Land Rover unveiled all specifications of their new compact PHEVs, the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque P300e, on Wednesday. Striking detail: they can charge up to 32 kW fast.
Range Rover Evoque P300e and Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e are on the same chassis with the same drivetrain. For both, that means a three-cylinder 1.5-liter Ingenium petrol engine with 200 hp on the front axle, in combination with a 109 hp electric engine on the rear axle. Collectively this is good for 309 hp combined power and 540 Nm of torque.
The electric part is powered by a 15 kWh battery, which gives the Evoque 66 km electric autonomy according to WLTP, and the somewhat heavier Discovery Sport 62 km. All with a top speed of 135 km / h.
The driver chooses from three driving modes: Hybrid, in which the car itself selects the best combination, Pure EV in which the car drives exclusively electric if possible, and Save, in which the electric reserve is saved for later.
Charging can be done on the regular network overnight, on a 7 kW wallbox in 1:24 hours up to 80 percent and, remarkably for a PHEV, also on the direct current with a maximum of 32 kW, with which you can return to 80 percent battery charge in half an hour. .
Land Rover says the PHEVs don’t compromise on off-road capability, thanks to the nice rear axle torque range and unaltered ground clearance and approach and departure angles. In addition, thanks to the battery, the center of gravity is six percent lower, which improves handling.
The Ingenium three-cylinder is 40 kg lighter than the four-cylinder version, while the new eight-speed automatic saves an additional 7 kg.