UK: 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport unveiled

Land Rover has unveiled the next-generation Discovery Sport. Prices will start at GBP 31,575 in the UK.

The new Discovery Sport is based on the new Premium Transverse Architecture which can accommodate electrified powertrains. The car features an evolutionary design. At the front, it gets W-shaped LED DRLs, LED headlights, a new grille and bumpers. Design elements like a rising beltline, a clamshell bonnet and sloping roof have been retained. The rear gets LED tail lamps and revised bumpers.

On the inside, Land Rover claims that the new Discovery Sport offers more interior space and a 5+2 seating layout with 40:20:40 split-folding second row offering 24 different combinations. The SUV comes equipped with a new touchscreen infotainment system, a smart-mirror that displays a video feed in the IRVM for better rear visibility, ClearSight Ground View that helps drivers navigate rough road or high kerbs by projecting the terrain beneath the car on the display and wireless charging for mobile phones.

The Discovery Sport will be offered with a 48V mild-hybrid option, available across a range of Ingenium petrol and diesel engines, with both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. A 3-cylinder petrol plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is expected later in 2019.

Safety systems include Adaptive Cruise Control with Steering Assist, Lane Keep Assist, Autonomous Emergency Braking and Driver Condition Monitor.