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Lease landrover discovery sport manual#

The 2.0-litre Ingenium engine helping to keep emissions as low as 129g/km for the manual 148bhp version, fuel consumption is also remarkably good. The Discovery Sport is a reliably chunky SUV but, despite its size, delivers pretty good running costs. With variable hill descent control, a wading depth of 600mm, lots of ground clearance, and excellent approach and departure angles in its armoury, the Discovery Sport is an off-road champion fit for a family. This combined with a high-set driving position and good visibility, the Sport can be manoeuvred with confidence. Agile and alert around corners, the electric steering is sharp, direct, and precise, taking bends with ease. Even in the slipperiest conditions, the electronically controlled permanent four-wheel drive system delivers excellent traction. The Sport’s body movement is very well controlled, with plenty of grip even on standard all-weather tyres. Hand over to one of five terrain modes – Normal, Mud, Sand, Rocks, and Snow – and let the Sport do the rest. Its excellent ground clearance and high front and rear overhangs make taking steep slopes a doddle, and the intelligent Terrain Response system adapts traction control to different conditions, helping the vehicle to really push its limits.

When it really wants to show off, the Discovery Sport heads off-road. A firmer feeling suspension at low speed gives way to an impressive performance capable of smoothing out most bumps and potholes the faster you go, thanks to the new multi-link rear axle. The Discovery Sport’s suspension doesn’t just deliver a smooth sounding ride. The Sport’s noiselessness is in part helped by the new 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine, fading noise into the background at cruising, as well as the optional automatic gearbox that keeps revs mid-range whilst improving acceleration and keeping engine noise to a minimum.

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With only the biggest of bumps delivering muted thuds from the suspension, the senses are left free to experience the Sport’s drive without distraction. Land Rover put the Sport through rigorous testing to make sure road noise including tyre roar and bumps have as little impact as possible on the driving experience. Road roar is very well contained in all versions, but you’ll hear more wind noise than you would in an Audi Q5 or BMW X3.What you’ll first notice when driving the Discovery Sport is the distinct lack of noise. The diesel blends into the background hum at motorway speeds, and is impressively smooth under hard acceleration. The nine-speed automatic gearbox is pretty abrupt though, and is generally better paired with the additional pulling-power of the D200 because fewer gear changes are required to maintain speed.

Of the conventional engines, the P250 sounds like a diesel at idle, but smoothes off with a few more revs. It’s certainly much better than the clunky plug-in hybrid Volvo XC40 but the Honda CR-V PHEV is better still.

The switch between power sources is smooth, if sometimes a little slow. Indeed, it’s better than the Range Rover Evoque P300e in that regard.