LAND ROVER TO DEBUT ALL NEW DISCOVERY SUV

5 September 2016

The new Land Rover Discovery will have its world premiere on September 28, ahead of the Paris Motor Show.

  • First image released of the Land Rover Discovery full-sized, seven-seat SUV
  • Land Rover Discovery to feature leading versatility, capability and technology
  • Land Rover Discovery family of SUVs expands to two 7-Seat models: Discovery and Discovery Sport
  • On sale in U.S. in mid-2017, All New Discovery continues the Land Rover Above and Beyond journey
  • New Discovery world premiere to take place on September 28, 2016, ahead of the Paris Motor Show

(LONDON, UK) - September 5, 2016 - The new Land Rover Discovery will have its world premiere on September 28, ahead of the Paris Motor Show. The Discovery full size 7-passenger SUV embodies the Land Rover Above and Beyond ethos, combining British desirability with an unstoppable spirit of adventure.

Gerry McGovern, Land Rover Chief Design Officer, said, “The new Discovery redefines the large SUV. Land Rover’s design and engineering teams have revolutionised the Discovery DNA to create a highly desirable, extremely versatile and hugely capable premium SUV.”

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Fans and customers can register their interest at:

http://www.landroverusa.com

Further information

About Land Rover

Land Rover, the British maker of Land Rover and Range Rover sport utility vehicles, is renowned for providing its clientele with some of the most luxurious and capable vehicles in the world. Every Land Rover vehicle is equally at home both on and off road, and in any setting; be it in the heart of the city, or traversing the countryside. Today's Land Rover lineup includes the Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque and LR4 (Discovery). Land Rover designs, engineers, and manufactures its vehicles in the United Kingdom. Land Rover is fully engaged with sustainability initiatives and social concerns with continuous involvement in environmental and community programs. For more information, visit the official Land Rover website at www.landroverusa.com.

About Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK's largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands:  Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports sedan and sports car marques.

The company employs almost 38,000 people globally, with 330 in the U.S. and supports around 275,000 more through our dealerships, suppliers and local businesses. Manufacturing is centred in the UK, with additional plants in China, Brazil and India.

At Jaguar Land Rover we are driven by a desire to create class-leading products that deliver great customer experiences.  The largest investor in R&D in the UK manufacturing sector, we have invested £12 billion (USD$15.7 billion) in the last five years and in the current year alone will spend over £3 billion (USD$3.9 billion) on new product creation and capital expenditure. Last year Jaguar Land Rover sold 487,065 vehicles in 160 countries, with more than 80% of our vehicles produced in the UK being sold abroad.