#LAND ROGER DISCOVERY SOFTWARE#
JLR has partnered American software giant Nvidia to co-develop a new (and bespoke) software stack that majors on self-driving capabilities – the likes of park assist, augmented reality driving aids and occupant monitoring – while introducing a new source of revenue in the form of over-the-air upgrades and downloadable features.The passenger compartment of the Land Rover Discovery Sport remained stable in the frontal offset test. Long-distance touring capacity will continue to be a priority for Land Rover’s largest models, so an official range in the mid-300-mile region seems likely, and given that even the firm’s new PHEVs can charge at 50kW, the pure EVs are expected to offer among the most rapid top-up times on the market.Īdvanced connectivity will also be a priority for Land Rover models launched after 2025. Significantly, the MLA-based plug-in hybrids already on sale – which pair this engine with a 38.2kWh battery – offer an EV range exceeding 60 miles, which is among the longest of any PHEV available and would make any Discovery P410e (as the equivalent Range Rover is badged) a compelling alternative to the BMW X5 xDrive45e and Mercedes-Benz GLE 350de.Īs for the eventual pure EV, which is likely to be shown in 2025 after the combustion car, Land Rover will no doubt be benchmarking the latest arrivals in the large electric SUV segment before launch, including the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and Volvo EX90, to ensure the Discovery can trade on competitive performance statistics as well as the firm’s trademark off-road agility and practicality. However, the familiar mild-hybridised 3.0-litre Ingenium six-cylinder is compatible with the new platform so is likely to be carried over. But there won’t be a diesel for the first time in the 4x4’s history as Land Rover is committed to phasing out that option across the line-up by 2026.Ī top-drawer performance option with BMW’s 4.4-litre V8 is unlikely, given the Discovery’s more overt mass-market billing than the Range Rover pair.
Like the Range Rovers, the Discovery’s replacement can be expected to be launched with a choice of combustion and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Stiffer, more aero efficient and with better crash protection than the ‘D7u’ structure underneath today’s Discovery, it provides the ingredients for a thoroughly modernised and more competitive Discovery offering while also crucially providing the necessary space for a seven-seat layout.
Intriguingly, JLR’s recent announcement that Formula E partner Wolfspeed will supply silicon carbide semiconductors for its road-going EVs mentioned a ‘next-generation’ electrified Discovery specifically, alongside Defender and Range Rover models. “We believe there is a great role for Discovery within Land Rover as a family of its own and we are working hard on that,” he told Autocar, implying a desire to reaffirm the Discovery name as a brand in its own right, like Range Rover. Land Rover has said not all of its nameplates will be carried through to the electric era – it has yet to hint at plans for a Velar EV, for example – but Bolloré was bullish about the Discovery’s prospects. New CEO Adrian Mardell, formerly JLR’s chief financial officer, will no doubt lay out his vision for the firm in the coming months. Just four years later, 60% of the brand’s sales will be electric and every model in the company’s showrooms will be offered with an EV option. There is no suggestion that Bolloré’s departure will dramatically change the product roadmap and his remarks point to the next version, the ‘Discovery 6’, forming a core part of a planned new model onslaught over the coming years, which will dramatically overhaul the 4x4 brand’s range with a focus on electrification and cement Land Rover as a ‘modern luxury’ brand.īy 2026, there will be six Land Rover EVs on sale. “It needs to have many of the best characteristics of our luxury models, but with the emphasis on practicality and accessibility.” “It has always been a very family-oriented model and we want to enhance that,” he said. Hinting at the priorities for the Discovery’s replacement, ex-Jaguar Land Rover CEO Thierry Bolloré – who stepped down just last month – recently suggested to Autocar that the model’s historical connotations of practicality and rugged dependability would be brought to the fore in a bid to carve out a more clearly defined niche. The arrival of the new, eight-seat Defender 130 further threatens the seven-seat Discovery’s business case, albeit while commanding a sizeable premium over even the most expensive version of the Discovery.
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