Land Rover Discovery

Discovery highlights

Land Rover India has launched its all-new Discovery. With prices starting at Rs 68.05 lakh and going all the way up to Rs 1.03 crore (both price ex-showroom India), customers can get theirs booked either via Land Rover India’s official website or through one of the 25 authorised dealers across the country.

It is available in 10 different variants, five each for petrol and diesel. These are S, SE, HSE, HSE Luxury and First Edition.

As far as engines are concerned, the 3.0-litre, 6-cylinder Si6 petrol engine puts out 340PS of power and 450Nm of torque. On the other hand, the 3.0-litre, 6-cylinder TDV6 diesel engine develops 258PS/600Nm. Both engines come mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and a four-wheel drive system.

Not all variants of the new Land Rover Discovery feature a seven-seat arrangement. Only the First Edition variants will get seven seats as part of the standard kit. The rest will get 5 seats as standard, with 7 seats configuration as an optional extra.

The new Discovery comes loaded with creature comforts. On the outside it gets features like electric sunroof, rain-sensing windscreen wipers, LED headlamps with auto high beam assist and 21-inch, 10-spoke alloy wheels. Inside the cabin, the impressive feature list continues with a 14-speaker Meridian sound system, heads-up display, 8.0-inch rear seat entertainment, four-zone climate control and, heated seats and steering wheel.

In its fifth generation globally, the Land Rover Discovery renews its rivalry with the Mercedes-Benz GLE, Audi Q7, Volvo XC90 and BMW X5 in India.