Jaguar Land Rover to AXE best-selling SUV this year after a decade – as new safety rules come into force

JAGUAR Land Rover is axing its best-selling SUV after more than a decade. The vehicle, which the car giant launched in 2015, is one of the UK’s oldest models. The Discovery Sport was launched in the UK as an entry-level SUV Credit: Sjo The manufacturing of the vehicle will end in December 2026 Credit: Getty Bosses at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have announced production of the Discovery Sport will end later this year. It comes as the EU updates its safety requirements, which the brand does not currently have fitted. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The SUV will no longer be available to order from its UK factory in various European markets, including France, Germany and Spain. While other JLR brands are being updated with the the safety functions, officials have decided not to make the changes to the Discovery Sport. “Discovery Sport production will end in December 2026, in line with normal product lifecycles,” a spokesperson for JLR told Autocar. “As part of this transition there will be a managed sunset of manufacturing ahead of this date for certain markets.” “As part of this transition there will be a managed sunset of manufacturing ahead of this date for certain markets,” they told Autocar. Wjile the EU safety regulations are not enforceable in the UK, it’s likely that JLR will also stop taking new orders for the vehicle from Brits at the end of 2026, according to reports. Most read in Motors One of the longest on-sale runs in the UK, the Discovery Sport first arrived in Britain 11 years ago. The entry-level SUV has historically been popular with buyers, ranking as its top seller in 2016 with more than 122,000 sold globally. Its disappearance from the market means the Volvo XC90 is now the UK’s oldest car. Comment now