Land Rover Discovery Sport has received JLR’s
in-house developed new 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine finally. The Discovery Sport was the last model from the British automaker to draw power
from the 2.2-litre motor.
The all-new lightweight 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel
engine is available in two different states of tune – 150 hp and 180 hp. The
lower trims come powered by the 150 hp unit, while single top-end diesel trim
draws power from the 180 hp generating motor. Transmission duty is done by the
same 9-speed automatic gearbox which was available in the outgoing model.
The Land Rover Discovery Sport is available in a
petrol engine also. The petrol motor is a 2.0-litre Ingenium
Si4 turbocharged unit, mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission. Available
only in HSE trim, the petrol engine churns out 237 hp of peak power and 340 Nm
of peak torque. The updated Land Rover Discovery Sport challenges luxury
segment rivals like the Mercedes GLC and BMW X3.
The Discovery Sport is one of the widely popular
SUVs from the British marquee. It comes with the blend of sporty high-level
performance, signature Land Rover design, premium luxury inside the cabin and
of course incorporating several top-notch technologies enhancing its
off-roading capability.
The premium luxury SUV is built on the L550
lightweight platform, and the top-notch technologies incorporated in this model
include Terrain Response System, Gradient release Control, Hill Descent
Control, All Terrain Progress Control. These technologies help the SUV to take
on any kind of roads.