Jaguar Land Rover refreshes Discovery Sport with new features and trims
The Discovery Sport has been given a nip and tuck and new naming conventions as Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) look to breathe some new life into the model.
Dynamic S
Starting with the entry level Dynamic S it gets the black treatment with gloss black lower body sides, lower bumpers, wheel arches and front claw detailing.
The interior has also seen a few upgrades with a digital instrument cluster and steering wheel-mounted paddles as standard.
They get a 'floating' 11.4-inch curved glass touchscreen infotainment system with the brand's latest Pivi Pro system with permanently accessible sidebars that provide shortcuts to often-used functions like media, volume, climate and navigation.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto also come as standard.
Landmark
The Landmark derivative replaces the Dynamic SE model.
It's identified by the mountain range logo that was first seen on the original 1989 Discovery.
The logo is on the aluminium treadplates, alongside Landmark script and also as part of the puddle light when unlocking the car.
The second row of seats receive slide and recline functionality and it gets a panoramic glass sunroof roof, roof rails and a surround view camera.
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