Land Rover Discovery Sport

Land Rover Discovery Sport
Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE Luxury
Overview
Manufacturer	Land Rover
Production	2014-present
Assembly	Halewood Body & Assembly, Liverpool, England Changsu, China
Designer	Gerry McGovern
Body and chassis
Class	Compact SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive
Platform	D8
Related	Range Rover Evoque
Powertrain
Engine	2015MY 2.0 L EcoBoost I-4 (t/c petrol) 2.2 L Duratorq I-4 (t/c diesel) 2016MY 2.0 L Ingenium I-4 (t/c petrol) 2.0 L Ingenium I-4 (t/c diesel)
Transmission	6–speed Getrag M66EH50 manual 9–speed ZF 9-HP automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,741 mm (107.9 in)
Length	4,590 mm (180.7 in)
Width	2,069 mm (81.5 in) wing mirrors folded
Height	1,724 mm (67.9 in)
Kerb weight	1,744–2,600 kg (3,845–5,732 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Land Rover Freelander

The Land Rover Discovery Sport (codename L550) is a premium compact SUV produced by British manufacturer Land Rover. It replaces the Land Rover Freelander in a revised Land Rover range of vehicles, with Discovery joining Range Rover as a sub-brand. The new Discovery sub-brand, to be focused on leisure vehicles, will feature two models initially, the compact Discovery Sport and the larger Discovery (sold as the LR4 in North America).

The future design direction of the Discovery sub-brand was initially previewed in the form of the Land Rover Discovery Vision concept, shown at the 2014 New York International Auto Show, and it was during the show that Gerry McGovern announced the Land Rover Discovery Sport would be the first new model in the enlarged Discovery family.

The Discovery Sport is based on the Land Rover LR-MS platform, a heavily modified variant of the Ford EUCD platform customised for off-road applications, and is powered by a range of four cylinder petrol and diesel engines. The Discovery Sport is available in five and seven seat layouts, reflecting the desire for Discovery models to appeal to family buyers.

The Discovery Sport represents the third generation of compact SUV produced by Land Rover. The first generation, the Freelander, was introduced by Land Rover in 1997 following a study that revealed market demand for an SUV smaller than the Discovery and Range Rover models. The original Freelander was developed during the period when Land Rover formed part of the Rover Group, and used engines, transmissions and other components from other Rover Group and BMW models, including the K-series petrol engines and L-Series diesel engines. The BMW M47 diesel engine replaced the L-Series diesel engine in 2001, following its adaptation to suit transverse applications and off-road use.

The Freelander 2, sold as the LR2 in North America, was introduced in 2006 during Ford's ownership of Land Rover. The second generation Freelander was built on the Ford EUCD platform, using a Ford Duratorq four cylinder diesel engine, and initially the Volvo B6324S six cylinder petrol engine. The six cylinder petrol engine was replaced for the 2013 model year by a more economical Ford EcoBoost four cylinder 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine. The Ford petrol and diesel four cylinder engines were carried over for the Discovery Sport's first model year.