Vehicle Review: 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport SE

[@ericg6093]

Awesome review! I am the owner of a 2014 Range Rover Sport with the Supercharged V6. Bought it used when it has 76,000 kilometers from a Land Rover dealership. Got the CPO warranty which ended on January 2021. Yep, 7 years factory warranty. It has now over 140,000 kilometers, it’s driven in Canada with extreme cold in the winter, pretty intense heat in the summer. Always serviced at JLR, following the manufacturer’s recommended schedule maintenance. Issues: only 1 camera of the 5 onboard cameras died and the oxygen sensor had to be replaced. I am so pleased with my RRS. It’s a keeper. Thank you again for taking the time to make this review. All the best!

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

Thank you! I keep eyeing the Range Rover Sport. I may be adding one to the fleet next year if I can talk Pepper into it!

[@magnusfranzonuvebrant9519]

My wife and i bought a 2015 2.2 diesel HSE Black two years ago. Love it! I’ve probably watched over a hundred videos by now, yours is by far!!!, the best! THANK YOU SIR!

[@ABENTEUERGUIDE]

Best Discovery Sport review i've seen so far 👍🏻

[@mbrosadilla]

Thank you for this! It was awesome! Great to see your true enthusiasm for the Sport. I really miss my 2010 Disco (it was time to let it go), but my Sport I replaced it with has not let me down either. Godspeed!

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it! It really is a great vehicle.

[@christiansprojects-cgmanuf1426]

Thank you for this excellent review! Me and my wife are going to buy a used Discovery Sport to transport the kids, go camping and ocasionally tow a trailer to haul stuff for our farm. This seems to be the best suitable vehicle and used, they are quite reasonably priced.

[@juangcastro]

Great review! I bought a 2019 Disco HSE with 20K miles today! Sold my almost new Volvo XC40 since my second son is on the way... Pretty happy and as you say: hoping to get more adventurous with the fam.

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

I actually worked at Volvo for a stint when they launched the XC40. Great little vehicle as well, but I definitely like the Land Rovers a tad better. Both are great brands imo.

[@andym847]

Outstanding review, as a Discovery Sport owner i agree with everything you said. Keep a war chest to pay for repairs and then you will be ready for anything.

[@ajgoetsch]

Thanks for the very helpful review. You've nudged me that much closer to buying one as an upsize vehicle for a young family. PS: I had an Evoque before, with the 177kW 2.0L turbo Ford engine. Thirsty, but hands down the best vehicle I've owned to date. (Just too small for two toddlers though.) Thanks again, and happy adventuring.

[@bequetta]

Thank you so much for this informative video. I have a 2017 discovery sport that I bought used in 2018 with 8500 miles on it. I don’t drive it much out of town so now it only has 32,000 miles. My warranty just ended the beginning of this year so of course, I’m now having the little things start happening like the battery had to be replaced and I didn’t wait it out, 5 years is acceptable and I didn’t want it to mess with my alternator, which is still in great condition but now my check engine light is on so I took it to my local auto zone and they ran the little test which told me I need a tuneup. Oops, I guess it’s time for my first one. I haven’t needed breaks yet and I heard you said 1500 dollars, ouch 😰. All and all, I can’t complain, this car has been a blessing even without all the bells and whistles, mine is the base base model, no heated seats or steering wheel but I do love my in control app❤️

[@MikeSchumak]

Totally know what you are feeling with the Disco Sport. Never want to be without it!

[@ZamboniDriver67]

2017 HSE here and I love mine. 200,000 KM and only a couple issues. I would buy another.

[@eddietorre7500]

i really appreciated this video .i owned a few LA/RO from their worse era to now and i do love the discovery ,i prefer the HSE lux because i do like the bells and whistles along with it's great off road abilities .keep posting

[@danielgonzalezd.4343]

Yeah, your review was great and informative, and even funny when you fell on the snow. I do like and admire land rover, I know a lot of people complain about them, but I still hold my hopes by when I get one on my own. I saw one like yours 2018 for selling from a dealership. I am trying to come up with a plan so that I can buy it. But as you said they are expensive vehicles yet so good looking. I wish one day I have the car of my dream, a car I have been wanting since I was a child. Best of luck with your handsome Discovery

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

Thanks!

[@Valisk]

Great review! My Disco Sport SE Tech is over eight years old now - I've owned it for the last three (UK spec, 2.2 diesel, pre-Ingenium). I was originally planning to trade in at this point now my loan is paid off. But I just love it too much! So I've just forked out for some long term maintenance - New tyres, Haldex service, transmission & diff fluids etc. so I plan on keeping for a few more years yet. I've looked at plenty of other cars, but just kept coming back to the Disco Sport. I did consider an L494 Range Rover Sport or a Disco 4, but they're just too big for me. Problems over the three years? The aircon needs a regas and I needed a replacement windscreen after a stone chip. That's it.

[@AndrewMcJannettSmith]

Great video, very informative and a wealth of information that is coming from true use, rather than from a friend of a friend said . I just purchased a 2019 HSE LUX with 47k so now I know to look into the transmission fluid at 50k and I did receive the battery warning initially,but the car had been sitting at the dealer for a few weeks. Since I have driven it the battery message has not shown itself again, but good to know that I should have one to two years left before replacing that. Thanks again.

[@codcake72]

Love this indepth video

[@christopheranderson8511]

Great video. I love my 2016. I loved my 2007 Disco 3 but it eats brakes and bushing and other certain parts. My only "disagreement" is that some LR stuff in the past has been ridiculously bad with regard to reliability. D1 & D2 sunroofs, head issues on the BMW motors (pre 06). Weird electrical anomalies (3 amigo's). I read that 12 months after Ford bought LR in 05 that warranty returns went down by 60%. That's significant. That said, there are thousands of even D1's out there that have had their kinks worked out and are amazing rigs. The biggest surprise for me has been mpg. I live 20 miles out of town and did a round trip yesterday that managed 29.6mpg average. That's really close to half the gas my D3 would take for the same trip. Good video, thanks!

[@emily-un9et]

I am buying a 2016 this week with 129000 miles. if all is well on the pre buy inspection do you think that if i keep up with the oil changes and servicing i should be able to have it for a while?

[@rollie8069]

@@emily-un9et did you get it? If so how has it been?

[@ashtonmarrero7932]

excellent review! finally with full details and real information!

[@celi420]

You just convinced me in my next vehicle. Found a great deal on a 2016 with 50,000 miles after my other car got totaled and I'm satisfied in knowing I will purchase this vehicle.

[@timseabrook616]

Did you buy one? I'm looking at buying one and wondering if it's reliable?

[@AveGuy1]

​@@timseabrook616I've had a 2016 for 13 months. Great car easy to work on. I recommend

[@darkokid1]

​@chau405 whats the mileage and are you usa based

[@mindbodyandsoul81]

How you liking it ? Still have it? Any major repairs since owning?

[@michaelstanley3961]

The evouke was a Freelander 2 with a different lid, and the disco sport is the near copy replacement of the Freelander 2. Free bag of spanner's with every Landrover, I speak from great experience having owned all three

[@lenskapvdo]

As a disco sport si4 owner I'm glad this video exists! Thanks! great review! mine came with the labrador pack in firenze red

[@YussePeArt]

Best review ever! Happy 2024!

[@toku_gawa]

I own one and it’s my worst mistake. A broken engine at 50k miles, constantly failing electric windows and now a failed suspension

[@mihailaurentiu2024]

Superb review, made me get one

[@JC-cq1up]

Thanks for the info! Very helpful

[@easy4x4]

very nice laid-back real-life review by an actual owner. It's brought me closer to owning one at the end 0f 2025 when I can give back my current car and I'll have access to some money. As you see from my icon, I have a KZbin channel in Spain, and I like to do mountain and rocky climbs, which you haven't covered, but I'm sure it'll be up for the challenge. Thanks again 🤩

[@phanter344]

Great review!

[@imranjaved4425]

Why do a lot of people say these cars are bad and unreliable and loads of things go wrong? I currently have a bmw and they are so overrated

[@alastairkeith8553]

The key to Landrover ownership is good specialist servicing. I’ve had 5 Landrovers over 23years and (except for the first one) they have been really reliable and each have done between 85k to 125k miles before being changed. The most reliable was my Freelander2 with just regular service item replacements, a clutch and some door locks. My Disco Sport has been good with just a thermostat housing needing replacement in 5 years and 60k miles. It tows heavy trailers and is often loaded full of heavy gear. The last set of tyres lasted 50k miles and were changed when they got noisy. No issues (yet) from the Ingenium diesel engine but I check for tell tale rattles on start up and will get the timing chains changed if the happens.

[@USveteran83]

I am literally about to buy this vehicle (2016 LR Discovery HSE LUX with the 5+2+2 configuration) i found one for $10,000 @ 129,000 miles….i love the vehicle but I am very worried about it breaking down while I’m out adventuring as i know nothing about mechanics 😩

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

129K miles for any vehicle is a great deal of miles. I would even be wary of buying a Toyota or Honda with that kind of mileage. Also consider that the vehicle was driven 18K miles per year. That is a lot of mileage on an annual basis. If you are worried about reliability, I would steer towards something with less mileage. Good luck

[@mindbodyandsoul81]

At what kms should you start to notice high cost repairs? If any, or are the servicing every year very managable? Or costly on parts? And what year would be the safest to buy long term

[@raqueleuxx]

Hi would you be able to tell me in what order are the cylinder numbers and firing order for the 2016 Land Rover discovery sport

[@soulfultaste]

what are the falken wheels that you have?

[@Marcgagnon44]

A year later still no problems with the Discovery sport?

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

Owned this one for 3 years now with no issue. Owned two now for a combine 7 years and 110K miles with no issues.

[@tunnel7]

Cut that crap back ground music put people off watching the full video

[@pnmpl]

One of the first car review with over 30min that I watched until the end. Great job and nice Husky.

[@Mvrk368]

Do you need special wheels for the snow?

[@sofiars0922]

Yeah

[@ANDERZENAMG]

Really appreciate your review and insight! I am a Benz guy through and through and overall gearhead for all cars in general. We have been looking at a fuel efficient but fun and reliable replacement for our 2000 ML55 and 2008 ML63 AMG's... this has surfaced as a very possible choice to fill that search and thanks to your review I feel a lot more comfortable with them. I do all my own service and work so I think if I can find one of these in good shape in the 10-15k range I could keep one going for a long time. Thx Sub'd!

[@naturshoot8448]

You really don't want an early Ingenium diesel anyway, full of issues. Landroverphotoalbum's feature on this car should be mandatory viewing! Enjoyed your review.

[@Tregothomp]

Same

[@KFPandaa]

Thank You so much for the review! I am just to about the purchase the 2018 Discovery Sport and after watching it made me sure that this is the right option. Hopefully I can also have a pleasant journey with the car like you.

[@JQualitymusic]

Is the platinum service maintenance Land Rover offers worth it?

[@troy_productiveai]

What a great video! Definitely more fun, more personal, and more engaging than many of the "standard reviews" out there. I have a 2013 LR4 which I love and your advice re care and fluids was spot on, in particular the part about "lifetime items" being "the lifetime of how long the manufacturer cares about the vehicle (i.e.

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

Thank you so much! I really do love this vehicle and plan to hold onto it as long as possible. Also slowly getting it ready for TAT!

[@christopheranderson8511]

@@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure Any timeline for that TAT video? ;)

[@christopheranderson8511]

Coming from the D3 i was concerned about no lo-range. 1st gear is really short in this thing though. I"m pretty sure in standard "Drive" it starts in 2nd gear.

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

This is actually my favorite Land Rover Video. When my lease came to an end on my first disco sport, this convinced me to a get a second one. Its like a work of art.

[@magnusfranzonuvebrant9519]

$1500 for brakes😮 We are lucky in Sweden, we paid $1400 for pads and disks, or rotors as you call them. Swing and roundabouts i guess.

[@lekekunuji]

Great review. I the same Land Rover discovery spot 2019. Own it since 2019 and till now it’ still drives like new. No issues asking oil change and break pads. And I very drove this car across the country. I remember been skeptical of buying it due to people talking about how unreliable Landrover cars are but I’m happy I made a choice and I have been enjoying my car since then. Thank you for a nice review

[@Earle63]

Great video! I love my 2019 Discovery Sport. No problems with it other than replacing the AGM battery under warranty.

[@lucasstefan2932]

Got mine with 36k km for 27k USD :) such a cool car (2016 - TD4 HSE)

[@mindbodyandsoul81]

Is there any models that give you more hp

[@AnaMartinez-zn7he]

Thank you for this! I was just at a dealership yesterday checking a beautiful white one and I’m in love this helped me seal the deal

[@cyclofeedubox8332]

Did you post a trans American trail video?

[@EarthRover]

Great review. Love my Land Rover.

[@magnusfranzonuvebrant9519]

Love the bridges!!!❤

[@roni2977]

The other reviewer says that many discovery sport need the engine changed after 3 or 4 years... something about cracked engine, also something to do with leaking suspension, engine lights issue, oil filter clogging issue... I wanted to get one of those but that turned me off... I think the old landcruisers are safer

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

I have never heard of Discovery Sport's needing their engine changed after 3 or 4 years. Nor any cracked engines. In fact, it is extreme rare that ANY engines crack as this would be the last thing that happens. Usually everything else will go first. I have driven two Discovery Sports now for a combined 110K miles with ZERO issues. The reviewer is either misinformed or they were the unluckiest duck in the world. I have had zero issues thus far. The engines in these are the pretty close to bullet-proof imo as long as you do regular maintenance on the engine. The engine itself is a second generation 2.0L Turbo charged ECO Boost made by Ford. It is one of their most popular engines and is VERY reliable. Motorreviewer.com states "Ford's 2.0 EcoBoost GTDI engine does not have huge problems" You may be talking about the underpowered diesel which we do not have in the states.

[@roni2977]

@@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure yes the diesel.. I'm in the UK! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWbQooOfmd5pmrc

[@JWDooneRealty]

@@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure hi Brian. Great video. Considering buying a used 2016 Dico Sport, 71,000+ miles. Recently replaced turbo charge, reported minor rear collision damage. Wondering what your concerns would be?

[@TheGreatOutdoorAdventure]

@@JWDooneRealty The rear collision damage would not necessarily be a no go for me, depending on what happened. The replaced Turbo is actually more concern imo. Turbos generally will go early either from overheating or not allowing them to spin down. Depending on how much it will set you back, it might worth it.

[@rodriguezahr]

Same here. This is the only review that mention no reliably issues of this car. The rest is pure terrifying stories that made me forget about it 😢