Land Rover has officially launched its new Discovery Sport at the Paris Motor Show and disclosed the technical specifications. We have covered the details of the Discovery Sport (read here), the Freelander’s replacement, but were still uncertain about the naming convention. Land Rover is adamant that this is not merely a replacement for the Freelander but the first (compact) member of an all-new Discovery family.
The powertrains will consist of 2,0-litre turbopetrol and 2,2-litre turbodiesel engines connected to a nine-speed automatic transmission. The diesel derivative will also be available with a six-speed manual option.
No word on pricing yet but expect the Discovery Sport to be available in South Africa as early as March 2015.
*Specifications:
Model: Land Rover Discovery Sport TD4
Price: TBC
Engine: 2,2-litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel
Power: 110 kW at 3 500 r/min
Torque: 400 N.m, 1 750 r/min
Transmission: 9-speed automatic (or six-speed manual)
0-100 km/h: 10,3 (11,7) seconds
Top speed: 180 km/h
Fuel consumption: 6,20 (5,80) L/100 km
CO2: 159 (149) g/km
Model: Land Rover Discovery Sport SD4
Price: TBC
Engine: 2,2-litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel
Power: 140 kW at 3 500 r/min
Torque: 420 N.m, 1 750 r/min
Transmission: 9-speed automatic (or six-speed manual)
0-100 km/h: 8,4 (9,8) seconds
Top speed: 188 km/h
Fuel consumption: 6,29 (6,14) L/100 km
CO2: 161 (157) g/km
Model: Land Rover Discovery Sport Si4
Price: TBC
Engine: 2,0-litre, 4-cylinder turbopetrol
Power: 177 kW at 5 800 r/min
Torque: 340 N.m, 1 750 r/min
Transmission: 9-speed automatic
0-100 km/h: 8,2 seconds
Top speed: 199 km/h
Fuel consumption: 8,45 L/100 km
CO2: 191 g/km
*According to Land Rover
