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2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.5s

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Discovery Sport: 6.5 s2.6 s9.9 sQuicker on the left
145 SUVs (2021). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

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

2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
TrimEnginehpTorqueCurb weighthp per tonlb per hp0-60 and basisTransmissionDrivetrainMSRP
2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 S AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.46.5 sEstimate9-speed automaticAWD$41,900
2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 SE AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.46.5 sEstimate9-speed automaticAWD$41,900
2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 S R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.46.5 sEstimate9-speed automaticAWD$43,600
2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 SE R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.46.5 sEstimate9-speed automaticAWD$46,950
S AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.3 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$41,900
S R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.3 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$43,600
SE AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.3 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$45,350
SE R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.3 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$46,950

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

1 engine offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
EngineTrimshpCheapest trimMSRPPrice stepFuel a yearFuel vs base
2.0L 4-cyl8246 hp2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 S AWD$41,900BaseN/ABase

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 automatic82021 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 S AWD$41,9006.5 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the S AWD: 246 hp, 20 mpg, $41,900. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2021 rivals with more hp and better mpg
ModelTrimhpmpgMSRP0-60
Chevrolet TraverseLT Cloth FWD310 hp21 mpg$35,7006.3 s
Volvo XC40T5 Momentum AWD248 hp25 mpg$35,7006.1 s
Jeep Cherokee80th Anniversary Edition 4WD271 hp22 mpg$35,7907.6 s
Ford BroncoBig Bend 4WD275 hp21 mpg$35,8807.0 s
Nissan MuranoFWD SV260 hp23 mpg$35,9406.6 s
Lincoln CorsairFWD250 hp25 mpg$36,1056.6 s

Cheapest 6 of 40.

Discovery Sport by year

5.5 s6.0 s6.5 s7.0 s7.5 s8.0 s2015201720192021202320252026
Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.
0501001502002503002015201720192021202320252026
Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

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

Compare with

2021 Volvo XC60: 1.5 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2021 Volvo XC60.

2021 Land Rover Discovery…6.5 s2021 Volvo XC605.0 s
Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.
2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport and 2021 Volvo XC60
Measure2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport2021 Volvo XC60
Trim2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 S AWDRecharge Inscription Expression AWD
0-606.5 s5.0 s
BasisEstimateTested
Horsepower246 hp400 hp
Curb weight4,035 lb4,698 lb
hp per ton122170
lb per hp16.411.7
MSRP$41,900$53,500

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