Land Rover Discovery 4 - UK Prices and Specs released
It’s almost three months since Land Rover unveiled the new Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4 (LR4) at the New York Motor Show. They managed to release prices for the new Range Rover – which was also revealed at the New York Motor Show – early last month, but they’ve only just got round to releasing prices for the RR Sport and LR4, which goes on sale in the UK in September.
Prices have nudged up from the old model (which Land Rover probably needs desperately after posting huge losses for last year) but so to does the specification.
The Land Rover Discovery 4 starts at £31,995, heading up to £47,695. But what’s new on the LR4? Well, the 3.0 litre diesel is the big news. This is essentially the same engine you get in the Jaguar XF diesel, and is a huge improvement. You also get Hill Hold, a 360 degree camera, auto-dipping lights and a couple of extra terrain settings – hard rock and sand. The exterior gets a tweak with a bit of a ‘Range Rover’ makeover, and the interior gets classier.
The Range Rover Sport also gets a makeover and comes out on top in the engine stakes. Out goes the old 4.2 litre and in comes the 5.0 litre supercharged lump from the XFR. The diesel also gets upgraded to Jaguar’s excellent 3.0 litre. The exterior gets a few tweaks to keep it fresh until the ‘real’ new cars arrive in a couple of years, and the interior is tidied and tweaked.
Decent all round changes to both the Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4, which should help the somewhat stagnant sales at Land Rover. But they probably won’t start to recover until the next generation of cars starts to appear. And that won’t be until at least 2011.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Dicover 4 UK Prices and Specs.
THE NEW 2010 RANGE ROVER SPORT | ||
| TRIM LEVEL | HEADLINE EQUIPMENT AS STANDARD | PRICE |
| 3.0-litre TDV6 | ||
| SE | 19″ 15-spoke alloy wheels, ‘Jupiter’ finish front grille and side vents, LED front side lights and rear tail lights, Dynamic Stability Control, diesel misfuel protection device, touch-screen hard-disc drive navigation with 4×4 interface TMC and voice control, 9 speaker harman/kardon® audio system, iPod/USB connectivity module, Bluetooth phone system, 5″ TFT information display, keyless push button start, leather seat facings. | £44,895 |
| HSE | 20″ 15-spoke alloy wheels, metallic paint, rear view camera with parking aid, front park distance control, keyless entry, dynamic response, leather/Alcantara seat facings, DAB radio, interior ‘mood’ lighting, lower centre console cooler box. | £50,695 |
| 3.6-litre TDV8 | ||
HSE | 3.6 litre TDV8 engine, 20″ 15 spoke diamond turned alloy wheels, ‘Titan’ (bright) finish front grille and side vents, Adaptive Dynamics including new Dynamic mode on Terrain Response®, Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control with forward alert, adaptive bi-xenon headlights, Automatic High Beam Assist. | £56,995 |
| 5.0-litre V8 S/C | ||
| HSE | 5.0 litre Supercharged V8 petrol engine, high performance brakes, 20″ 5-spoke alloy wheels, chrome exhaust finisher, premium leather seats with perforations and optional contrast stitch. | £61,995 |
THE NEW DISCOVERY 4 | ||
| TRIM LEVEL | HEADLINE EQUIPMENT AS STANDARD | PRICE |
| 2.7-litre TDV6 | ||
| GS | 6-speed manual transmission, 18″ alloy wheels, LED front side lights and rear tail lights, 4-corner independent air suspension, Terrain Response®, Dynamic Stability Control with Trailer Stability Assist, Roll Stability Control, Bluetooth phone system, diesel misfuel protection device, 7 seats, 5″ TFT information display, keyless push button start, cloth seat facings. | £31,995 |
| 3.0-litre TDV6 | ||
| GS | 3.0 litre TDV6 engine, 19″ 7-spoke alloy wheels, 6-speed adaptive automatic transmission featuring CommandShift. | £34,495 |
XS | Cruise Control, Front Park Distance Control, front foglamps, automatic headlights, rain sensing windscreen wipers, leather seats with manual adjustment, heated front seats, 9 speaker harman/kardon® audio system, touch-screen hard-disc drive navigation, iPod/USB connectivity module, roof rails. | £40,495 |
| HSE | 19″ 7-split spoke alloy wheels, Automatic High Beam Assist, Bi-xenon front headlamps, rear view camera with parking aid, keyless entry, electric front sunroof with 2 fixed glass rear ‘alpine’ roofs, premium ‘Windsor’ leather seat facings, premium carpet mats, wood finish end caps and centre console uprights, 8-way adjustable electric driver and passenger seats, electrically adjustable side bolsters for driver’s seat, keyless entry, harman/kardon premium audio system with 14 speakers and DSP amplifier, premium hard-disc drive navigation with TMC 4×4 interface and voice control. | £47,695 |
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