Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque launched in India; prices start at Rs 49.20 lakh

Jaguar Land Rover India today announced the launch of the Ingenium petrol powertrain equipped Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque. The cars deliver exceptional performance, efficiency, and refinement, along with meeting the most stringent global emissions regulations. The powertrain produces a maximum of 247 bhp, develops a peak torque of 365 Nm and is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. This is standard. The Discovery Sport which is offered in SE and HSE trim is priced at a starting Rs 49.20 lakh. Range Rover Evoque is priced from Rs 51.06 lakh.
 
In his statement, Rohit Suri, president & Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover India said, “The Ingenium petrol powertrain has been well accepted in the Range Rover Velar and we are now happy to offer our Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque customers the same experience”.
 
The features offered in the Discovery Sport and the Range Rover Evoque include Wi-Fi Hotspot, with 4G access to up to eight devices, and Pro Services.
 
On Wednesday, Tata Motors luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover announced its fourth quarter (Q4FY18) result. Tata Motors has revealed the performance of JLR alongside it’s financial audit report. 

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According to the report by JLR about its Q4 result, the company's revenue grew by 4% yoy to £7.6 billion in Q4FY18, whereas the growth was 6% yoy in entire fiscal FY18. Further profit before tax (PBT) was at £1.5 Billion in this quarter. JLR’s dividend increased to 20% of PAT which was £225 million in Q4FY18, and was also up 25% of PAT from next year. 
 
For the FY18, Retail sales grew 1.7% year-on-year to 614,309 cars, with demand up in China (19.9%), North America (4.7%) and in Overseas Markets (3.4%).