Here’s the closest glimpse yet of the production Discovery Sport undergoing testing in England, which Land Rover has so graciously spied for us, as part of what appears to be a growing trend of automakers “leaking” their own prototypes.
We can see a lot of the current Ford Explorer in this upcoming Land Rover LR2 replacement, particularly the slanted nose and arching headlamps, the high beltline, and C- and D-pillars that trace remarkably similar glass panels. And like the Explorer, there will be room for seven.
Seven of what we’re not exactly sure. As it does with the new Range Rover Sport, Land Rover technically calls the seating “5+2.” In reality, the aft-section jump seats will be inhospitable to all but the scrawniest of humans—and/or the inebriated friends that Rover owners are typically seen carting home from the Hamptons.
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When the thin wrap comes off (likely at the Paris or Los Angeles auto show this fall), we can only hope the Discovery Sport looks as slick as the Discovery Vision Concept that was previewed in New York. And we wouldn’t put our worst enemies in that third row.
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