbag technology, an allnew touchscreen infotainment system, and stateof-the-art high-strength steel and lightweight
aluminium bodyshell for outstanding performance,
safety and efficiency.
The Discovery Sport is also available to order
with Land Rover's innovative Ingenium diesel
engine from May 2015. The 2.0-litre four-cylinder
Ingenium diesel engine is designed to deliver
impressive torque and power outputs, combined
with excellent refinement, reduced CO2 emissions
and lower fuel consumption.
The Discovery Sport's EU6 compliant Ingenium
engine will be available with two power outputs

– 150PS and 180PS – delivering fuel economy
of up to 57.7mpg (4.9l/100km) and CO2
emissions from 129g/km. The powerful 180PS
engine has a top speed of 117 mph (188 km/h)
and can accelerate from 0-100km/h in just 8.9
seconds*. The arrival of these cutting-edge
engines, which will replace the current diesel
engine in EU6 markets, ensures Discovery Sport
is one of the most efficient premium compact
SUVs in the world.

The Ingenium-powered Discovery Sport will also
be designated an 'E-Capability' vehicle, with a
blue 'Sport' badge highlighting the most efficient
variant. E-Capability will be applied to five-seat
models fitted with either the 150PS or 180PS
Ingenium engine, with 18-inch wheels and lowrolling resistance tyres. Additionally, the final drive
gearing and engine calibrations have been
optimised to provide the lowest possible CO2 for
the vehicle.

"The launch of Discovery Sport is a pivotal
moment in Land Rover's 66-year history," said
Phil Popham, Jaguar Land Rover Group
Marketing Director. "Not only does it mark the
introduction of the first new member of our
expanding Discovery family, it also brings the
versatility of 5+2 seating to the compact premium
SUV market."

Designed and engineered at Land Rover's
development centre in the UK, Discovery Sport
will be produced at the company's award-winning
manufacturing facility in Halewood, Liverpool.

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*180PS five seat automatic