2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport Offroad Introduce

2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport Offroad Introduce

Tweaks to the exterior styling mean that the 2020 Discovery Sport is brought up to date and fits in well with the rest of the Land Rover and Range Rover line-ups. The bonnet, roof and tailgate are carry-over items, but the rest has come in for changes, with its new face complemented by a sharper image thanks to a new headlight design and LED daytime running light signature. A variety of specifications are available, and these can alter the look of the Discovery Sport depending on whether you want a more rugged appearance with black body cladding or a sportier number that we're driving here with up to 21-inch wheels - a first for the model.

The choice between five- or seven-seat options remains, though it's worth noting that even Land Rover refers to the Discovery Sport as a 5+2. That third row is only suitable for smaller children and, when not in use, those third-row seats can fold into the boot floor. All seats get USB charging ports, so there shouldn't be any fighting over who gets to charge up their device in the car. The option of a panoramic glass roof helps to make it feel less cramped in the rear, too.

Of all the updates to the car, it is the interior changes that make the biggest difference. Land Rover's designers described it as a mission to rid the car of hard plastics and the surfaces now appear much nicer and of higher quality. You have to go looking to find any material surfaces that you'd consider feeling cheap. The 10.25-inch screen is well-positioned and below that is a new control panel with similar multifunction rotary controllers that feature in other models like the Range Rover Evoque. It makes for a cleaner and more modern design, and Land Rover has also reverted to a more traditional selector for the automatic transmission, replacing the rotary dial of the previous model.

Other enhancements include a new (to Discovery Sport) steering wheel with capacitive display buttons, and the option of a fully digital 12.3-inch instrument screen, in addition to a detailed head-up display, keep things up to date on the tech front. These latter two are expensive options, but if you like your technology, then you may see value in having them. Other beneficial items include an optional wireless charging pad at the base of the centre console and Land Rover's innovative Clear Sight camera system.