Quick and dirty graphic using the preview shots from the new Land Rover website and the preview shots of the camouflaged Discovery Sport released today. We get a quick view of the side vent trim and see it again in the camouflage graphic. Then towards the bottom we see the Evoque-ative headlamps that are now becoming a Land Rover trademark.
Wow, third row option for the Discovery Sport, can’t wait to see it without the camo. I’m most interested in seeing what the interior will look like. The spy shots have give some little glimpses but we need more.
We know now the Jaguar XE will be getting 75mpg with the new Ingenium engine. The prototype shown here is plated as a 2.2L so it appears they didn’t put an Ingenium in that one yet. And of course it’ll be a lot heavier than the XE but should still help with fuel economy when it arrives.
Official PR:
Land Rover has dropped the biggest hint yet towards the design of Discovery Sport, with the debut of a new camouflage wrap confirming that the new compact SUV will be available with 5+2 seating.
As if ‘peeling back’ the outer layer of the vehicle, the camouflage reveals that the Discovery Sport will in fact have the option of two seats in the third row, enhancing its versatility and appeal as a compact, family SUV.
Prototype cars sporting the new camouflage design left Halewood, UK, where the Discovery Sport will be manufactured, to embark on final testing and development activity across several continents.
"As you would expect from a Discovery, the versatile Discovery Sport will feature optional 5+2 seating, offering spacious load space and configurable seating, while still retaining a more compact footprint than traditional 5-seat SUVs," said Gerry McGovern, Design Director and Chief Creative Officer for Land Rover.
Discovery Sport will go on sale alongside the existing Discovery in 2015.
Continued tech news from last weeks Jaguar Land Rover Technology Showcase:
Official PR with the latest on Land Rover’s own Ingenium Engines – so many possibilities coming – designed from the ground up.
Jaguar Land Rover powers up new Ingenium engine family
• Ingenium is an all-new family of compact, lightweight, low-emissions diesel and petrol turbocharged engines that deliver both the efficiency and performance that our global customers desire
• Configurable and flexible common diesel and petrol architecture enables maximum manufacturing efficiency, more variants, higher quality and greater speed to market
• Designed and engineered in-house by Jaguar Land Rover engineers, volume production begins in early 2015 at the all-new Jaguar Land Rover Engine Manufacturing Centre near Wolverhampton, UK
• Weighing up to 80 kg less than today’s engines, Ingenium uses patented technologies to reduce friction and deliver class-leading CO2 emissions, refinement and high performance
Whenever a vehicle generation is getting to the end it’s life there always seem to be a flourish of upgrades and additions that we hadn’t seen before. It’s sad to see it go but the person buying this new year model should be very happy.
While this probably isn’t the last LR4, we’re going to be at the point soon where there won’t be any split branding between the US and the rest of the world, I for one can’t wait!
Striking Land Rover Features Bring Heightened Level Of Interior Luxury To The Discovery
Land Rover continues to celebrate 25 years of Discovery with the option for customers to add striking features from the XXV Special Edition anniversary model revealed earlier this year. In-car technologies also receive a boost with the introduction of Land Rover InControl Apps into a number of key markets, whilst the 3.0-litre V6 Supercharged petrol engine maintains its promise to deliver fuel efficiency benefits.
These enhancements are available to order on the Discovery now with customer deliveries starting from September.