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Land Rover Discovery Sport phase‑out

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2026-07-29 00:04 UTC → 2026-07-29 21:19 UTC · added removed

Land Rover Discovery model changes Sport phase‑out

In early July 2026 Land Rover introduced launched a limited‑edition Discovery Landmark model painted in exclusive Tasman Blue, highlighting the brand’s signaling an effort to refresh the Discovery lineup. range. By the end of the month the company announced confirmed that production of the Discovery Sport will cease end in December 2026. The decision follows a sharp decline model, which peaked in 2016 with global sales and of more than 122,000 units, had fallen to less than one‑tenth of that level by 2025, with the need latest quarter showing a 49.3 % drop to meet 2,452 vehicles, making it the European Union’s slowest‑selling JLR model. The shutdown aligns with the EU’s General Safety Regulation 2, which requires advanced driver‑assistance features such as distraction‑warning and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection—technologies the aging model Discovery Sport cannot satisfy accommodate without costly redesign. While Order books have already been closed in France, Germany and Spain, while UK customers can still configure the Discovery Sport ends, Land Rover will maintain production vehicle until the end of the year. JLR will continue producing the Range Rover Evoque and Velar and is re‑tooling its Halewood plant for the new Electrified Modular Architecture that will underpin upcoming electric models, including the Range Rover GT. The brand is also preparing a new Defender Sport to fill the market gap left by Sport, though it has not been presented as a direct replacement for the discontinued model. Discovery Sport.

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