Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Land Rover Range Rover Velar
A side-by-side comparison of the used Land Rover Discovery Sport and Land Rover Range Rover Velar — price, real monthly finance, running costs and MOT reliability, all from live UK stock.
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Land Rover Discovery Sport or Land Rover Range Rover Velar — which should I buy?
The Land Rover Discovery Sport starts cheaper (Land Rover Discovery Sport from £7,995, Land Rover Range Rover Velar from £13,997), with illustrative finance from £177/mo and £310/mo respectively. On MOT reliability they score 84% and 80% first-time passes. The full spec, running-cost and deal breakdown is below.
- Discovery Sport from
- £7,995
- Range Rover Velar from
- £13,997
- In stock
- 8 vs 7
| Metric | Land Rover Discovery Sport | Land Rover Range Rover Velar |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest in stock | £7,995 | £13,997 |
| Median price | £12,794 | £16,595 |
| From (per month)Illustrative, from live stock | £177/mo (HP, 60 months, 12.4% APR) | £310/mo (HP, 60 months, 12.4% APR) |
| Road tax (VED)Typical car in stock | £200/yr | £200/yr |
| Median mileage | 61,341 mi | 59,108 mi |
| Median year | 2018 | 2018 |
| Median CO₂ | 139 g/km | 157 g/km |
| Typical power | 177 bhp | 177 bhp |
| Most common fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Most common gearbox | Automatic | Automatic |
| MOT first-time passDVSA history | 84% | 80% |
| Great/good deals in stockMotoring.Today price rating | 7 / 8 | 5 / 7 |
About the finance figures
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Frequently asked questions
- Is the Land Rover Discovery Sport or the Land Rover Range Rover Velar cheaper to buy?
- In current stock the Land Rover Discovery Sport starts lower: the Land Rover Discovery Sport is available from £7,995 (median £12,794) and the Land Rover Range Rover Velar from £13,997 (median £16,595).
- What are the monthly finance payments on the Land Rover Discovery Sport vs the Land Rover Range Rover Velar?
- Illustrative finance starts from £177/mo (HP, 60 months, 12.4% APR) on the Land Rover Discovery Sport and £310/mo (HP, 60 months, 12.4% APR) on the Land Rover Range Rover Velar. These are examples from cars currently in stock, not offers of finance — the actual rate, term and APR depend on your circumstances, the lender and a credit check.
- Which is cheaper to tax, the Land Rover Discovery Sport or the Land Rover Range Rover Velar?
- The most common annual road tax (VED) across Land Rover Discovery Sport stock is £200/yr, versus £200/yr for the Land Rover Range Rover Velar — so the Land Rover Discovery Sport is generally cheaper to tax.
- Which is more reliable at MOT, the Land Rover Discovery Sport or the Land Rover Range Rover Velar?
- Based on DVSA MOT history across our stock, the Land Rover Discovery Sport averages a 84% first-time pass rate and the Land Rover Range Rover Velar 80% — the Land Rover Discovery Sport edges it on this measure.
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