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"Driven"

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Tom Voelk: Small Land Rovers
are nothing new,

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Evoque and LR2 have been around
for a few years.

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This is the LR2's replacement -
Discovery Sport

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competing with BMW X3, Audi Q5
and Volvo XC60

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I'm happy to see Land Rover ditch

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forgettable alpha-numeric nomenclature
for words that people understand ...

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there's a concept!

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Discovery Sport and Evoque are built on
the same bones but

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the Disco here is 9 inches longer with a
more traditional roof line.

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Starting at $38,000, this top shelf HSE Lux
retails for fifty 'large',

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all-wheel-drive is standard -
I would hope so, considering the brand!

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There's 8.3 inches of ground clearance.

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The Ford-sourced turbo 2-Liter 4-cylinder

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has 240 HP and ... 251 lb-ft of torque.

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The transmission has 9-speeds, 
a Sport Mode and manual ability.

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Terrain Response is
the Garanimals of off-roading ...

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call up the surface you want to cross and

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the all-wheel-drive system
optimises accordingly.

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Most of these rigs will live their lives
on pavements

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and 0 to 60 in just under 8 seconds
is quick enough

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It's the way the power is delivered ...

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I'm in standard drive mode,
drop the throttle ...

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there's an awful lot of lag,

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not fun in cut-and-thrust city driving.

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Sport mode improves response.

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The 9-speed aggressively up-shifts
for best fuel economy

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on center-field, is locked-down.

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The ride quality is firm but not harsh.

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It's quiet for long road trips,
surprisingly comfortable.

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Cornering is well controlled.

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Safety-tech includes automatic
emergency braking.

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The lane-departure system discreetly warns
with steering wheel vibration.

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All call Jeep Cherokee and
competitors since it,

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and Discovery Sport play where
soft-roaders can't.

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It doesn't break a sweat on this
moderate closed course.

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I've got to question how many owners are

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really going to off-road a vehicle
this expensive

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but a guys got to test!

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Ford water nearly two-feet deep,
the doors are water-tight.

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Disco has moves - approach, break-over
and departure angles are quite good;

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Don't try this in a Lexus NX.

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Monitor the wheels and differential
while slogging through the sloppy stuff,

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Discovery isn't a rock-crawler
like Wrangler

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but it does more than most
families need.

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And the clan will enjoy the cabin
that's roomy for the class;

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Solid materials aren't as impressive
as top-shelf Range Rovers

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but, hey, those can be twice the price.

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An improved user-interface is stylish
and straight-forward

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though lethargic at times.

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There are storage hooks and nooks
including a hidden hiding spot

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under this removable cup holder
for small stuff.