NEW LANDMARK FOR CHART-TOPPING DISCOVERY SPORT

30 May 2018

Land Rover has enhanced its record-breaking Discovery Sport range with a new special edition.

  • Special edition celebrates success of Land Rover’s fastest-selling SUV
  • Discovery Sport topped Land Rover sales chart in 2017, selling 126,078 units
  • Record-breaking single-year sales for any Land Rover in the past 70 years
  • Landmark edition priced from £40,400 (UK OTR) and available to order now
  • All engines now fitted with particulate filters to further reduce emissions

The new Landmark Edition salutes Discovery Sport's success as the fastest-selling Land Rover of all time – coinciding with the brand's year-long 70th anniversary celebrations. Powered by Land Rover’s TD4 180PS diesel Ingenium engine, Landmark offers customers the best of the Discovery Sport range with a unique colour and trim combination.

The Discovery Sport is loved by customers because it demonstrates the breadth of Land Rover’s ability, offering unrivalled all-terrain capability with the versatility for up to seven people and a premium interior. We have sold more than 350,000 Discovery Sports globally since its introduction in 2014, with 126,078 models sold in 2017 – the best single-model annual sales in Land Rover’s 70-year history.

Finbar McFall
Global Product Marketing Director
NEW LANDMARK FOR CHART-TOPPING DISCOVERY SPORT
NEW LANDMARK FOR CHART-TOPPING DISCOVERY SPORT
NEW LANDMARK FOR CHART-TOPPING DISCOVERY SPORT
NEW LANDMARK FOR CHART-TOPPING DISCOVERY SPORT
NEW LANDMARK FOR CHART-TOPPING DISCOVERY SPORT
NEW LANDMARK FOR CHART-TOPPING DISCOVERY SPORT

The first model to be built on Land Rover’s 70th birthday on 30 April was a Discovery Sport, at Land Rover’s Halewood plant in Merseyside. This vehicle will be used to support a number of projects in 2018, starting with a community resilience project in Scotland which will be announced in June.

The Discovery Sport Landmark is available in three colours: Narvik Black, Corris Grey and Yulong White, all crowned with a Carpathian Grey contrast roof. It features a sporty and dynamic front bumper, with Graphite Atlas exterior accents and 19in Style 521 ‘Mantis’ wheels in Gloss Dark Grey. The interior features Ebony grained leather seats and an Ebony headliner, complemented by dark grey aluminium finishers around the centre stack, a panoramic roof, MeridianTM sound system and heated steering wheel.

 

Diesel and petrol engine refinement

As part of the continual enhancement of Land Rover vehicle lines, all Discovery Sport powertrains including petrols are now equipped with particulate filters to make them even cleaner. The efficient, close-coupled filters are neatly integrated into the after treatment system and trap soot as the exhaust gas passes through them. Under normal driving conditions, the trapped soot will be oxidised into CO2 and the filter regenerated whenever the driver lifts off the accelerator.

Further information

Kim Palmer | Public Relations Manager, Land Rover UK

07795 666169 kpalmer@jaguarlandrover.com

 

Tracey Tompsett | Senior Press Officer, Land Rover UK

07469 032064 ttompset@jaguarlandrover.com

 

Lydia Bates | Press Officer, Land Rover UK 

07384526116 lbates@jaguarlandrover.com

Notes to Editors

Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque each define the world's SUV sectors, with 80 per cent of this model range exported to over 100 countries.