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Land Rover Discovery Sport MPG by year — every rating on record

The Land Rover Discovery Sport has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 12 model years, from 2015 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2021). The EPA record holds 12 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

22best combined mpg (2015)
20worst combined mpg (2021)
20latest year best (2026)
12configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2015122 mpg22 mpg#11 of 62 (84th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2016122 mpg22 mpg#49 of 72 (32th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2017122 mpg22 mpg#53 of 78 (32th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2018122 mpg22 mpg#65 of 94 (31th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2019122 mpg22 mpg#72 of 93 (23th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2020121 mpg21 mpg#94 of 111 (15th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2021120 mpg20 mpg#111 of 124 (11th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2022120 mpg20 mpg#142 of 151 (6th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2023120 mpg20 mpg#156 of 166 (6th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2024120 mpg20 mpg#164 of 176 (7th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2025120 mpg20 mpg#186 of 194 (4th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2026120 mpg20 mpg#181 of 188 (4th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Land Rover Discovery Sport placed highest in 2015 at #11 of 62, and lowest in 2025 at #186 of 194. It spent 1 of its 12 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 12 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20262.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192320575.014.9$3,9004374/10
20252.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192320575.014.9$3,9004374/10
20242.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192320575.014.9$3,9004374/10
20232.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192320575.014.9$3,9004374/10
20222.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192320575.014.9$3,9004374/10
20212.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192320575.014.9$3,9004374/10
20202.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192421547.614.2$3,7004274/10
20192.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212522522.713.5$3,5003954/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212522522.713.5$3,5003954/10
20172.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202522522.713.5$3,5004065/10
20162.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202622522.713.5$3,5004015/10
20152.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S9) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202622522.713.5$3,5004015/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2019 → 202022 → 21 mpg-1 mpg548 gal
2020 → 202121 → 20 mpg-1 mpg575 gal

What Discovery Sport fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Land Rover Discovery Sport burns 575 to 575 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,725$1,725$0
$3.50/gal$2,013$2,013$0
$4.00/gal$2,300$2,300$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $3,900 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $8,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 20 mpg the Land Rover Discovery Sport is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $522 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Land Rover nameplates

Every Land Rover model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.