The 3.0-liter Land Rover 306PS or 30HD0D 3.0 Supercharged engine has been assembled since 2012 and is installed on such popular models of the company as the Range Rover Sport, Discovery and Velar. This V6 is basically a cut down AJ-V8 and is also known as the Jaguar AJ126.
AJ-V8 series: 306PS, 428PS, 448PN, 508PN, 508PS.
Specifications
| Production years | since 2012 |
| Displacement, cc | 2995 |
| Fuel system | direct injection |
| Power output, hp | 340 – 400 |
| Torque output, Nm | 450 – 460 |
| Cylinder block | aluminum V6 |
| Block head | aluminum 24v |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 84.5 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 89 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Features | intercooler |
| Hydraulic lifters | no |
| Timing drive | chain |
| Phase regulator | on both shafts |
| Turbocharging | Eaton M112 |
| Recommended engine oil | 0W-20 |
| Engine oil capacity, liter | 7.25 |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Euro standards | EURO 5 |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for Range Rover Sport 2018) — city — highway — combined |
13.4 8.4 10.5 |
| Engine lifespan, km | ~280 000 |
| Weight, kg | 190 |
The engine was installed on:
- Land Rover Discovery 4 (L319) in 2013 – 2017; Discovery 5 (L462) since 2017;
- Land Rover Range Rover 5 (L460) in 2013 – 2019;
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2 (L494) in 2013 – 2019;
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar 1 (L560) since 2017.
Disadvantages of the Land Rover 306PS engine
- The most famous weak point of such units are timing chain tensioners;
- Quite often here the blower drive fails and needs to be replaced;
- Rarely, but sometimes there is a loss of valve seats and a blown cylinder head gasket;
- Periodic cleaning here requires fuel injectors and throttle;
- The pump and an additional cooling fan are distinguished by a modest resource.
