New Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE 2015 review - AutoExpress
While the frugal e-Capability is slightly cheaper to run than other versions, the Discovery Sport is a premium package that works far better with the slick auto box. Ditching the rearmost seats also removes this Land Rover’s USP, so unless you’re a company car drIver dictated to by running costs, we’d go for the standard 178bhp Ingenium diesel with an auto, and sacrifice this pricey HSE trim. emissions below 130g/km, Land Rover has had to cut weight, so it’s ditched the third row of seats. Lightweight 18-inch aluminium wheels wrapped in low-rolling-resistance tyres have been added, as has a six-speed manual gearbox in place of the slick nine-speed auto. The tweaks mean the e-Capability claims 57. 7mpg economy and 129g/km emissions, beating the standard car’s 53. 3mpg and 139g/km. So it’s one tax band lower, and down two Benefit in Kind percentage points (23 per cent vs 25 per cent). From a standstill, the Discovery Sport never feels sluggish, but you soon realise you’re driving around using more throttle than you would in the more powerful car. Get up to speed, and this eco model is no less refined than the 178bhp version, feeling calm and composed at 30, 50 and 70mph. The car picks up speed when you change down to fourth, but it all feels more laborious than in the slick-shifting auto. Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
