Disco Sport and Evoque get flagship turbo engines
Two new turbo-petrols and a powerful diesel to power both mid-size British SUVs; both will arrive at the end of the yearLand Rover will soon offer two new turbo-petrol and an upgraded diesel engine on the Discovery Sport and the Range Rover Evoque.
All of the new 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines will be spun off from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) 'Ingenium' family of engines.
Claimed to be up to 15 per cent more efficient than the current GTDi petrol engine that powers the Evoque, the new Si4 turbo petrol is available with two power outputs.
The base Si4 240 engine produces 177kW/340Nm but averages a decent 7.3L/100km while emitting 165g/km of CO2 -- bettering the current engine's 7.8L/100km (181g/km of CO2).
The more powerful Si4 290, meanwhile, pushes out a more muscular 213kW/400Nm, allowing the baby Rangie to hit 100km/h in just six seconds.
As well as being more efficient, JLR says both new petrol engines offer improved levels of refinement over the outgoing motor.
As well as the new petrol engines, a powerful diesel engine also joins the line-up.
Thanks to new twin-scroll turbocharger technology, the new SD4 significantly out-punches the most powerful version of the current TD4, which can can only muster 132kW.
The new engine produces an impressive 177kW/500Nm.
As well as the three new engines, the Evoque will soon be available in a revised range of colours and with the option of new, more supportive, sport seats.
The same new petrol and diesel engines will also be available in the Discovery Sport.
Headline news is the introduction of a more powerful petrol four that gifts the Disco Sport near-hot hatch levels of performance, with the 213kW Si4 290 taking just 6.5 seconds to hit 100km/h.
The new SD4 diesel is also no slouch. It, says Land Rover, can hit 100km/h in a very respectable 7.1 seconds while still managing to deliver 6.5L/100km.
In some markets the new high-power petrol will come with what's been labelled a 'Dynamic Pack' that adds larger front air intakes, gloss black inserts and large 20-inch wheels.
Like the little Evoque, the updated Discovery Sport range will also be offered in a range of new colours.
Inside, the Disco Sport gets redesigned seats that are said to improve comfort. Cars with power seats, meanwhile, will gain four-way lumbar support.
It's not known when Australians will have access to the updated Evoque and Discovery Sport, but it's expected to be some time in the fourth quarter of this year, before which pricing will be announced.
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