Land Rover Discovery Sport gets Ingenium

New Ingenium diesels ported into Land Rover Discovery Sport.

What's the news?

Here's something that will annoy early adopters of the Land Rover Discovery Sport, albeit it was obviously going to happen: the new 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engines have been adopted into the range.

This four-cylinder aluminium diesel will come in two power trims for the Discovery Sport, at either 150hp/380Nm or 180hp/430Nm, the higher of which gets the option of a nine-speed automatic alongside the standard six-speed manual - all Ingenium models will be badged TD4, while the 150hp model also sees the five-seat Disco Sport offered for the first time.

So, combined economy and CO2 emissions run thus: the 150hp TD4 delivers 4.9 litres/100km (57.7mpg) and 129g/km; while the 180hp TD4, in either manual or auto guise, can return 5.3 litres/100km (53.3mpg) and 139g/km.

Indeed, the 150 is so clean that it will get Land Rover's new 'E-Capability' badging, reserved for the 'greenest' of its products, which means it has 18-inch low-rolling resistance tyres, its own specific gearing and engine calibration, and a blue 'Sport' label outside to identify it as a planet-saver.

Ingenium-engined Land Rover Discovery Sports are available to order now, with first deliveries expected later this year.

Anything else?

Murray Dietsch, director of Land Rover Programmes, said: "Land Rover's new family of Ingenium engines is truly class leading. By introducing it to the Discovery Sport, we can now offer enhanced fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions, while improving overall performance. The Ingenium engine confirms Discovery Sport's position as the most versatile and capable compact premium SUV in the world."

Published on: April 27, 2015