Land Rover Discovery Sport 0–60 Times
The Land Rover Discovery Sport 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 3 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver and Motor Trend and more.
The fastest tested Land Rover Discovery Sport is the 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE Luxury, which went from 0 to 60 mph in 7.40 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 15.80 seconds at 90.0 mph, according to Car and Driver.
The slowest tested Land Rover Discovery Sport is the 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE Luxury, which took 7.90 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 16.20 seconds at 85.9 mph, according to Motor Trend.
Out of all the Land Rover Discovery Sport tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 7.60 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 15.93 seconds at 87.30 mph.
Fastest 0–60
7.40sec
2015 HSE Luxury · stock
Average 0–60
7.60sec
Across 3 runs
Avg ¼ Mile
15.93sec
@ 87.3 mph trap
Slowest 0–60
7.90sec
2015 HSE Luxury
Across 3 verified runs, the Land Rover Discovery Sport ranges from 7.40 to 7.90 seconds 0–60, with a 7.60-second average.
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Land Rover Discovery Sport Performance Overview
Positioned as the compact, road-oriented member of the Discovery line, the Land Rover Discovery Sport ran from 2015 to 2020 in this dataset and is represented here by 3 verified tests spanning 2015 to 2020. Across that run, performance stayed tightly grouped around turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder power, specifically the Si4 and later AJ200P family, with output ranging from 240 to 246 hp. The earliest benchmark also remained the quickest: the 2015 HSE Luxury recorded 7.4 seconds to 60 mph, establishing the model's best verified launch.
That first-year result framed the Discovery Sport's overall performance character. A second 2015 HSE Luxury test came in at 7.9 seconds to 60 mph, defining the slow end of the recorded range, while the same trim line helped set an average quarter-mile profile in the mid-15-second bracket. By the end of the production span, refinement rather than a major pace increase defined the updates: the 2020 SE P250 ran 0-60 in 7.6 seconds and covered the quarter-mile in 15.8 seconds at 86 mph, the quickest quarter-mile result in the sample. As it stands today in the available test data, Discovery Sport performance remains narrowly distributed, gasoline-only, and centered on 7.4-to-7.9-second 0-60 times.
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Land Rover Discovery Sport 0–60 Times by Year and Trim
3 tests · 2 years
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2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport
1 verified run
Avg 0–60
7.50
sec
Avg ¼ Mile
15.80
sec
Recorded Tests
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2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport SE P250
7.50sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
15.80s
¼ mi @ 86.0 mph
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- 0–60 mph
- 7.50 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.80 sec
- Trap Speed
- 86.0 mph
- Engine
- 2.0L Turbo I-4
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 9A
- Horsepower
- 246 hp
- Torque
- 269 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 4,060 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 16.5 lbs/hp
- MPG EPA
- 19 C / 24 H / 19 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Crossover
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #2 of 3
How we verify Land Rover Discovery Sport performance data
We include only independently published road-test results from automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed 0–60 times are excluded unless clearly labeled. When multiple publications test the same Land Rover Discovery Sport trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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Land Rover Discovery Sport 0–60 and quarter-mile distribution
0–60 vs ¼ mile · lower-left is fasterEach dot is a recorded test run
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Fastest
Recorded run
Slowest
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Land Rover Discovery Sport performance FAQs
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The 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport SE P250 runs 0-60 mph in 7.5 seconds. That test was recorded with the 246-hp turbocharged AJ200P engine, 269 lb-ft of torque, and AWD. Its quarter-mile time is 15.8 seconds at 86 mph.
The quickest Discovery Sport on record is the 2015 HSE Luxury, which reached 60 mph in 7.4 seconds. Across all 3 verified Discovery Sport tests, the overall average 0-60 time is 7.6 seconds, so that 2015 result stands as the model’s best run.
The fastest stock Discovery Sport is also the 2015 HSE Luxury at 7.4 seconds to 60 mph. All 3 recorded Discovery Sport runs are production vehicles, so the fastest overall and fastest stock results are the same for this model.
For the 2015-2020 Discovery Sport, the average 0-60 time is 7.6 seconds across 3 tests. The quickest run is 7.4 seconds from a 2015 HSE Luxury. Power ranges from 240 to 246 hp, and every recorded example uses a turbocharged gasoline powertrain.
Within the 2015-2020 Discovery Sport range, the fastest recorded 0-60 time is 7.4 seconds. That mark belongs to the 2015 HSE Luxury. Across the same generation, the average 0-60 time is 7.6 seconds from 3 verified tests.
The Discovery Sport HSE Luxury has 2 recorded tests and averages 7.65 seconds from 0-60 mph. Its best run is 7.4 seconds, which also stands as the quickest Discovery Sport acceleration time on record. That makes HSE Luxury the fastest-tested trim pattern here.
The HSE Luxury is quicker on its best recorded run. HSE Luxury’s best 0-60 time is 7.4 seconds, while the 2020 SE P250 posts 7.5 seconds. Looking at averages, HSE Luxury is at 7.65 seconds across 2 tests, and SE P250 is at 7.5 seconds from 1 test.
The 2020 Discovery Sport SE P250 reaches 60 mph in 7.5 seconds. It uses a 246-hp turbocharged gasoline engine with 269 lb-ft of torque, AWD, and a curb weight of 4,060 pounds. In the quarter-mile, it records 15.8 seconds at 86 mph.
Across all 3 Discovery Sport tests, the average quarter-mile time is 15.93 seconds at 87.3 mph. The quickest quarter-mile run is 15.8 seconds, set by the 2020 SE P250, with a recorded trap speed of 86 mph.
The slowest recorded Discovery Sport 0-60 time is 7.9 seconds, posted by a 2015 HSE Luxury. Even that run stays close to the model’s 7.6-second average across all tests, which shows only a narrow spread between the quickest and slowest verified results.
Sources
Car and Driver
Motor Trend
0–60 and quarter-mile times vary with driver, weather, tire temperature, and wear. We collect every verified run we can find — so you see the range of what a Land Rover Discovery Sport can do, not a single marketing claim.
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