Land Rover has managed to reduce the CO2 emissions of the Discovery Sport somewhat. A lot of profit has been made, especially with the plug-in hybrid. In addition, there are other changes for the new model year.
Due to a new WLTP certification, the plug-in hybrid, which is actually the most interesting for the Netherlands, now has a theoretical CO2 emission of 34 grams per kilometer, with a theoretical consumption of 1.5 liters per 100 kilometers. That’s quite a difference, because this was 44 grams per kilometer and 2 liters per 100 kilometers.
The D165, which was introduced last year, also reportedly has lower consumption and lower CO2 emissions, although the difference here, according to our data, remains at 1 whole gram. The version with automatic transmission and four-wheel drive now comes out at 175 g/km, with a consumption of 6.7 liters per 100 km or 1 at 14.9.
For the new model year, which Land Rover is already optimistically calling 2023, there are more changes to the ‘Disco Sport’. Land Rover, for example, speaks of an improved and faster variant of the Pivi Pro infotainment system, which was also introduced on this model in 2020. Spotify is now a separate app in that system, so pairing with a phone would no longer be necessary to get to your music. There is also a new version of the Discovery Sport, the Urban Edition.
Although the plug-in’s lower CO2 emissions irrevocably result in a bpm discount, it does not appear that the car will actually become cheaper. The only known price, the starting price, is €62,215 which is slightly higher than now (€58,256). The full price list will be announced in January, so we’ll know everything then.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl