Land Rover Discovery Sport production ends this year
The Land Rover Discovery Sport will end production in December 2026 after more than 11 years on sale. The entry-level SUV is already off order books in several EU markets as GSR2 safety rules bite, while the Range Rover Evoque and Velar continue.
Key Takeaways
- JLR will stop building the Discovery Sport in December 2026, citing a normal product lifecycle.
- EU General Safety Regulation 2 (GSR2) has already shut factory orders in markets including France, Germany and Spain.
- UK buyers can still configure the model for now; a managed sunset is underway ahead of the cutoff.
- Range Rover Evoque and Velar remain in production, with no immediate wind-down plans for the Evoque.
- Global sales sank from more than 122,000 in 2016 to under 12,200 in 2025.
According to Autocar, a JLR spokesperson said production will end in December 2026 "in line with normal product lifecycles," with a managed manufacturing sunset for certain markets before that date.
The Land Rover Discovery Sport launched in the UK in February 2015 and ranks among the longest-running models still on sale there. For more industry alerts and model news, see our Streaming & TV Alerts hub.
Why is the Discovery Sport being cancelled now?
The timing lines up with the EU’s updated GSR2 rules, which require advanced safety systems the ageing SUV does not have. JLR has updated other models to comply, but Autocar reports the Discovery Sport’s age and comparatively thin margins likely made a full retrofit unviable.
Regit notes the Halewood plant in Merseyside is also being reconfigured for JLR’s next-generation electric vehicles, raising the opportunity cost of keeping an older platform in production.
What does this mean for buyers and owners?
The model remains configurable in the UK, where GSR2 is not a legal obligation, but it is unclear how long new orders will stay open before the December cutoff. Regit says dealers are expected to have new stock into the first half of 2027, and JLR will continue parts and servicing support for existing owners.
After it goes, the Range Rover Evoque becomes the cheapest route into JLR ownership in the UK, with prices starting from £44,430, according to Regit. CarBuzz adds that the brand’s price of entry is effectively rising as its least-expensive SUV exits.
Will the Evoque and Velar survive the cull?
Yes for now. Range Rover managing director Martin Limpert told Autocar the brand refreshed the Evoque about two-and-a-half years ago and has launched market editions for the Evoque and Velar to keep them present with loyal buyers.
Autocar says Discovery Sport’s retirement is understood to free capacity for the new Range Rover GT at Halewood. The Evoque could stay until the more rugged Land Rover Defender Sport arrives next year, a model that may eventually cover a similar footprint to both the Evoque and Discovery Sport.
Once a volume star—JLR’s top seller in 2016—the Land Rover Discovery Sport became the company’s slowest-selling model by 2025. Its exit marks a clear shift toward newer, more profitable and increasingly electric Range Rover products.