autoevolution
 

Spyshots: 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior

Our latest spy images show the interior of Land Rover's next SUV in great detail. We can clearly see the all-new steering wheel and the dashboard of the car. Even though this is their baby SUV, Land Rover are going for a luxury look and have even adopted the sexy round control knob for the gear selector, most likely linked to a new 9-speed automatic.
2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior 12 photos
Photo: SB-Medien
2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Interior
The British company's test engineer wasn't at all amused to see we'd captured this glimpse of the interior. He had stopped at a gas station for a quick sandwich after pushing the prototype hard on the Nurburgring and believed the Discovery was safe in an area where there aren' spy photographers. Of course, the camouflage wrap made the Land Rover stand out like a sore thumb, so it was immediatly spotted.

This is of course the all-new Discovery Sport that has already been announced for production at the Halewood factory in Britain, where the Evoque is also put together. Our 4x4 prototype will be called the Discovery Sport, but it's actually a replacement for the Freelander. Both models will be merged into a single platform and nameplate, much like the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport.

As we've come to expect from both Land Rover and Jaguar, the cabin is like a well-tailored living room sofa, sober with a touch of masculine. The design somewhat matches that of the Discovery Vision concept.

Tech? Lots of it, but we not available at launch. Land Rover has developed LED adaptive lighting specifically for offroad conditions that reads the road in front and changes to give you the best view. There's also a camera and a projector at the front that together make the bonnet/hood look translucent when you're going up a hill, letting you know exactly where the wheels are and informing you about potentially dangerous obstacles.

The exterior design will be an evolution of current design, blending Discovery trademark elements with the more streamlined look of the Range Rovers. Down the side, a rising belt line will dominate the door sheetmetal and will be accompanied by an inverted C-pillar.
If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram X (Twitter)
About the author: Mihnea Radu
Mihnea Radu profile photo

Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories