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2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport launched in India, check out the price and other details

The SUV will be competing against the likes of Mercedes-Benz GLC, Audi Q5 and BMW X3.

February 13, 2020 / 14:54 IST
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Land Rover has finally launched the 2020 Discovery Sport in India in two variants - S and R-Dynamic SE. The new SUV gets a new BS-VI compliant engine to adhere to upcoming norms.

Getting started, the Discovery Sport is now built around a new platform. It gets the Evoque's Premium Transverse Architecture. This platform has been engineered to function even with electric powertrains.

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The styling has been updated too. The front gets a new bumper, grille and LED headlamp design. The rear gets a new bumper and tail lights and the design is more in line with Evoque and Velar.

Powertrain options include a 2-litre diesel and a 2-litre turbo petrol engine. The BS-VI compliant D180 diesel comes straight from the company’s Ingenium lineup of motors and produces 177 PS of maximum power and 430 Nm of peak torque. The P250 turbo-petrol churns out 245 PS and 365 Nm and comes with a 48V mild hybrid system, however, this version will be available sometime in the future. Transmission comes via a 9-speed torque convertor driving all four wheels as standard.