Land Rover Discovery Sport: Production Ends Dec 2026

Land Rover Discovery Sport: Production Ends Dec 2026, marking the conclusion of the entry-level SUV’s ten-year run in the brand’s lineup. The factory will stop building the model in December 2026, and sales have already been halted in several European markets.

Introduced in 2015 as the successor to the Freelander, the Land Rover Discovery Sport was once a powerhouse for JLR, selling over 122,000 units in its first full year and becoming the brand’s top performer in 2016. Despite a mid-life refresh in 2020, demand steadily faded, and by 2025 it had become JLR’s lowest-selling vehicle, with annual volumes dropping to less than a tenth of its peak.

The decision to end Land Rover Discovery Sport production also aligns with the European Union’s General Safety Regulation 2, which mandates new safety tech. Rather than upgrading the aging model, JLR chose to retire it—similar to Porsche’s move with the combustion Macan in Europe. The larger Discovery is also expected to follow suit, though no official timeline has been confirmed.

Meanwhile, the Range Rover Evoque and Velar will continue with updates and special editions, according to Range Rover managing director Martin Limpert, who noted the company cannot replace every model at once. The Land Rover Discovery Sport’s exit will free up capacity at the Halewood plant, which is tipped to build the all-electric Range Rover GT on the EMA platform. While a possible Defender Sport has been rumored, no direct successor has been announced.

In short, the Land Rover Discovery Sport’s retirement signals a strategic shift toward electrification and higher-margin models, closing a chapter for the once-beloved compact SUV as JLR focuses on its future lineup.