2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.0 petrol review, test drive

    Discovery Sport gets a petrol engine which is 90hp more than the diesel version. Here’s our review.

    Published on Sep 06, 2016 03:17:00 PM

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    What is it like to drive? 

    The petrol engine packs in 90hp more than its corresponding diesel variant. From the moment you start moving, the extra power is felt and this engine has added some zing to the Discovery Sport. Talking numbers, the petrol Discovery smashes the fastest diesel variant by a mile; after all, it goes from 0-100kph in 8.5 seconds as against the diesel’s 10.5 seconds. The engine also felt fairly responsive, but there’s a strong surge in response once you go past the 4,000rpm mark, and power delivery stays strong until 6,000rpm. Performance, on the whole, is quite usable as it feels comfortable cruising at triple-digit speeds and also ambling at slow speeds in the city.

    What you won’t like is that the nine-speed automatic gearbox feels hesitant to sudden inputs to the accelerator, especially at city speeds. It can transmit a few jerks too. While the engine has made the Disco sprightlier, we’d have liked it to be a bit more refined.  

    Save for the engine, the Discovery Sport remains unchanged over its diesel siblings, and so, the suspension is still stiff, and sharp undulations filter into the cabin. The low-speed ride is a bit firm, but the Disco gains composure as speeds rise. In fact, high- speed ride is second to none. The handling though, is safe and predictable rather than sporty.

     

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