Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vs MINI Countryman (2026)
The classic luxury suv shortlist, settled with numbers (October 2026):
- Pick the Land Rover Discovery Sport if you want the most seats (7).
- Pick the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere.
- Pick the MINI Countryman if you want the lowest starting price (₹47.50 Lakh), the most power (296 bhp).
Three-Way Specification Comparison
Land Rover Discovery Sport in short
The Discovery Sport is Land Rover's most affordable model in India and the only 5+2-seat option in the compact luxury SUV class: a single Dynamic SE trim at ₹63.37 lakh with petrol and diesel identically priced, per Land Rover India's official pan-India list. The third row is occasional-use, child-friendly seating, but no Mercedes GLA, BMW X1 or Audi Q3 offers one at all — that flexibility plus Land Rover's Terrain Response is the whole pitch.
Full Discovery Sport prices & variants →Land Rover Range Rover Evoque in short
The Evoque is the entry point to Range Rover ownership in India, sold since its 2024 facelift in a single fully-loaded Autobiography trim at ₹64.86 lakh — with petrol and diesel identically priced. That one-trim, one-price approach makes it the simplest luxury SUV purchase in the segment. Prices are from Land Rover India's official pan-India list. Rivals are the Mercedes GLA, BMW X1 and Volvo XC40 territory, all of which it out-badges if not out-specs.
Full Range Rover Evoque prices & variants →MINI Countryman in short
The new-generation (U25) Countryman is MINI's five-seat SUV and, from 2026, locally assembled in India as a CKD — which is how the Countryman C Favoured lands at ₹47.50 lakh with a 156 PS 1.5L turbo-petrol. At the other end sits the ₹66.15 lakh JCW Countryman ALL4: a 300 hp 2.0L turbo with all-wheel drive, the fastest MINI on sale in India. It is the MINI you buy when the family vetoes the hatch, against the BMW X1 and Mercedes GLA.
Full Countryman prices & variants →Head-to-head pairs
Frequently Asked Questions
Discovery Sport vs Range Rover Evoque vs Countryman — which should I buy?
Pick the Land Rover Discovery Sport if you want the most seats (7). Pick the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere. Pick the MINI Countryman if you want the lowest starting price (₹47.50 Lakh), the most power (296 bhp). Test-drive at least two before deciding — ride and dealer experience differ by city.
Which is the cheapest among Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Countryman?
The MINI Countryman starts lowest at ₹47.50 Lakh, against ₹63.37 Lakh for the Discovery Sport and ₹64.86 Lakh for the Range Rover Evoque (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Which is the safest of the three?
Land Rover Discovery Sport: not yet NCAP-tested; Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: not yet NCAP-tested; MINI Countryman: not yet NCAP-tested.