Interesting.. this is a replacement for the Freelander and not for the old school Discovery. I suppose this car is marketed below the Evoque?
http://www.caradvice.com.au/305707/2015-land-rover-discovery-sport-revealed/
The Land Rover Discovery Sport has been revealed, giving us our first official look at the British brand’s new entry model ahead of its unveiling at next month’s Paris motor show.
The Freelander successor is the first member of Land Rover’s new Discovery family, and is being billed as “the world’s most versatile and capable premium compact SUV”.
The Land Rover Discovery Sport will go on sale in 170 markets around the world, including Australia, from May 2015.
The Discovery Sport takes design inspiration from the Discovery Vision concept that debuted at April’s New York auto show, and borrows many cues from the luxury Range Rover Evoque and Sport models.
Likewise, the Discovery Sport’s cabin appears more upmarket, with the traditional gearshifter replaced by a rotary dial, leather applied generously across the dashboard, and a new 8.0-inch touchscreen screen elegantly incorporated into the top of the centre stack.
As previously revealed, the Discovery Sport introduces a new 5+2 seating system, making it unique among the premium mid-sized SUV crowd that includes the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Volvo XC60.
Ensuring all passengers are looked after, the cabin features up to four 12-volt power points and six USB charging ports, dual-zone climate control and air vents for all three seating rows, including an independent control unit for the third-row.
At 4590 millimetres long, the Discovery Sport is 90mm longer than the Freelander it replaces. Its 2741mm wheelbase similarly grows 81mm.
The Discovery Sport is based on a steel monocoque platform based on that of the Evoque. Its body is said to be stronger and lighter than before, incorporating high-strength steel, ultra-high-strength boron, and aluminium, the latter used across the bonnet, front bumpers, roof and tailgate.
Land Rover says the Discovery Sport’s new multi-link rear axle delivers significantly improved agility, on- and off-road composure, and reduces road noise.
The Discovery Sport carries over the three engine options from the Freelander 2, offering two tunes of a 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel and a single 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol unit.
Both diesels produce 420Nm of torque at 1700rpm. As before, the TD4 makes 110kW of power and the gruntier SD4 140kW, and both are equipped with stop-start technology. The Si4 petrol engine continues to produce 177kW and 340Nm.
A six-speed manual transmission continues as standard, while an optional ZF nine-speed automatic replaces the old six-speed auto.
http://www.caradvice.com.au/305707/2015-land-rover-discovery-sport-revealed/
The Land Rover Discovery Sport has been revealed, giving us our first official look at the British brand’s new entry model ahead of its unveiling at next month’s Paris motor show.
The Freelander successor is the first member of Land Rover’s new Discovery family, and is being billed as “the world’s most versatile and capable premium compact SUV”.
The Land Rover Discovery Sport will go on sale in 170 markets around the world, including Australia, from May 2015.
The Discovery Sport takes design inspiration from the Discovery Vision concept that debuted at April’s New York auto show, and borrows many cues from the luxury Range Rover Evoque and Sport models.
Likewise, the Discovery Sport’s cabin appears more upmarket, with the traditional gearshifter replaced by a rotary dial, leather applied generously across the dashboard, and a new 8.0-inch touchscreen screen elegantly incorporated into the top of the centre stack.
As previously revealed, the Discovery Sport introduces a new 5+2 seating system, making it unique among the premium mid-sized SUV crowd that includes the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Volvo XC60.
Ensuring all passengers are looked after, the cabin features up to four 12-volt power points and six USB charging ports, dual-zone climate control and air vents for all three seating rows, including an independent control unit for the third-row.
At 4590 millimetres long, the Discovery Sport is 90mm longer than the Freelander it replaces. Its 2741mm wheelbase similarly grows 81mm.
The Discovery Sport is based on a steel monocoque platform based on that of the Evoque. Its body is said to be stronger and lighter than before, incorporating high-strength steel, ultra-high-strength boron, and aluminium, the latter used across the bonnet, front bumpers, roof and tailgate.
Land Rover says the Discovery Sport’s new multi-link rear axle delivers significantly improved agility, on- and off-road composure, and reduces road noise.
The Discovery Sport carries over the three engine options from the Freelander 2, offering two tunes of a 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel and a single 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol unit.
Both diesels produce 420Nm of torque at 1700rpm. As before, the TD4 makes 110kW of power and the gruntier SD4 140kW, and both are equipped with stop-start technology. The Si4 petrol engine continues to produce 177kW and 340Nm.
A six-speed manual transmission continues as standard, while an optional ZF nine-speed automatic replaces the old six-speed auto.
