Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to discontinue the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Velar later this decade without direct replacements. The Discovery Sport was also announced to discontinued. All these three are set to be replaced with a better packaged model in the line up and in true JLR tradition of coming back late, but with significant weight in the segment. Both, known as ‘fashionable’ SUVs in the public domain, will continue production through 2027 as they reach the end of their product life cycles. This decision is part of JLR’s broader “House of Brands” strategy, which aims to reposition Range Rover as a more exclusive, higher-priced brand, while models from the Defender and Discovery portfolios take over the more accessible and affordable market segments.
As part of this realignment, JLR is preparing to introduce new vehicles, including the all-electric Range Rover GT grand tourer in 2027, built on the electric-first EMA platform. The discontinuation of the Evoque and the Discovery Sport will also free up production capacity at JLR’s Halewood manufacturing facility in the UK to accommodate upcoming models like the new Defender Sport. The Velar is made in Solihull, UK and India.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is expanding its successful Defender lineup with an upcoming smaller and more accessible model, informally known as the Defender Sport, which has been recently spotted undergoing prototype testing. Rather than serving as an entirely standalone addition, the vehicle is set to function as the direct successor to the Discovery Sport, inheriting its market space. Visually, the prototype reveals a sturdy and upright profile from the rear, complemented by a front fascia that leans toward a sleeker, wider lighting layout reminiscent of Range Rover design cues.
Underneath the bodywork, the suv will be the second vehicle to utilize JLR’s upcoming Electric Modular Architecture (EMA) platform. While the architecture was originally conceived to be strictly electric-first, shifting global EV demand—particularly within the vital North American market—has prompted JLR to build in flexibility to accommodate internal combustion power through hybrid powertrains. Production for the upcoming model is slated to take place at the Halewood manufacturing plant in the UK, alongside other new additions to the brand’s evolving vehicle portfolio.
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