Land Rover Discovery Sport 2016: specifications and model description

Land Rover Discovery Sport became a long-awaited novelty, which was replaced by a somewhat outdated Freelander SUV. And this modern, stylish, spacious car is already very popular. And both at home and in Russia.

Briefly about the model

The image of the Land Rover Discovery Sport successfully combines the trends of the past and new features. This car looks aggressive in sport. His body is made of extra strong steel with boron and aluminum. Another novelty is very aerodynamic. Its drag coefficient is 0.36, which is an excellent indicator for an SUV. In length, the model reaches 4590 mm, and the wheelbase is 2741 mm. Ground clearance - 21.2, like a real SUV. With such a clearance, you can safely ride on Russian roads without worrying about the suspension and the bottom.

Inside the car is very spacious. Land Rover Discovery Sport has received a 5-seat salon, in which every passenger will feel comfortable. Naturally, looking inside, you can immediately notice the highest level of finish and how practical and ergonomically designed the interior. By the way, if a potential buyer has a desire and additional money, then the salon can additionally be arranged in two more places. And even in this case, the volume of the trunk will not be less, because the third row can be folded into a flat floor. By the way, the volume of this compartment is 829 liters.

What's under the hood?

In many respects, the Land Rover Discovery Sport receives positive reviews thanks to its characteristics. For Russian buyers, the novelty is offered with three different engines. One of them is petrol, the other two are diesel.

The first engine boasts a volume of 2 liters, the presence of turbocharging and direct fuel injection. Its capacity is 240 "horses". With this engine, the car accelerates to 100 km / h in just 8.2 seconds. And its speed limit is 199 km / h. Such an engine consumes about 100 kilometers of track about 6.7 liters of fuel in a mixed cycle.

Diesel engines have the same volume (2.2 liters), but different power. TD4 produces 150 "horses", and SD4 - 190 liters. from. With the first engine, the car can accelerate to 180 km / h, and with the second - 188 km / h, respectively. The most "attractive" expense, of course, in the first option. The TD4 consumes only 5.3 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers in a mixed cycle. And SD4 - 5.6 liter.

Other Features

It should be noted that each motor, installed under the hood of the SUV Land Rover Discovery Sport, is equipped with a system of "Start / Stop". Still all engines work in tandem with a 9-speed "automatic".

Front mounted independent suspension from the "McPherson", rear - a multi-link construction. By the way, adaptive shock absorbers MagneRide are offered as an option. The front wheels of the SUV are equipped with ventilated brakes, at the back - conventional, disc.

By the way, customers are offered two types of all-wheel drive. One - permanent, and the second - a plug-in. It is available for diesel models with a 5-seater cabin.

And it is worth noting one feature. It really is unique and can be considered a "highlight", since this function appeared for the first time on an off-road car. This is the airbag for pedestrians. It "shoots" from under the windshield. And the second feature is the help system, activated when you overcome the ford. When the driver passes this obstacle, the sensors built into the side mirrors are automatically activated. They calculate the depth of water, and the received indicators are displayed on the multimedia display.

Cost

And, finally, a few words about how much will cost a brand new Land Rover Discovery Sport, the photo of which is provided above. For today the price of this car in a new condition makes 3-3.7 million rubles. The cost depends on the configuration and the engine installed under the hood. The most expensive version in Russia is a model with a 240-horsepower gasoline engine.

Interestingly, the cost of this model in America starts from $ 40,500. This is about 2 600 000 rubles. However, now you can find used models for sale, the condition they have is almost new, but due to the fact that they already had a new owner, they will cost several hundred thousand rubles cheaper.