Land Rover Discovery SUV in-depth review - Carbuyer

[@joshbacon8241]

There is actually a very good reason why this new Discovery doesn't have a split tailgate. Not only was the split tailgate expensive, but it was also difficult to seal and it attracted a LOT of corrosion!

[@S0UNDWAVE]

This guy is absolutely fantastic.

[@andakara27]

isn't discovery should have different design language than other land rovers ? to get me wrong i like land rovers design nowadays, but disco should looks more tougher rather than "just follow the crowd".

[@Alan_Mac]

This is an immensely capable car and handles brilliantly. A massive step up from the Disco 4. The horsey set will buy it in droves.

[@ferrarijunkie9895]

Why was the most expensive HSE lux. trim reviewed and not the best valued one?

[@lucozade8373]

I don't like the look of the back of it tbf.. Looks like a fridge at the back

[@sotossocratous]

Sorry disagree I have one and it looks great. Just give it time for people to get used to it and all that fuss about the design will be a distance memory. It's a bit like the evoque which a lot of people didn't like when it first hit the road. Opinions have now changed and sales figures back this up. The new Discovery, in my opinion, is better than the Disco 4 in almost every way. Land Rover has addressed the short comings of the old model. In fact it almost makes the Range Rover Sport redundant.

[@sweetfreedomGB]

Sotis .. have to disagree, even the dealers call ut 'the ugly sister of the range'. sure familiarity will help but it simply looks wierd - too tall with a wrap around lopsided rear end...it will never look right.

[@sotossocratous]

George, fair enough you have a right to your opinion but still think it looks good in particular with the black pack I have specified. if you go on to some of the new discovery forums I think you will find there are a lot of people who disagree with you as well. Many of whom have received their new vehicle or are awaiting delivery.

[@godlifebrother9583]

Luco Zade If they did square it off.....it might look a wee bit better

[@casslaw8446]

what 21-22 inch (versus 20 inch) wheels work well for all season city highway driving?

[@tristanacosta407]

Despite their differences with the disco 4, I still am admired with the car. It’s pretty and practical in my opinion.

[@kasetazr]

Oh yeah? Well that's proof that 7-seat SUVs are truckin' crazy!

[@951000jerome]

land rovers and range rovers are the only SUVs I would bother to make an off-road test, pity it was almost completely left out

[@TheRorymcloughlin]

Another great review James

[@tanujsabharwal6435]

diff between discover and range rovwr sport interms of off road performance????

[@kasetazr]

The 2007-2014 Chevy Suburban has been sold as the Via VTRUX and GMC Yukon XL in the United States and literally has won some Car of the year awards! It's more “station wagon” rather than “full-size SUV” like...let's say a Toyota Sequoia...

[@ra55575]

more range rover than land rover. i can see why because that's just what sells these days. i guess I'm part of the minority that prefers the ruggedness and straight handsome edges of the previous gens. who needs aerodynamics anyway.

[@DimachkaS]

Are those brake lights legal ?!

[@gusbandicoot]

Tiiiiiny little brake lights!

[@q3b26]

gusbandicoot the new Jags have tiny little brake lights too. But they're really bright LEDs so you haven't got any problem seeing them in daylight.

[@richardhifi]

I'm sure it's a great family car but that rear end with the offset number plate looks terrible.

[@cristiandemirel1918]

those are the biggest headrests I've ever saw!

[@ra55575]

the back of it is a bit too lob-sided to me and i would miss the two price tailgate. although the lower peice does get in the way sometimes when you're trying to reach in.

[@ambientsoda106]

Land Rovers evolution as a car, is amazing! We see I think some of the best auto mobile engineering in Britain; but the problem is cars made in Britain are superior, but at high cost..

[@Ad-Lo]

The location of the number plate drives me crazy!

[@JULIAN71102]

Nahhh i would spend extra and get the audi SQ7 which is much better built quieter more comfy, more refined more luxurious, not as practical but plenty enough, not as off-road capable but still almost no one will use them off road, but the thing is the SQ7 has EARTH MOVING torque with the V8 TRI turbo diesel and i am sure its more economical than this 4 cylinder lazy engine

[@sotossocratous]

and as Jeremy Clarkson - who I rarely agree with by the way- concluded in his Sunday Times column that the Audi SQ7 is absolutely pointless. I tend to agree with him on this occasion. The car is plain, no where near as practical and depreciates much more quickly than a discovery - the Audi is projected to retain only 43% of its value after 3 years.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Great review as always James! I noticed the rear side window from the middle row is quite narrow from the inside, otherwise a great suv!!!

[@veryon]

this is not carwow, oops

[@andrejkostovski5172]

SweetVapes stop hating u moron u are subscribed here and u get notifications

[@jamiep61]

SweetVapes carwow have done a Video Review of the New Land Rover Discovery

[@jamiep61]

Great Video Review of the best Large SUV but that Is my personal view

[@dave_thomas]

Excellent review. Hoping he would have covered the Sunshade like Mat Watson probably would have. If I'm not mistaken this is one of the vehicle makers that got it right with a Solid Sunshade instead of the Mesh Sunshade that usually come with other high-end vehicles. With a Mesh Sunshade your vehicle quickly start to feel like you're a microwave on hot summer days.

[@guy3555]

The shapes and lines at the rear somehow look a bit odd. The registration plate is too offset to the left, upsetting the symmetry somewhat. I also think the side brake led lights are too small.

[@juwon1234]

pointless electronic rear seat system. too slow. if it rainning you will be socked before you enter.

[@cZerHD]

It's still faster than manually closing 3 seats.

[@JakeNossiter]

Or even if it's sunny because criminals with socks come out in all types of weather

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Juwon Adejuwon too many electric motors to brake then you're screwed! The boot would be totally unusable if the motor for that "perch" gives up!

[@Jay-B1750]

Theweescot totally agree, that perch looks ridiculous

[@reerbaadia1896]

Juwon Adejuwon you can adjust seats remotely. D u ppl even watch before commenting. damn

[@tommyharrold287]

Fantastic review !!! I'm amazed about the fuel economy. My 23 year old discovery is better on fuel.

[@Agent77X]

Back rear quarter and the back rear looks totally weird! Should of kept the square boxy look. But I understand why LL went with this design! The new Defender will be the boxy looking LL. LL did not want it to compete with the Defender! And it certainly will not with this bizarre style.

[@galaxy5801]

That rear end is disgusting

[@REDDJO2]

Does anyone know where they do their reviews?

[@sweetfreedomGB]

Just seen another one on the road.. all black and the wheels too and still looked hideous I'm afraid.

[@Samoa21]

is the back of the car winking? horrid

[@njorogevince6259]

Good Video and the car looks stylish. kudos!!

[@dijital.binali]

This model looks like it was designed for the new Grand Theft Auto. Old box-like design was much better.

[@ciaranwebb6871]

Whenever I see anyone driving the new discovery, you are just lead to believe that they must be a massive dork

[@hedydd2]

Nice car. People don't have to purchase that specification at that price of course, because I'm sure LR sell them with basic Poverty Packs for less than £50,000. Still a lot of money but what else gives you the style and rough road potential along with 3.5 tons towing capacity for the price? Well there might be a few that will meet people's expectations for around the £50k mark, but if this one tickles your fancy, go for it I say. Personally I would buy the four cylinder but lease the six cylinder. The V6 has gained a poor reliability reputation of late, and I would not like to pay for a new engine after the warranty period.

[@alxdava2004]

the back of the car is strange without a prifiled bumper. looks like Ian Brown face

[@temigloria8424]

Where’s the new discovery sport in depth review :(

[@uttoxeterscaffolding]

The back of this car reminds me of the artist Tracey Emin.

[@ZephyrKnight76]

Lovely car but the back ruins it, possibly one of the ugliest rear ends ever put on a car.

[@Lecruque]

I love it!

[@saadtai8965]

Why did he not show the off-road 4x4 of this car in the review

[@YusufAryaPratama]

Have to say it looks good on orange!

[@cankutozgun4476]

Please mention consumption as a liters per 100km as well. I'm from Turkey and i suppose there are a lot foreign people like me that don't understand mpg. Thank you :)

[@emrekay1146]

Cankut Özgün aynen

[@j.h.309]

Hey Cankut, if it helps, I own a new Disco V6 petrol engine...it needs around 16/17 litres per 100 km...a bit thirsty I would say but, it’s a nice and solid car to drive!

[@davidrichards1253]

Glad we have a Discovery 4 as it looks a hell of a lot better, the curvy looks are horrible, I won't be buying this one and will probably go for a Volvo Xc90 instead.

[@sotossocratous]

I had the disco 4 which I loved and recently exchanged for the new discovery and I'm really pleased with it. It has addressed many of the short comings of the disco 4 and to be honest it is a class above the old model. In fact it is that good that with the added practically and build quality I would choose it over the range rover sport and sorry to say over the Volvo XC90 which is still not as good.

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

+sotos socratous no I really don't like the look of them we saw one the other day the rear end is awful it makes it look really narrow, I doubt I will bother rushing to trade in my Discovery 4 for anything at the moment may last me till I don't need one anymore when the kids get their own cars, then thankfully I can go back to a nice comfortable saloon again as that's what I perfer.

[@ilkerkuseyri5193]

I will wait for the velar.

[@benmcginn6601]

I honestly think the discovery should have came before the discovery sport, because people are comparing the big one to the sport. This isn't good for the person who has just spent 74k on a big one. Overall I like it

[@dylanpower1438]

I love that style

[@jamieclarke687]

we need the Bentley Bentayga review.

[@dhartale]

not my taste at all.. it looks like Land Rover did cut and bodge job here.. from front it looks like they took Bonet style from Range Rover Evoque.. on side..just plain piece of metal with couple of lines and finally at the back :-( they took inspiration from new London bus.. it looks so bland.. I think they just realised that its been ages they made new model of discovery and management wanted new car asap.. so designers came up with this brilliant and cheap idea so they don't have invest anymore money in new technology

[@sotossocratous]

I think the designers will not be too worried abut your comments as Land Rover will or have sold many Disco's already. I do recall the Evoque was greeted with the same scepticism when it first hit the showrooms and guess how many Land Rover have sold since it's launch? Well over half a million and counting. Also, wait until the Range Rover Vela goes on sale. That's going to be a another winner although I'm sure it won't please some of the miserable people on this forum.

[@shanjanusman9974]

The MK3 version was much better and was a workhorse for those who wanted an automatic workhorse with 4WD tech as opposed to manual fwd or rwd vans.

[@MaximaJ31]

I'm probably the only person that likes the way it looks lol

[@SquareoftheyearFM]

I really don't understand this obsession with putting seats in the rear crumple zone, especially isofix seats!

[@simmybear31]

Land rover have moved from practical to pricey - the old discovery had the price blend right but this has just got ridiculous

[@DekriteN09]

Good review!

[@shroomyesc]

The rear reminds me way too much of the old Ssangyong Rodius

[@herrby9032]

i like the features but i dislike the back.....like a fridge

[@Spulber_KL]

buyers anyway won't be driving it a lot coz most of the time it would be at the workshop. all those seat motors, tailgate, wrist band key, air suspension, transmission, air conditioner would need a weekly/daily service.. we had a couple of land rovers have been the most unreliable car we ever had

[@palakatuski]

and the way you articulate yourself would make a prospect buyer believe every word you are trying to write here :))) It's OK, don't try to understand what I'm writing, as you may need to go to the doctor for a checkup after overloading.

[@palakatuski]

actually other cars such as Merc. BMW and Audi have issues too. I've experienced them myself and I've heard from colleagues complaining about theirs. So it really can't be said a cars is reliable based on the brand, there are always lemons within every manufacturer. Now I am a very happy Discovery owner! getting tons of compliments. It is an amazing car!

[@aidan7936]

Afzal Shams ah, yes, here is another example of someone complaining about land rover electrical problems, which were solved 4 years ago. Stop using the electrical issues that land rovers had before 2013 to slag of their cars! Find a different issue, complain about cup holders, I really don’t care, just don’t complain about something which was fixed 4 years ago!

[@woodyangell7367]

Got a 10 plate disco 4 ! Good as good ! Plus ihave4 kids and a dog !my boys would prefer the windows in the back seats as they are bigger and they would not feel as comfy on a long journey!! Once valeted , theatre , shooting , footy games , holidays . 4x4 ing , they do it all !! I may Prob get a 66 plate instead of the 17 plate discovery ! Or get a £150k Range Rover and put the kids in the other car with the dog and wife ! 👍✌️️🇬🇧

[@-DC-]

had a disco 2 and 4 but really couldn't see myself getting one of these, styling is horrible.

[@palakatuski]

That's good, because I wouldn't want to drive a car that everybody and their mother is driving on the roads. Keep on trucking that old metal :)))

[@MrPeterthepilot]

D C I had a Disco 4 and loved it but I had to admit that it looked like a delivery vehicle. Thanks God they've bought it into the 21st century and if I have one, no-one is going to accuse me of driving a bread-van!

[@tristanacosta407]

It’s not just the styling that I’m worried but I am more worried about the low 2nd row seats and raised up floor.

[@steveh3949]

How reliable is it, the kids will need to be prepared to walk to school

[@brandonpollard8928]

It looks like the new Ford Explorer and the new Dodge Durango had a cute ole stinky baby I like it

[@pummyy]

why does this guy sound cocky every time I hear. it's more like speech they give in a drama than passion in it.

[@admiralpicard2010]

You wouldn't want to open the rear hatch in a multi story car park,be a very expensive repair.

[@kirstenfarr5071]

Nice car, but those electric seats would do my head in and those middle seats don't look comfortable for 6 footers like me.

[@sweetfreedomGB]

And as if the appallingly ugly design isn't enough, Whatcar now agree that the 2L diesel Disco 5 does just 26mpg, the worst on test. For a newly developed vehicle that is a disgrace.

[@marinoint]

No, the old one wasn't a "family favorite."

[@HoofHearted2DAY]

* Tow truck not included

[@context_required]

Would have a mk4 discovery over this any day

[@Toyota_Land_Cruiser_Official]

I miss land rover discovery 4

[@coreylongenecker2288]

those brake lights are terrible! they are so tiny, how is anyone going to realistically be able to see them?!

[@rabit818]

Those electric seats and hatch are too slow. You will be soaked when it is raining.

[@davemcbeardface8976]

I prefer the old one over this. To me it has lost its bold Landy look that set it out from all the rest, now sadly i feel that it just blends in with the rest.

[@seb1things1]

...yeah and all it does is to go to school and back. ...if is not in service with, nobody knows what problem....

[@JMNTN]

3:53 that's so pointless, you have to wait an age for it to tilt and you have to slide it forward yourself anyway 😂

[@paultenorio1648]

I thought it was carwow

[@sharkeisha2225]

Such a sad sight. It looks just like the rangerover . Bye with this. I'll be getting the 2016 version

[@robertsmiff]

Those brake lights are pish!

[@matejmarecek4132]

9:07 Q7 is fun to drive?😱

[@sotossocratous]

q7 is such a bland looking car and no where near as practical as the discovery

[@connorgeorge6294]

Three words to describe the new Disco...ugly rear end!!

[@terrificspokesman7416]

Well you will get used to it

[@thomaselwood12]

tablet computer, bit old fashioned. does the car have an overdrive switch too..haha

[@roblex63]

2:10 for 70k those seats look a bit hard....

[@chakawhyte5753]

I really think Land/Ranger Rovers get too much of an easy ride from reviewers/critics; they are like IPhones when you stop being dazzled by the fact a new one is out and you have had time with it you realise others do the same thing much better. I don't hate them I just wish there was someone who would say "if you're a man in his mid to late fifties with a stinking amount of money or you're a lady with two over-pampered kids and a local Waitrose....here's the status symbol for you...and yes it comes in black"

[@sotossocratous]

Sorry don't agree. I'm a man in his fifties but don't have a stinking amount of money and drive a Land Rover. Agree with your iphone comment though. Will always choose android over anything Apple.

[@WynMills1]

Chaka Whyte I'm a man in his fifties driving a Range Rover Sport and absolutely loving it. My wife loves it too and my kids are too old to care. And yes, we do have a local Waitrose. But here's the thing. We could be driving a boring XC60 or some German machine, but thank Christ were not. I feel bloody good about supporting a British brand.

[@davidsweeney111]

Is there a girl that comes around with in-flight meals as well ? :)

[@justinlee9861]

if the rear wasn't so ugly than I would definitely get that car

[@tomfarmer02]

Literally copied everything they said from the Carwow review from a month ago

[@cristiandemirel1918]

Why would you need to fit two people in the boot!? is this car for the indian market, where more people travel on top of trains than inside them!?

[@sotossocratous]

because my son is in a football team and I often need to carry 7.

[@cristiandemirel1918]

i,m sorry to hear that!

[@TheGreatLoco]

The Disco 3 (and the 4 restyling) had a very controversial look at launch. But it soldered 14 years, selling well even in its last year. I think this one will also be a classic, it looks good, the rear looks much better than the Disco 3, particularly the Disco 4. The Disco's always had a special look and the Disco 5 delivers. If you need a car that does it all well, chances are the Disco 5 or Sport are some of the best choices out there.

[@Yajat_vagadia]

Don't you have some t-shirtsand a pair of jeans

[@petersothern4693]

fuck me he's got them red pants on again!

[@maksymtt]

Volvo XC90 all the way

[@aleksanderszymanowski6631]

Boat on wheels.

[@sweetfreedomGB]

On the road these things look absolutely HIDEOUS. I could never own a car as ugly as this no matter how good it may be in other areas.

[@paulmolyneux9503]

george mcray: Yes, I agree. I was quite taken aback when I saw one, particulaly from the rear.

[@jordanrudge3411]

WTF is that what a let down

[@Memories-_]

The back looks a fucking mess Such a shame because everything else about it is really nice

[@regmcbeath4208]

That's the ugliest car I have ever seen smh

[@andyjennings727]

Never seen an Audi then ?

[@palakatuski]

I think it looks awesome

[@johnpitcher8451]

Harsh words indeed! It seems this new shape really does polarise people. I personally like it, and prefer its distinctive look over the blandness of the Q7 or the contrived butchness of the X5, both of which are impotent off-roaders. However, each to their own and after 3 Discos, this will definitely be my 4th.

[@aryapradhanad186]

reg mcbeath Never seen a bentayga yet?

[@andrejkostovski5172]

John Pitcher how reliable were they?

[@sam67uk]

It's a Baywatch/Crimewatch car. Face like someone off Baywatch, rear like someone off Crimewatch!! 😂🐷

[@buenbuen824]

Wow

[@5sachitha]

These reviews are so similar to car wow 🙄

[@DANIELDD112]

The older version is better