According to a report, Land Rover has started production of the Land Rover Discovery Sport SUV at its CKD assembly plant near Pune. The Land Rover Discover Sport is likely to be launched in the Indian market sometime in August – September 2015. With a new design philosophy and more efficient engines, the Land Rover Discover Sport will surely be a lot better product than its predecessor – the Freelander.
Ditching the existing 2.2-litre diesel unit, the new Discovery Sport will feature a 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine that will be tuned for two power states - 148bhp and 178bhp. While the former will be badged as TD4 150PS, the latter marked as TD4 180PS. The new version of the SUV is claimed to be more fuel efficient than before, thanks to the light-weight platform and low rolling resistance tyres.
The Ingenium TD4 150PS powered trim will be assigned as the E-Capability vehicle with a seating capacity of 5 passengers, while other variants will be offered in 5 + 2 seating configuration. While the 180PS version will be available with a 9-speed automatic transmission, the 150PS trim will get a 6-speed manual gearbox. Along with the regular HSE spec version, an HSE Black variant with additional visual enhancements and privacy glass will also be on offer.
Since the Land Rover Discovery Sport is assembled at local level, we expected it to be priced within range of Rs. 35 lakh – Rs. 40 lakh (ex-showroom).
Source - Rushlane
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