Due to launch at the Detroit Motor Show next month, the LRX is a three-door off-roader and is lighter and more compact than models in the brand's current range.

The carmaker said the LRX would take the brand into a new vehicle segment and would also be one of the cleanest vehicles in its class.

"The LRX concept delivers the powerful message that we are as serious about sustainability as we are confident about the continuing relevance of our vehicles,” said Phil Popham, Land Rover's managing director.

“It is Land Rover's way of affirming the brand's responsible approach to future product development.”