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2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.6s

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Discovery Sport: 6.6 s2.7 s10.2 sQuicker on the left
135 SUVs (2020). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
TrimEnginehpTorqueCurb weighthp per tonlb per hp0-60 and basisTransmissionDrivetrainMSRP
HSE R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl286 hp295 lb-ft4,145 lb13814.56.6 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$52,800
Standard AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.1 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$37,800
S AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.1 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$41,500
S R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.1 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$43,100
SE AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.1 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$44,600
SE R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.1 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$46,150
2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 AWDN/AN/AN/A4,035 lbN/AN/A7.5 sOnlineN/AAWD$37,800
2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 S AWDN/AN/AN/A4,035 lbN/AN/A7.5 sOnlineN/AAWD$41,500
2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P-250 S R-Dynamic AWDN/AN/AN/A4,035 lbN/AN/A7.5 sOnlineN/AAWD$43,100
2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 SE AWDN/AN/AN/A4,035 lbN/AN/A7.5 sOnlineN/AAWD$44,600
2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 SE R-Dynamic AWDN/AN/AN/A4,035 lbN/AN/A7.5 sOnlineN/AAWD$46,150
2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport P290 HSE R-Dynamic AWDN/AN/AN/A4,035 lbN/AN/A7.5 sOnlineN/AAWD$52,800

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

2 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
EngineTrimshpCheapest trimMSRPPrice stepFuel a yearFuel vs base
2.0L 4-cyl5246 hpStandard AWD$37,800Base$1,829Base
2.0L 4-cyl1286 hpHSE R-Dynamic AWD$52,800+$15,000$1,829$0

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
TransmissionTrimsCheapest trimMSRPQuickest 0-60
9-speed automatic6Standard AWD$37,8006.6 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the Standard AWD: 246 hp, 21 mpg, $37,800. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2020 rivals with more hp and better mpg
ModelTrimhpmpgMSRP0-60
Ford EdgeSE AWD250 hp23 mpg$33,0956.7 s
Kia SorentoS V6 FWD290 hp22 mpg$33,1906.2 s
Nissan MuranoS AWD260 hp23 mpg$33,3306.2 s
Nissan Pathfinder4x4 S284 hp22 mpg$33,6706.3 s
Hyundai PalisadeSEL FWD291 hp22 mpg$33,9256.4 s
Chevrolet EquinoxFWD 4dr Premier w/2LZ252 hp25 mpg$34,1006.3 s

Cheapest 6 of 29.

Discovery Sport by year

5.5 s6.0 s6.5 s7.0 s7.5 s8.0 s2015201720192021202320252026
Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.
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Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

Compare with

2020 Acura RDX: 0.6 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport.

2020 Land Rover Discovery…6.6 s2020 Acura RDX6.0 s
Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.
2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport and 2020 Acura RDX
Measure2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport2020 Acura RDX
TrimHSE R-Dynamic AWDSH-AWD
0-606.6 s6.0 s
BasisTestedEstimate
Horsepower286 hp272 hp
Curb weight4,145 lb4,019 lb
hp per ton138135
lb per hp14.514.8
MSRP$52,800$39,800

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

How values are checked