Land Rover has sent mails to prospective customers
confirming that the 2017 Land Rover Discovery is priced starting at INR 68.05
lakh ex-showroom. The
company will announce the prices and open bookings pan-India on 9 August.
Jaguar Land Rover India’s Managing Director and
President Mr Rohit Suri had earlier confirmed that the company will launch the
2017 Land Rover Discovery in India in October 2017.
The 2017 Land Rover Discovery is the fifth
incarnation of the nameplate. The third major redesign of the mid-size SUV
gives it a softer and a more luxurious look than the previous model which
featured a rather utilitarian design. The all-new Land Rover Discovery was
previewed by the Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept in 2014.
In India, the 2017 Land Rover Discovery will come
with two engine options – 3.0 L Td6 V6 Diesel and 3.0 L Si6 V6 Petrol. The
3.0-litre Td6 V6 engine makes 258 PS and 600 Nm of torque. The 3.0-litre Si6 V6
engine puts out 340 PS and 450 Nm of torque. Both engines get an 8-speed
automatic transmission and a four wheel drive system as standard. The Discovery
will launch is S, SE and HSE, HSE Luxury and First variants with the above
petrol and diesel engine.
Noteworthy features of the all-new Discovery
internationally are Adaptive LED headlights, LED daytime running lights, 22-inch
wheels, LED taillights on the outside. Indoors, the features include full-glass
fixed or opening panoramic roof, head-up display, 5-inch driver information
display inside the instrument cluster, three-zone automatic climate control
system, and configurable ambient lighting.
Also on offer are heated and cooled seats along
with massage function for the driver and front passenger’s seats, 10-inch
touchscreen InControl Touch Pro infotainment system and 17-speaker Meridian
audio system.
