- Land Rover Discovery Sport announced as first new member of
Discovery family
- All-new premium compact SUV will go on sale in 2015
- First production model to take cues and features from the
Discovery Vision Concept car unveiled at New York International
Auto Show
Whitley, UK, 16th April 2014: Land
Rover has today confirmed that the first member of the all-new
Discovery family will be the Discovery Sport premium compact
SUV.
The announcement was made by Gerry McGovern, Land Rover Design
Director and Chief Creative Officer, during his speech at the 2014
New York International Auto Show:
"I am proud to confirm the nameplate that will make Discovery a
family of vehicles for the first time. It will be called Discovery
Sport and will go on sale in 2015.
"This will be the most versatile and capable SUV in its segment
and is the first expression of the Discovery Vision Concept
unveiled here in New York."
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Note to editors:
No images of the Discovery Sport are to be made available at this
time.
Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that
represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range.
Defender, Freelander, Discovery, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover and
Range Rover Evoque each define the world's 4x4 sectors, with 80% of
this model range exported to over 170 countries.
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