Land Rover Receives 200 Orders For the Discovery Sport SUV in 2 Days

The Discovery Sport - a compact SUV - will take on the likes of the BMW X3, Audi Q5 and the Volvo XC60. Since the idea is to be compact and yet offer more, interested folks will be able to pick their Discovery Sport with 7 seats with the option of a 5-seater.

Though built on the same platform as the Range Rover Evoque, the Discovery Sport uses 50% new parts in comparison to the Evoque. The focus of the engineering and design team was to build a car that would be more compact, and yet hold more people and luggage. The new integral multilink rear suspension has allowed for the engineers to give the car the 5+2 seating option. The British carmaker was candid enough to accept that the third row of seats is primarily for kids up to the age of 13.

Rohit Suri, President, Jaguar Land Rover India said, "We are very excited that Land Rover's most versatile premium SUV, 'Discovery Sport' has received such an overwhelming response from our distinguished and discerning customers in India. We thank them for their spirited response and reposing their trust once again in the iconic Land Rover brand."

The SUV will be offered with 3 rather familiar powertrains, i.e. the 2.0 Si4 petrol with a 9-speed ZF automatic gearbox, and the 2.2 TD4 & SD4 diesels - which will come with the optional 9-speed auto or 6-speed manual transmissions.

There's a lot on JLRs plate as the company is also looking to launch the Jaguar XE soon. We'll keep you posted as to when that's happening.