Land Rover Discovery Anniversary Edition revealed

Land Rover has released a limited edition Discovery, exclusive to the UK market, celebrating 30 years of the model’s production

Land Rover has revealed an Anniversary Edition Discovery, based on the Discovery Sd6 SE, to celebrate the models 30th year in production. Along with the Discovery Sport, the model has racked up 1.7 million sales since its launch in 1989.

The Discovery Anniversary Edition will be built exclusively for the UK market. Limited to just 400 units, it features 22-inch alloy wheels, a fixed panoramic glass roof, rear privacy glass, a 380W Meridian sound system and a choice of four metallic paint colours (Santorini Black, Corris Grey, Loire Blue or Indus Silver).

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The only engine available for the Anniversary Edition Discovery is Land Rover’s 3.0-litre V6 diesel developing 302bhp and 700Nm of torque  Land Rover claims it will do 0-62mph in 7.5 seconds and a reach a top speed of 130mph.

Naturally, power is fed through an eight-speed automatic gearbox to all four wheels. Fuel economy stands at 31.6mpg, whilst emissions are rated at 202g/km of CO2. On sale now, prices for the Land Rover Discovery Anniversary Edition start at £59,995.

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