Born to love adventure and test drive the new Land Rover Discovery Sport Edition.

　　As an entry-level SUV model, Land Rover has always won the love of many consumers for its luxury, practicality and performance. Recently, the brand-new Land Rover Discovery Sport Edition has also come to our side. Although we have experienced this car statically before, we did not drive it on the road to feel it. Today, we are going to drive this car on the road to feel how it performs on urban roads, rural roads and off-road sections.

　　Before starting the test drive, let’s take a brief look at the changes and upgrades in appearance and interior of this machine. The new Land Rover found that the overall appearance of the sports version has not changed much, but more in details, such as the front bumper and the China Net, but the overall appearance and layout of the model still maintain the design style of the previous model.

　　The new Land Rover found that the headlights of the sports version still maintain the design of the previous model, and the design of the double U-shaped daytime running lights is still very contemporary, and it creates a different layering through the change of lines, which further enhances the whole headlights. Deep breath.

　　If the biggest change is in the middle net part of the new car, a larger hexagonal design is used to make the whole middle net more full and atmospheric. At the same time, the new Land Rover Discovery Sports Edition also has a black sports appearance kit to choose from. The sports kit will use the all-black net and the all-black head letter logo, which looks more sporty.

　　In addition, the front bumper of the car has also been improved and upgraded in a sporty way, not only using all-black decorative strips, but also adding three decorations at the side air outlet, which also invisibly increases the domineering charm of the car. If you choose the sports kit, these three new decorative strips will also become all-black color matching.

　　The overall change of the side is not great, but it still maintains the consistent design of the Discovery Sports Edition. The all-black roof has been retained, and the rising waistline makes it younger and more fashionable. The new car has added anti-scratch trim strips on the lower side, which also makes the whole car look more full and substantial.

　　The new car will use the newly designed double five-spoke petal wheel hub shape, and the overall look will be more regular and atmospheric. It is matched with 235/50 R20 tires, which can effectively give consideration to the comfort and passability of vehicles. In addition to the shape of this wheel hub, the wheel hub after changing the sports kit has also undergone some changes, and the all-black color scheme is used, which is still very consistent with the color scheme of the whole car.

　　In fact, the change of the rear part is not very big, but it still retains the classic design style of the previous model, including the tail wing and taillights, and it is still very recognizable. The taillight is still designed with a transparent blackened taillight cover, and a light strip similar to the daytime running light is used in it, which ensures the sports properties and also makes the whole car echo back and forth. The sports kit is to change all the signs at the rear of the car into black, which is also consistent with the front of the car.

　　The change of the rear bumper is mainly reflected in the color matching. The new Land Rover found that the sports version uses more black paint on the rear bumper, which makes the car look more layered and makes the whole rear look more whole and full. The exhaust is still a hidden double-outlet design, and the exhaust shape on the rear bumper is only decorative.

　　The new Land Rover found that the interior upgrade of the sports version is obvious to all. The biggest change is the use of a newly designed 11.4-inch curved central control screen, which not only enhances the sense of grade, but also increases the scientific and technological attributes of the vehicle. The new car will use black gold interior color scheme, which also makes the whole car look more luxurious and energetic.

　　The steering wheel uses the traditional circular design, but the multi-function buttons on it are still easy to use, and the distance before the buttons is just right, which can basically avoid misoperation. In addition, the shift paddle also appeared in this car, but if you want to use it, you must switch to the S gear, and you can’t use the paddle in other gears.

　　"The 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel is still very intelligent and practical, which can not only display the traditional dual-instrument mode, but also switch to single instrument, panoramic map, driving assistance mode, etc., so as to meet the needs of different consumers. Personally, I prefer this traditional dual-meter mode, which looks really classic and practical.

　　The newly designed 11.4-inch curved central control screen can be said to be the biggest change in the interior part of this car. The reason why the screen uses curved surface design is mainly to better fit the interior shape and realize the observation needs of different driving positions from the angle change. The new car also cancels most of the interior buttons, and integrates these button functions into the central control screen.

　　The central control screen can not only operate air conditioning, maps, music, etc. quickly, but also the choice of driving mode is put on the screen. As long as the driver presses it gently, the mode selection interface can pop up directly, including dynamic, comfortable, ECO, all-terrain mode, grass, gravel, snow, sand and mud, which is intuitive, simple and convenient.

　　In addition, the UI design of the vehicle has also been comprehensively designed, which not only makes the interface easier to understand, but also preserves its practicality, and can support functions such as CarPlay and CarLife. As a member of the Land Rover family, off-road properties are essential, so information such as angle measurement, wading depth measurement and body size also appears in the new Land Rover Discovery Sport version of the car, so as to help drivers better control and understand their cars.

　　At the bottom of the central control screen, a huge storage space is integrated, which not only integrates wireless charging and dual charging ports, but also has a cover plate below to accommodate more small items. The positions on both sides are even more intimately designed with handles, which really helps when the vehicle is off-road. At least, the co-pilot has a place to hold on.

　　Because the buttons are integrated into the screen, the periphery of the handle will appear a little empty. Although it looks cleaner and neater, I personally think it would be better to add some storage space on both sides, such as card slots or change storage places.

　　Although it is an entry-level Land Rover, in terms of comfort and luxury experience, Land Rover’s new discovery sports version is absolutely satisfactory. The car’s seat uses a brand-new design style. The horizontal lines and the wrapping process highlight the luxurious texture of the car. Adequate fillers also ensure the support of the whole seat. Electric adjustment, waist adjustment, seat memory and heating are also available. The only regret is that the front seat does not have seat ventilation function.

　　The second is the seat part, which is revised as "the comfort of the rear seats is still very high, and both the backrest and the cushion are very comfortable to ride." The back row is also intimately designed with three head pillows, and the cushion in the middle position is not very hard. The second row of seat backs supports a 4/6 ratio. If you want to be in a flat state, you need to stand the seat cushion in the second row forward, so that it can become more space when you put it on the backrest. "

　　In terms of power performance, the new car will still be equipped with a combination of 2.0T+9AT transmission, with a maximum output of 183kW and a maximum torque of 365 N m. The new car will be equipped with a 48V light mixing system, which will make the vehicle start more smoothly and briskly, and at the same time reduce some fuel consumption.

　　The new Land Rover Discovery Sports Edition will be equipped with Terrain Response sECOnd-generation intelligent all-terrain feedback adaptive system as standard, and provide a variety of driving modes to choose from, including grass, gravel, snow, mud, sand, dynamic, comfortable, eco and automatic modes. When we use comfort and ECO mode, the vehicle will start very smoothly, and the throttle will become very soft, and the whole journey will be lengthened, making it easier and more comfortable to control.

　　When we use the dynamic mode, the response time of the throttle is obviously shortened. When we gently step on the throttle, the vehicle will have a very strong power output. Compared with the setting of the lifting speed of other models, the dynamic mode of the new Land Rover Discovery Sports Edition is smarter and more passionate. At the same time, the steering wheel will be significantly heavier, which is also to ensure safety and bring more driving passion.

　　The performance of the transmission is still relatively smart, and it responds quickly when it upshifts, and there is no sense of frustration and impact in the car. However, when we release the throttle and the vehicle decelerates by engine braking, the vehicle will have two obvious setbacks, and the lower the speed, the more obvious the reaction will be. We also verify whether this is the cause of the transmission or the setting of the engine through manual gear shifting, and finally determine whether this has little to do with the transmission or the frustration caused by engine braking.

　　In terms of quietness, the new Land Rover found that the performance of the sports version was excellent. Although it did not use double laminated glass, the engine noise, tire noise and wind noise were well controlled, even when the speed exceeded 100km/h, we could communicate normally in the car.

　　The suspension of the car is also remarkable. Although its setting is sporty, there is no sense of vibration in the car when driving on urban roads and bumping through speed bumps. The overall performance is more like that of a car. When we drive off-road, the suspension can provide very good support to ensure that the vehicle can always maintain a good driving posture.

　　Speaking of off-road, we may not be able to let the brand-new Land Rover discover the sports version. Although this off-road is not very difficult, we have learned more about this car’s persistence and confidence in off-road through this test drive. Before we officially started, we also switched the vehicle driving mode to the "muddy road/rutted ground" mode. At this time, the vehicle will directly start the four-wheel drive mode and automatically start the steep slope descent function to ensure the passing of the vehicle.

　　Moreover, in order to ensure that we can get better visual field performance when the vehicle is driving, the vehicle also provides panoramic images, and after switching the driving mode, the panoramic images will automatically switch to off-road mode. At this time, we can better observe the road conditions in front of the vehicle and on both sides of the left and right front wheels, which will help us to find the gravel and potholes on the road surface to the greatest extent and avoid damage to tires and vehicles.

　　When the brand-new Land Rover found the sports version on the off-road section, the overall performance was also satisfactory. It not only handled the vibration caused by the road surface well, but also the power output of the engine was adequate. No matter when it started uphill or in a deep pit, it would bring us enough confidence without any feeling of weakness.

　　Moreover, the car also has a low-speed cruise mode, which also helps us to control the throttle and speed of the vehicle. After turning on the muddy mode, we can start this function through the buttons on the steering wheel. The starting speed of this constant-speed cruise is 3.5km/h, which is also very suitable for us to climb some steep slopes, and to avoid tire slippage or excessive speed caused by the wrong operation of the throttle.

　　Finally, let’s talk about the handling feeling of this car. When it is in ECO and comfort mode, the steering wheel is still relatively light, but when we also switch to sports mode, the steering wheel is obviously heavier. Although the car is not equipped with HUD head-up display, the 12.3-inch dashboard can display panoramic maps, and the car can also be connected to mobile phones, and it also supports voice control and other functions. There is absolutely no problem in practicality.

　　Summary:

　　As an entry-level SUV model of the Land Rover family, the new Land Rover Discovery Sport Edition not only guarantees luxurious quality in configuration, but also continues and inherits the passability, comfort and off-road performance of the whole vehicle. If you just want to buy a 400,000-class SUV recently, will the new Land Rover Discovery Sport meet your requirements for luxury and comfort?