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Land Rover Discovery Sport

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The Car Guide rating 3.5/5 68% Detailed ratings

Price $43,500 – $57,000 Payments

Fuel consumption 9.3 – 11.7 L/100km

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Looking for a compact luxury SUV able to bring you to the end of the world and back in complete comfort? The Discovery Sport is tailor-made for you! Boasting a modest size, good approach and departure angles, and the company’s Terrain Response system, this SUV favours off-road adventures. Its 2.0L four-cylinder engine produces 237 horsepower and 251 lb·ft of torque. In the more powerful versions, those figures increase to 286 horsepower and 295 lb·ft

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2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport: a Capable SUV with an Edge

A couple of years ago, the Land Rover Discovery Sport replaced the aging, but capable LR2 model as the company’s answer for regular people wanting luxury combined with off-road prowess. I characterise the LR2 as “aging” because it was a design which first debuted way back in 2006, and was …July 3, 2017

2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport: Entry-Level Luxury Progress

The Land Rover name has long promised adventure, but for 2015 the largely-new Discovery Sport entry-level SUV delivers something else. Certainly, much of the go-anywhere attitude associated with the British brand is still baked-in to the Discovery Sport's DNA - which is borrowed, in large part, from the Range Rover …September 11, 2015

2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport: Built For Versatility

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Jaguar Land Rover to Become JLR and Have Four Distinct Sub-Brands

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2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport Improved with Cool New Tech

The affordable Land Rover Discovery Sport compact SUV has helped introduce many new and young families into the brand. For 2020, a number of changes make it more appealing, refined and convenient than before. Let’s start with styling. While the clamshell hood, rising beltline and tapered roof remain unchanged, the …May 22, 2019

A Recall for ZF

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Land Rover Disco Sport gets stylish design package for 2017

Land Rover is adding a stylish new design package to the 2017 Discovery Sport , as well as a larger infotainment screen running the automaker's InControl Touch Pro system. Available on HSE and HSE Luxury models, the Dynamic Design Pack includes new front and rear bumpers, including integrated tailpipes around …May 2, 2016

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Changes Announced For 2016 Land Rover Line-up

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The Land Rover Discovery Sport Will Get A Launch Edition

If you are the type of person who absolutely HAS to have the latest model, the best gadget or the most unique clothes, you will be happy to learn that the Land Rover Discovery Sport will get its very own Launch Edition. This new Disco differs from its standard brethren …February 17, 2015

2015 Land Rover Discovery Unveiled

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More Seats For the Land Rover Discovery Sport

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2014 Land Rover Discovery XXV Special Edition

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Discovery, Land Rover has a new special edition model called the XXV Special Edition. The first Land Rover Discovery was unveiled in 1989 at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. It’s a vehicle that quickly became an icon in the automotive world, at a …February 18, 2014

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Test Drive: 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport

In the midst of a lineup refresh that sees two new versions of the Range Rover on dealer lots, Land Rover is bringing a brand new LR2 replacement to the table in the Discovery Sport. Armed with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder—and with a turbocharged powerplant on the way—and plenty of …

2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport - Pedestrian Airbag

An overview of the Pedestrian Airbag of the new Land Rover Discovery Sport.

2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport in Iceland

Land Rover puts the Discovery Sport through its paces during the global media drive.

The Car Guide rating 68%

Pros

Attractive price
Solid off-roading skills
Rather spacious
Understated style

Cons

Reliability could be better
Dashboard is too classic
Small touchscreen
Third row is small and uncomfortable

Fuel economy	6/10
Reliability	1/10
Safety	9/10
Infotainment	7/10
Driving	7/10
Overall	7/10

What's new in 2018

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