2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport to come with 7 seats

LR Discovery Sport Camo-04

Land Rover has released pics of the upcoming Land Rover Discovery Sport wearing a new camouflage wrap. Not your usual camo, the wrap covers the SUV, while showing its cabin at the same time! Basically, LR wants us to know that the Disco Sport will come with seven seats as standard.

Big bro Discovery is a full seven-seater, so this Freelander-replacement is more of a 5+2. The occasional third-row seats will give the Sport an extra versatility point in a segment that includes the BMW X3 and Audi Q5, although the Land Rover will have a smaller footprint.

“As you would expect from a Discovery, the versatile Discovery Sport will feature 5+2 seating in the UK, offering spacious load space and configurable seating, while still retaining a more compact footprint than traditional five-seat SUVs,” said Gerry McGovern, design director and chief creative officer for Land Rover.

When announcing the new model in April, McGovern said that the Discovery Sport “will be the most versatile and capable SUV in its segment”. If you’re wondering about its positioning vis-a-vis the Evoque, this is a full-fleged “proper” SUV as opposed to a fashion item.

Set for a Paris debut in October, the Discovery Sport will go on sale in 2015. For an idea of how it could like without the camo, see pics of the Discovery Vision concept from New York 2014 below.


Land Rover Discovery Vision concept at the 2014 NYIAS

Land Rover Discovery Sport spied testing

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

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  • bercakap benar on Jul 30, 2014 at 9:59 am

    tak lama lagi proton tiru la pakai pelekat mcm ni pulak. sekarang dah pakai pelekat mcm kereta testing bmw.. makin maju la proton nanti. makin setanding dgn jenama2 terkenal dunia.

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Jul 30, 2014 at 10:49 am

    mcm fortuner jabatan aje ni

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