Looks like the rear seats have been thought about, although I would prefer them not to be there. It hasn't been designed for me though, I think the target market is for the child run.

Rumour over on Disco 3
If it is, my decision to wait a year could turn out just fine.

A more powerful diesel for Disco Sport

The recent Land Rover Discovery Sport, planned for next spring, could receive an evolution of the 3L V6 with 292bhp and 600 Nm of torque to oversee its diesel range. It might well come to tease the Audi SQ5 and its 313bhp at the end of 2016.

| Nov 13, 2014 | LAuto Journal

One thing concerning me looking at that and other videos I've seen is that the second row of seats don't seem to fold completely flat. Not good for a supposedly "utility" vehicle. gone MY2010 GS TD4 Manual Stornoway
arrived MY2013 GS TD4 Manual Aintree Green

They don't fold flat as I have seen a DS on show in Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent about 2 months ago. Couldn't work out how to fold the 2nd row so don't know how they go. I had heard that some folk who were going to order a DS cancelled it & bought a run out Freelander & I dare say this may be one of the reasons. (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

Again this is market dependant, the fixed rear seats can be folded flat but unfortunately the UK only get the slide and recline seat which don't, going by the owners handbook.

Just had a call from my salesman who was down driving the car yesterday, he says its amazing, holds the road fantastic, no bumps, creaks or rattles. Off road ability is a lot better than most people would think, it kept up with the big Disco, the HDC and Terrain Response is a step up from the Fl2. The manual gearbox is excellent nice smooth shifts. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Well J77 I guess he would say that being a salesman.  MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

I'll be in a position to update you all as to how it drives after 11th December, as I am booked on a Ride and Drive Event with Guy Salmon. Of which I am looking forward to immensely  Foraging near Gaydon....
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j77 wrote:

holds the road fantastic

Well thats what happens when ERS lower the car centre of gravity and lessen the well known driving command postion! (With the seats set to the lowest height setting) MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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ad210358 wrote:

Rumour over on Disco 3 . . .

The recent Land Rover Discovery Sport, planned for next spring, could receive an evolution of the 3L V6 with 292bhp and 600 Nm of torque to oversee its diesel range. It might well come to tease the Audi SQ5 and its 313bhp at the end of 2016.

| Nov 13, 2014 | LAuto Journal

tenet wrote:

Well J77 I guess he would say that being a salesman.

LR NUT wrote:

j77 wrote:

holds the road fantastic

Well thats what happens when ERS lower the car centre of gravity and lessen the well known driving command postion! (With the seats set to the lowest height setting)

Brochure arrived today

FL1 rear bumper insert


 MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

the more i see that rear end the more i think it looks like a range rover P38...

The whole thing looks like a Range Rover. It should have been launched as a 7-seat Evoque-Max, with a re-bodied version picking up some Land Rover styling cues and a bit more subtle as the Land Rover.