text: Original by Dongchedi Gao Shuipeng
[Original by Dongchedi Product] Recently, we learned from Land Rover that the Discovery Sports Edition Metropolitan Edition will be announced on June 10. At present, Land Rover has not disclosed more information about this model. Judging from the current sports version on sale, the car offers four models to choose from, with a price range of 356,800 to 455,800 yuan.
supported discovery of sports version of the Metropolitan Edition preview
2021 model 249PS R-Dynamic S performance version 5-seat
2021 model 249PS R-Dynamic S performance version 5-seat interior
Discovery of the Metropolitan Edition, priced at 898,800 yuan
As a new model, the "Metropolitan Edition" is not the first time that it has appeared on Land Rover models. At the 2022 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area auto show, the Metropolitan version was officially unveiled and launched. Based on the car, its main upgrades include black roof rack, black roof, rear privacy glass and 22-inch rims. Overall, the Metropolitan version has been upgraded mainly in terms of appearance details compared to the ordinary version. It is expected that the Sports Metropolitan version may continue such an upgrade range.
The current models on sale are equipped with two adjustable 2.0T engines
power. It is expected that the sports version of the Metropolitan version may continue the power system of the models currently on sale. As a reference, the found sports version on sale is equipped with two tuning 2.0 Th four-cylinder engine +48-volt mild hybrid systems, with a maximum power of 147 kilowatts and 183 kilowatts respectively, with a peak torque of 320 Nm and 365 Nm respectively, and the transmission system is matched with a 9-speed manual transmission.
Market environment:
Discovery Sport version is positioned as a mid-size SUV under Land Rover, and it is also the lowest-priced model of Land Rover brand. From the perspective of the luxury brand mid-sized SUV camp, it was found that the sports version competitors include Lincoln Navigator (priced 328,800-478,800 yuan), Cadillac XT5 (priced 332,700-452,700 yuan), Infiniti QX50 (priced 333,800-469,800 yuan), etc. In terms of sales, the current sports version sold 716 units in April, ranking 41st on the sales list of mid-sized SUVs that month.