Land Rover Discovery Gets More Affordable With A Smaller Diesel Engine

• The Discovery now comes with a starting price of Rs 75.18 lakh.
• The new 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine produces 240PS and 500 Nm of peak torque.
• New engine available in all four variants: S, LSE, HSE, and HSE Luxury.
• Bookings have commenced.

Land Rover has updated the Discovery lineup in India with a smaller diesel engine, making it more affordable. Prices now start at Rs 75.18 lakh (ex-showroom, India) as opposed to the previous Rs 76.94 lakh for the base petrol Discovery S 3.0 Si6 variant. The engine is available across all variants of the Discovery right from the base S to the top-end HSE Luxury.

As you can see, the starting 2.0-litre diesel S variant is now cheaper by a substantial Rs 13 lakh in contrast to the corresponding 3.0-litre S variant. Other diesel variants are even cheaper with an average drop of around Rs 20 lakh! It also undercuts the petrol variants by a good margin, thereby snatching the entry-level position.

The Discovery over the years have gone through various iterations. In its current form in India, it comes with a 3.0-litre petrol and a 3.0-litre diesel engine. The 3.0-litre TD6 engine churns out 255PS and a solid 600Nm of torque, while the petrol 3.0-litre Si6 motor produces 335PS and 450Nm of torque. The new 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine makes 240PS and 500Nm of peak torque. All the three engines come paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox.

Renowned for its off road capabilities, the current iteration is also no different with best-in-class approach, ramp and departure angle. Water wading capacity stands at 900mm and it can tow up to 3500kg with ease.

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As for features, it comes with electrically reclining seats, intelligent seat fold, four-zone climate control, powered third row seats, a panoramic sunroof, cabin air ionisation, 360° surround camera, adaptive cruise control, and more.

Right now, the Discovery is priced from Rs 75.18 lakh for the 2.0-litre S variant to Rs 1.09 crore for the top-spec Luxury HSE TD6. Bookings for the SUV have also commenced. Competing with the Discovery are SUVs like the Audi Q7, Volvo XC90, BMW X5 and Mercedes Benz GLE.