Built to replace the body-on-frame Freelander, the Discovery Sport was the first Discovery with unibody construction.
Median 237 hp across 723 similar cars
Lead trim: eD4 2.0 Ingenium diesel (FWD) · up to 247 hp
Land Rover Discovery SportL550 · 2014–present
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FactBuilt to replace the body-on-frame Freelander, the Discovery Sport was the first Discovery with unibody construction.
The Discovery Sport (L550) is a compact luxury crossover introduced in late 2014 to replace the Freelander, and Land Rover's best-selling model since 2017. It was the first Discovery with a unibody, offered with an optional seven-seat layout, and is built at Halewood and in China, Brazil and India. Ford EcoBoost petrol and Duratorq diesel engines were replaced by JLR's 2.0-litre Ingenium fours from late 2015. A facelift revealed on 21 May 2019 moved it to the Premium Transverse Architecture shared with the Evoque and E-Pace, with mild hybrids and a P300e plug-in hybrid.
Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 EcoBoost petrol | 2014–2015 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 237 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Ingenium petrol | 2015–present | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.2 Duratorq diesel (150 PS) | 2014–2015 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.2 Duratorq diesel (190 PS) | 2014–2015 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Base | 2021–2021 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 247 hp | 269 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S9) | — |
| P300e 1.5 Ingenium plug-in hybrid | 2019–present | 1.5 L Inline-3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| eD4 2.0 Ingenium diesel (FWD) | 2015–present | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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