Facelift / New Land Rover Discovery Sport will be launched on February 13, for the first time clear site rear view feature, camera will be converted into rear view mirror

Facelift / New Land Rover Discovery Sport will be launched on February 13, for the first time clear site rear view feature, camera will be converted into rear view mirror
There will also be a clear site ground view, in which the bottom view of the bumpers will appear in the display.

Next generation SUV will be priced up to Rs 5 lakh more than before
Dainik BhaskarJan 26, 2020, 04:38 PM IST
Auto desk. Legendary luxury car company Land Rover will launch its second generation Discovery Sport in the Indian market on 13 February. It will be equipped with a more robust platform, update engine and features than before. Apart from this, it will get all new LED headlamps including front and rear bumpers. The new SUV will get an updated Ingenium 2.0 liter petrol and diesel engine which will be BS6 compliant. The SUV will also have a mild hybrid system, which will be equipped with a 48 volt battery.

13 times stronger chassis than before
The hybrid system found in it will not only store energy during deceleration but will also assist the engine during acceleration. It will get all-wheel-drive standard including a 9-speed automatic transmission. The Discovery Sport will be based on Land Rover's Premium Transverse Architecture (PTA), which gives the chassis 13 times stronger than the older model.

The new Discovery Sports also maintains the off-roading capabilities found in the Land Rover vehicle. This SUV is also equipped with Terrain Response 2 feature, it will select the automatic driving mode according to the road conditions. In addition to the torque vectoring feature, it will also get safety features such as emergency brake assist and high speed emergency braking.

Talking about the interior, it will get a 10-inch infotainment system, which will be equipped with multi-touch gestures and voice control facilities. It will get a digital driver display, which will provide driver related information, navigation, safety data with Wi-Fi hotspot and phone connectivity. It will also have the facility of remote app, in which drivers will be able to pre-cool the cabin and lock-unlock the vehicle.

For the first time, a clear site rear view mirror is being given in the Discovery Sport. In this, the rear view mirror will be converted into a camera as soon as the button is pressed, giving the driver a wide-angle view of the rear. Apart from this, a clear site ground view feature will also be available so that the area under the bumpers can be seen in the display.

Currently the ex-showroom price of the available Land Rover Discovery Sport variant ranges from Rs 44.67 lakh to Rs 62 lakh. It is expected that the price of second generation SUV will be up to Rs 5 lakh, which will see the already updated engine and upgrade features.