Introduced for the 2015 model year, this compact premium SUV marked the debut of a new Discovery sub-family within Land Rover’s lineup. The nameplate was announced in 2014 and then revealed later that year as the first member of the Discovery family, with sales beginning in early 2015. From the outset, it was positioned as a more compact and urban-friendly alternative to larger Land Rover utility vehicles, while still emphasizing the brand’s traditional blend of all-road capability and family versatility.
The vehicle has remained a continuous production model and is still offered today. Over time, it has evolved through major model-year updates rather than disappearing and returning. A significant refresh arrived for the 2020 model year, when the model was reworked to make it more refined, more technologically advanced, and better aligned with the modern Discovery family identity. Land Rover’s current product pages continue to present it as a compact seven-seat family SUV, underscoring its role as the smaller Discovery aimed at customers who want practicality, available third-row seating, and the brand’s familiar SUV character in a more manageable footprint.
Historically, this nameplate is notable because it helped reorganize Discovery from a single model into a broader family. That shift gave the badge a clearer identity and created a distinct space for a smaller, more everyday-use Discovery alongside the larger full-size model. The result is a nameplate that has become important within Land Rover’s modern range as the entry point to the Discovery line, balancing family usability, premium positioning, and the brand’s off-road heritage.