Global debut for face-lifted 2014 Land Rover Discovery at Frankfurt Motor Show

September 3, 2013: Land Rover has announced upgrades and a series of modifications to its 2014 Discovery SUV. The seven-seat 2014 Discovery gets a new look, new badging, a cleaner, more efficient diesel engine, improved audio systems and a new range of driver assistance, comfort and safety features to further enhance its appeal.

For 2014, the face-lifted Discovery gets a new front grille, new front bumper, new headlamp design, new daytime running lights with a distinctive LED signature, plus two new alloy wheel designs. New 20-inch black alloy wheels are also on offer.

“The hugely popular Discovery continues to move from strength to strength and the addition of improvements in fuel economy and emissions underpins our commitment to delivering power with sustainability. As one of the world’s most stylish, capable and versatile SUVs, the Discovery is the perfect vehicle for people who enjoy living an active lifestyle to the full,” said Land Rover Global Brand Director, John Edwards.

A key change for the model is a change of identity for the vehicle in many markets. For the first time ever, the ‘Discovery’ badging replaces ‘Land Rover’ on the bonnet (in the same style as on Range Rover models) and the number 4 will be removed from the tailgate, leaving just the word ‘Discovery.’

Engine badging moves from the tailgate to an ingot mounted on each of the front doors. This sidebadging will reflect the engine type and appear as ‘SDV6’ in the UK market. In the USA and the Middle East the vehicle’s badging will remain as previous models.

Improvements in fuel efficiency

Underlining Land Rover’s commitment to power with sustainability, the 2014 Discovery will continue to be available with the class-leading 252bhp 3.0 SDV6 – with CO2 emissions reduced from 230g/km to 213g/km, and fuel consumption improved to 35.3mpg/12.4kpl. All models are equipped with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission.

The new range of driver assistance, comfort and safety features for the 2014 Discovery include Wade Sensing, Blind Spot Monitoring, Closing Vehicle Sensing, Reverse Traffic Detection and T-junction Cameras.

The revised Discovery will get its global debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show which opens next week.