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2023 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 s2.5 s9.9 sQuicker on the left
176 SUVs (2023). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

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

2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
TrimEnginehpTorqueCurb weighthp per tonlb per hp0-60 and basisTransmissionDrivetrainMSRP
2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 S AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.46.5 sEstimate9-speed automaticAWD$44,600
2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 S R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.46.5 sEstimate9-speed automaticAWD$46,400
2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 SE AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.46.5 sEstimate9-speed automaticAWD$48,200
2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 SE R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.46.5 sEstimate9-speed automaticAWD$50,000
S AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.3 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$43,300
S R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.3 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$45,100
SE AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.3 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$46,800
SE R-Dynamic AWD2.0L 4-cyl246 hp269 lb-ft4,035 lb12216.47.3 sTested9-speed automaticAWD$48,500

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 hpS AWD$43,300Base$1,920Base

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 automatic8S AWD$43,3006.5 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the S AWD: 246 hp, 20 mpg, $43,300. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2023 rivals with more hp and better mpg
ModelTrimhpmpgMSRP0-60
Chevrolet TraverseLT Cloth FWD310 hp21 mpg$37,0456.6 s
Nissan MuranoFWD SV260 hp23 mpg$37,7006.7 s
Kia TellurideS FWD291 hp23 mpg$37,790N/A
Hyundai PalisadeSE AWD291 hp21 mpg$37,8006.9 s
Ford Bronco SportBadlands 4WD250 hp23 mpg$38,0906.0 s
Toyota HighlanderL AWD265 hp24 mpg$38,2207.6 s

Cheapest 6 of 43.

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

2023 Nissan Ariya: 1.8 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2023 Nissan Ariya.

2023 Land Rover Discovery…6.5 s2023 Nissan Ariya4.7 s
Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.
2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport and 2023 Nissan Ariya
Measure2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport2023 Nissan Ariya
Trim2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport P250 S AWDEngage e-4ORCE AWD
0-606.5 s4.7 s
BasisEstimateEstimate
Horsepower246 hp335 hp
Curb weight4,035 lb4,323 lb
hp per ton122155
lb per hp16.412.9
MSRP$44,600$47,190

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