insideKENT Magazine Issue 43 - October 2015 | Page 139

Designed for life
Discovery Sport is clearly identifiable as a Land
Rover but introduces a progressive new design
approach specifically tailored to create clear
differentiation between the other families within
the Land Rover brand architecture: Luxury (Range
Rover), Leisure (Discovery) and Dual-Purpose
(Defender).
This beautifully proportioned vehicle brings a new
sense of dynamism to the Discovery family and
projects an image of confidence with its wheelat-each-corner stance.
The fast bonnet line steps down into a rising belt
line, creating a distinctively compact profile that
belies significant interior space with optional 5+2
seating.
This streamlined design is complemented by
class-leading usability: all-round visibility is
excellent, while the interior and load space are
easily accessible and fully optimised.
Discovery Sport's versatile interior has been
designed to be premium, not precious. The centre
console forms a strong vertical graphic in the
middle of the instrument panel; ensuring key
controls are deliberately placed to provide easy
access from the Sports Command Driving
Position. Simple, clean surfaces and high-quality
materials feature throughout.
Lightweight bodyshell, all-new multi-link axle
Monocoque construction combines a mix of
high-strength steel, ultra-high-strength boron

steel and lightweight aluminium panels. This
ensures a strong, stiff and light base for
outstanding dynamic performance and high levels
of torsional rigidity. An all-new multi-link integral
rear axle heightens agility, increases axle
articulation and – together with lightweight
aluminium suspension components and carefully
calibrated dampers – enables an unrivalled level
of compliance no matter what the surface
conditions. The new rear axle also reduces interior
noise and minimises intrusion of the rear
suspension turrets into the load space; this has
proved key in providing excellent load space and
5+2 seating.
Exceptionally efficient powertrains
The all-new EU6 compliant Ingenium engine,
which has been introduced to Discovery Sport,
will be available with two power outputs. Both
the 150PS and the 180PS derivatives provide
fuel economy of up to 57.7mpg (4.9 l/100km)
and CO2 emissions of 129g/km. The powerful
180PS engine has a top speed of 117 mph (188
km/h) and can accelerate from 0-100km/mph in
just 8.9 seconds*. An even more efficient frontwheel drive Ingenium equipped Discovery Sport
will be added to the range later in 2015.
Petrol derivatives use an all-alloy Si4 2.0-litre
engine with 240PS and direct fuel injection. This
offers six-cylinder level