Land Rover electric SUV is supposed to come by the name “Defender Sport.” This new offering by Land Rover is compact in size, which seamlessly carries the brand’s iconic rough and open road perspective.
As per Autocar, Jaguar Land Rover has been thinking of the concept of a compact SUV. However, there is no official confirmation so far. The objective is to enhance the Defender brand and sum up a mini electric SUV, the same is confirmed by CEO Adrian Mardell in a late JLR investor conference. Further, he stated, “Range Rover, Defender, and Discovery will come off the platform,” in regards to the company’s new EMA electric vehicle platform.
Post disclosing its plans to convert its Halewood unit last year, the automaker said it would build at least three or four EVs at the facility. The new electric models comprise the Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, and Range Rover Velar respectively. Moving ahead, the confidential fourth EV has been revealed.
Mini Land Rover Defender Sport electric SUV to debut in 2027
However, other details related to this mini Defender are not disclosed yet. While it will ride on the EV-only EMA platform. Furthermore, this new mini Discovery electric SUV is comparatively much smaller than the gas-powered versions, that have been available today. The forecasted Land Rover Discover Sport will ride on its MLA architecture. Whereas, it is developed both for ICE and future electric Range Rover models.
The new plan’s motive with regard to Range Rover, Defender, Discovery, and Jaguar is to become their own separate brands. At the same time, Land Rover will remain “a key part of the company’s DNA.”
Speaking with Autocar, JLR’s marketing director, Anthony Bradbury, recently said the Defender is “an explorer’s vehicle, it’s always pushed boundaries, it’s always physically allowed you to do things no other vehicle can. It’s about that spirit of embracing the impossible, and it has been like that for 75 years.”
When it comes to 800 V EMA platform will potentially be capable of a peak rate of 350 kW. In addition to this, the batteries will have much higher energy density as compared to the present Jaguar I-Pace. This comes along with the new partnership with Agratas (Tata Group) to supply battery packs with up to 450 miles range.
