Land Rover has launched the Discovery Sport in India for Rs 46.10 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai). It is the first SUV in the new Discovery family of vehicles. It is available in four variants and with a single engine and gearbox option.
In terms of external design, the Discovery Sport has been derived from the Discovery Vision Concept that was showcased at the 2014 Auto Expo and also appears to be heavily influenced by the Evoque thanks to the fascia and tail lamps.
The cabin gets a new optional 2+3+2 seating arrangement which is a first for the British automaker among its smaller range of vehicles. This is an optional extra for all variants except the entry-level variant. It has managed to achieve this thanks to a new rear suspension and a flat floor design. It is available in four variants - S, SE, HSE and HSE Luxury.
Standard features on the top-spec HSE Luxury variant include Adaptive Xenon headlamps with LED DRLs, Windsor leather seats, 10-way electrically adjustable seats for the front seats, parallel and perpendicular park assist and finally Meredian Surround 17-speaker system with rear entertainment package.
The Discovery Sport is powered by a 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine that produces 148bhp and 400Nm of torque. The gearbox is the nine-speed AT, a unit that made its Indian debut with the 2015 Range Rover Evoque. This car also gets the LRs Terrain Response system, Hill descent control, ABS, traction control, roll stability control and dynamic stability control as a standard features across all variants. A special feature only for the top-spec variant is the adaptive dynamics with MagneRide.
The Discovery Sport competes with SUVs like the Audi Q5 and BMW X3 in the Indian market.
Land Rover Discovery Sport 5 seat variant prices (ex-showroom Mumbai)
S-46.10 lakh
SE-51.01 lakh
HSE- 53.34 lakh
HSE Luxury- 60.70 lakh
Land Rover Discovery Sport 7 seat variant prices (ex-showroom Mumbai)
SE-52.50 lakh
HSE- 54.83 lakh
HSE Luxury- 62.18 lakh