The Discovery Sport has been given an upgrade and new naming conventions.
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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.
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.
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.
The Metropolitan gets new 20‑inch Diamond Turned multi-spoke alloy wheels.
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The exterior of the range-topping Metropolitan edition, replacing the HSE, is set apart by Atlas Silver Discovery script on its bonnet and tailgate, and Indus Silver finished front and rear undershields.
Furthermore, the treadplates are Metropolitan branded and new 20‑inch Diamond Turned multi-spoke alloy wheels, optionally available with a gloss black finish.
The interior features Windsor Leather with 14-way electrically adjustable heated and cooled seats, a 650W 14-speaker Meridian Surround Sound System, Clearsight rear view mirror and Cabin Air Purification Plus climate control.
In addition, there are three curated optional accessory packs.
The Beach Days pack gets a centre armrest cooler, tailored sunshades and a collapsible organiser for the load area.
The Road Trip pack includes Click & Go media holders for rear seat occupants, cross bars and a roof box.
The Snow Days pack has Ski and Snowboard Carrier and Cross bars on the roof rails for four pairs of skis or two snowboards, and rubber floor mats to protect the carpet from wet and snowy boots.
The Discovery Sport retains its all-wheel drive system as well as the existing powertrain options with plug-in hybrid and 48V mild hybrid Ingenium petrol and diesel engines.
Pricing starts at R1,362,900.
JLR have appointed 50 specialists to maximise the resilience of BEV supply chains.
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In keeping with their intention to deliver Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) across all its brands by 2030, JLR have appointed 50 specialists to maximise the resilience of BEV supply chains.
The new roles have been created to provide them with additional, detailed and accurate visibility of parts and materials in its supply chain, including for raw material sources to foresee and help navigate any threats to supply.
This includes key minerals for battery production, including lithium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, and graphite, which have a global mining footprint.
Long supply chains stretching across multiple borders increase the risk of supply chain stoppages, and the automotive sector has in recent times experienced supply chains being fractured, including during the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping disruption in the Red Sea and conflicts.