Land Rover Discovery
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The family hauler with serious off-road capabilities. Thoughts from a Discovery 3 owner of 10 years – Build quality is an absolute strong suit for the British manufacturer in recent years. Even though this is the Discovery S (the entry level model), construction was at its highest throughout the cabin and on the exterior. Weighty doors, solid ‘thunks’, high quality faux leather and cloth seats and soft touch plastics were a treat. This is the… Read more
Discovery S D300, meaning it packs the best diesel engine option Land Rover offers. Priced from $101,875 before on roads as a starting point, throw in a few options like the ‘Advanced Off-road Capability Pack’, wireless charging, and an ‘Active Rear Locking Differential’ and you’re looking at a $110,910 car.
From memory, our fully-laden Land Rover Discovery 3 HSE TDV6 was priced around this point, so a combination of inflation and price rising has occurred since 2006 - that’s for sure.
To be honest, there’s a lot of standard equipment provided on the new Discovery, even in its base form.
Air-suspension, comprehensive 3D camera system and electronically folding seats are all excellent standard features that usually would have been reserved for higher trims.
Land Rover recently upped its warranty offering from 3 years to 5 years/Unlimited kilometres with 5 years of roadside assistance. You can purchase a service plan for 5 years or up to 130,000 kilometres of driving, for $2,650.
Wind noise was non-existent - something I’d put down to the dramatically smooth design, compared to previous generations of the Discovery.
Stopping a Land Rover never felt so smooth. I distinctly remember the car I learnt to drive on (the Land Rover Discovery 3) was incredibly smooth to operate, and was more than capable at sudden braking and trail braking away from danger.
The same can be said here, but with additional ability than a car built in 2006. Braking is predictable, and requires no more effort than using a brake pedal found in a Fiat 500.
Under the bonnet of this Discovery is a 3.0L twin-turbo charged 6-cylinder diesel mild-hybrid motor, and it packs a real punch.
Traditionally, big cars and big diesel motors never result in performance on the road. However, Land Rover’s Ingenium D300 motor is a completely different story.
Producing 220kW at 4,000rpm and 650Nm at 1,500-2,500rpm, there’s plenty of power here being sent to all four wheels via an AWD system. 0-100km/h times are as brisk as 6.8 seconds, which is quicker than my 1000kg Abarth 500! This is mum’s 7-seater SUV we’re talking about, which is faster than ever.
The 8-speed transmission in the Discovery was mostly fault-free, although on occasion it did have a moment where gears clunked together, rather than being swiftly engaged.
Around 95% of my driving saw a flawless performance from the Discovery. Shifting into gear was easily operated, I especially love the dedicated park button that helps you avoid any mis-shifts.
5% of the time I experienced moments of indecisiveness from the gearbox, which momentarily distracted from an otherwise premium driving experience.
Land Rover’s air suspension system is a lot of fun, thanks to just how adjustable it is. The car can move from an access height, through to ‘Off-Road 2’, which allows it to wade through 900mm of water.
The ride height difference is amusing at times, allowing you to tower over Mercedes G Wagons, and then change the height to enter a sub-2m tall underground car park.
It’s a sublime ride, and there’s never an issue with being uncomfortable in the Discovery. It’s capable on road, through corners and on loose surfaces. Although, compared to the Defender, I could tell the Discovery did waver a little bit through sweeping bends at high speeds, thanks to its high centre of gravity and narrower footprint.
Off-road, there’s a reason why you’ll see more smiles in a Discovery at the end of a serious trip away from the tarmac, compared to cars like a Jeep Wrangler. Ruts, rocks and large dips in the road didn’t once make me feel uneasy, unlike some cheaper 4x4 SUVs. It’s clear that spending the additional money provides a far superior ride both on and off-road.
Even though this is a diesel, has turbochargers and is a mild-hybrid, don’t expect to be saving at the pump. Claimed combined fuel efficiency is 7.5L/100km, however daily driving saw me produce figures as high as 12L/100km, even after heading out on the highway.
Land Rover has stepped up the game with the new Discovery’s interior. It’s an exercise in minimalist design, while still giving you everything you need right at your fingertips.
There’s plenty of space throughout the cabin, however it starts to get a bit cramped in the third row’s foot well. I particularly love just how much foot room the driver gets, making it a lot more comfortable to drive long distances behind the wheel.
The curved infotainment display uplifts this cabin into 2022, along with a noticeable lack of physical buttons. The important ones are there, like climate controls, volume and terrain response, but that’s it. I miss the old adage that you could operate all the features in a Land Rover while wearing a pair of thick gloves.
As Land Rover becomes more reliant on screens, you’re going to need to ditch the gloves to take full advantage of that touch screen.
Storage is the other headlining feature here, with a ridiculously deep, dual level glovebox and secret compartments under the transmission tunnel and behind the climate controls. It was a lot of fun to see just how much stuff you could fit in and around the Land Rover’s interior.
With all three rows up, there's only 258L of boot space on tap. However, fold all of those seats down, you’ll reveal 2391L of boot space. You’d see why we chose this car back in 2006 to help us move to Australia after living overseas.
A most welcomed surprise was just how easy it was to operate the electronically folding second row seats. Both up and down, you can use buttons in the boot to completely fold the second row flat, making it less of an effort than ever before. Although, if you want to just fold the middle seat down, you'll still need to do that manually.
Second row space is extremely generous, although the seats sit a little too close to the floor of the car, creating a gap between your knees and the seat itself. This forces you to recline back to retain comfort on long trips. Seating for three is beyond reasonable, as three adults can place their feet comfortably on the flat floor, thanks to an absence of an obvious exhaust/transmission tunnel.
Despite its size, third row seats are a little tight for adults to comfortably rest. Additionally, the ingress and egress hasn’t been as well executed like in cars such as the Kia Sorento. However, if you frequent the third row, it’s still one of the larger sets you can sit in, this side of $150,000.
The only reason my family didn’t keep our old Discovery for longer than 10 years was the cost of servicing post-warranty. When things go wrong (and they did), it did cost a lot to keep a car as complex as that on the road.
We weren’t burnt by our experience, rather, we bought a Range Rover Evoque to ‘downsize’ from the burly Discovery 3. Additionally, I think we would step into a new Discovery if we wanted to, as it really is an excellent evolution forwards for the iconic nameplate.
The added warranty period gives a massive leap in confidence for what would usually be a normal finance period (5 years). Although, my eyebrows would become raised following the end of that warranty period, from our past experiences.
For most, the Discovery will hit the nail on the head for a car that’s easy to use deep in the inner-city, and take out into the wilderness. By comparison, the Defender can become a little too big for its boots when operating along the school drop-off route and in tight side street parking situations.
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so far bestest car – replaced my 2010 TDV6 with 2016 SDV6 Now I've had a 500 se merc, 528i beemers and many others But this car drives as well as most, ok it does not go thru winding roads like the beemer but the power is great with 600nm torques, for a 2700 kg with driver, acceleration is superb 0-60 km 8.8 I modified the front calipers to fit 18 inch rims so as… Read more
i could fit better ATM tyres swapped to 5w40 oil as researched by LR TIME Youtube level of trim is high, sound system awesome
$23,000 for replace engine at 154,000klm - timing chain breakAGE. LR 2015 Discovery TDV6 – No warning. Timing chain broke. 154,000klm Engine replaced with 2nd hand engine at a cost is $23,000. All services have been done when due . I have since found that in USA there was a recent class action against JLR for this issue, based on the expected manufacturer life of the timing chain, (marketed as " highly durable, maintenance free chain… Read more
transfer drive") for vehicles of my age / klms. The case won by the plaintiffs and JLR had to pay out all affected vehicle owners a percentage based on the age of the vehicle. JLR responded to my complaint to say that as the vehicles wasn't taken to their dealership, they would not look at claim. I thought this was against fair trading regulations? Obviously they are aware is this fault yet there has been no vehicle recall in Australia or advice to owners that timing chain is defective. Has anyone else had this manufacturer fault destroy their engine? Replacement costs were close to the vehicle trade in value.. I will comment that the interior of the car design and quality is good and have enjoyed using it . I fully understand that normal wear and tear costs are an expected part of vehicle ownership.up. I am now very disgruntled to have coughed up an enormous amount of money to make good a manufacturer defect out of my own pocket. The resale value of Landrover Discovery is adversely affected by the information that is available now to buyers.
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Best vehicle I have ever owned – I drive a Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE 2005 model and it is simply superb. It is safe for your family, brings a smile to your dial and has so many uses. I use it for work so a daily driver, can move large objects in its cavernous load space. On camping weekends we can sleep in the back and when required I can drive with 6 passangers seated… Read more
safely. The Landy takes us off-roading with the club every month and is spectacular on rocks, gravel and sand although steep dunes it struggles because of its weight.
You must service these cars every 10,000km and do preventative maintenance to keep them in tip top condition and they should go to the dealer for the big services.
But, driving the car in rain or sun, I feel safe, love the driving position sitting high up. This is the vehicle to buy if you want bang for your buck.
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Best all rounder vehicle money can buy 7 years of ownership and 430,000kms later – Bought the 2015 SDv6 HSE dealer used in 2016 with 34,000k's and has now amassed over 430,000kms still on the original engine, air compressor, air bags, injectors, inlet manifolds and turbo's (a unicorn i am lead to believe) and the last 200,000kms it was driven hard, with lots of towing, off-roading and heavy right foot action; as i thought at… Read more
230,00 it would be the end of its useful life....how wrong i was and how wrong i was to believe what others have said.
The Good: .HSE standard equipment is generous .One of the best cars available for towing 3t .very comfy and quiet perfect for long journeys .The rear cargo area is massive when the 2nd row is fold down (and it fold completely flat) will take a full size 8 seater dinner table and chairs. also had 850kgs of bricks in the boot effortless ,puts duel cabs trays to shame .Fuel economy is fantastic for a car that weights 2.8t returning 8l/100 on highway @ 110; 9.9l/100 around the city and a very respectable 13.5l/100 towing .Best out of the box 4wd with a good set of tire's it impressed a lot of people and even converted a Toyota 200 owner .Can take 7 adults comfortably (although cargo space is greatly reduced) .There is bulk storage in the cab everywhere, even the 3rd row .Interior fit and finish is great and wear's well
The Bad: .Lower control arm bushes fail regularly on average every 70,000 give or take (hydra bushes) Don't recommend poly bushes there too harsh for this car, removed mine after 3,000 . The fuel tank is relatively small 70l and the only option to expanded is a sub tank where the spare wheel sits .The spare wheel is a nightmare to get to if you have a loaded cargo area as it requires you to lift the 3rd seats to access the winder to lower it from underneath .Smaller wheels than 19" are limited to only a handful of 18" that can fit over the massive brakes and still require a small amount of modification .The infotainment system is pretty dated and the sat nav is pretty much useless and cant be updated .Land rover have zero interest of helping once your out of warranty and even if you if you do there pretty much hopeless (100% recommend taking it to an independent) . The thermostat housing is plastic and tends to fail regularly (now upgraded to an after market alloy one) .EGR also fail 120,000 ish can be programmed out and deleted thankfully .Small electrical gremlins that would cause the car to turn off momentarily spent a lot of time and money trying to source the cause both land rover and indy's struggled to find anything wrong as it was intermittent....turns out it was the push button start had worn out. a simple fix that cost far to much to find out.
we upgraded to a Disco 5 in 2020 and kept the 4 and it doesn't hold a candle to the Disco 4 so much so we are now selling the 5 to buy another low k D4
Dream Car now a nightmare – I bought this car just over 12 months ago, second hand, from a Land Rover dealer. Paid a higher price for a better car as we moved to a remote location and I wanted to ensure I had a reliable car. I used the car to drive about an hour away for 2 weeks for cancer treatment, apart from that I have only driven it to and from work which is genuinely 2… Read more
mins away from home. I have had the vehicle serviced at Hunter Land Rover and it was due for its 12 month service now which I had intended to book in. Two weeks ago my check engine light came on. I called Hunter Land Rover and they informed me it could be looked at in a few days which I appreciated. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership. I received information that my car had oil leaking 'everywhere' and that sent a quite for just under $1400 to have the vehicle repaired. I agreed. I searched my garage but found no oil anywhere but they are the experts right. They then said they took it for a test drive and found the turbo had gone so I needed a new turbo. $7500!! Stress does not begin to explain how I have felt. I asked the CRC to look at paying for some or all of the cost as I had hardly driven the car but it was declined. I love my car and felt so sad. I had saved a lot of money to purchase this car and had enough to maintain it properly but now have a huge debt, no car and no way to attend future appointments. Don't buy a Land Rover. After sales service is non existent.
Great cars but need TLC – Bought this car with 90,000 klms on the clock and 2 years old. It was my daily drive and had it serviced every 10,000 klms as you should any diesel car. Over the 8 years I have owned it has been a fantastic drive but not without its issues. Now has 230,000 klms on the clock and we about to take off on our 2nd trip around Aus towing the 2700kg van.… Read more
The thing with these cars is you have to look after them, yes they cost money to keep in good condition but the rewards are worth it. I source parts from many different dealers but never from Land Rover. Example: I just replaced the tailshaft due to slight vibration. Land Rover price $1300+gst. OEM $800 inc. Have changed the transfer case and diff oils every 80,000 klms along with a transmission service. Always inspect the oil that comes out to see if there are problems. As in other reviews the airbag suspension makes the car so much easier and comfortable to drive on corrugated gravel roads with or without towing the van. I have followed other 4WD vehicles on long stretches of these roads and watched them fighting with the load to keep it in the direction they wish to go. Whilst I do not do any serious 4WD I have never been stuck off road, if you select the "rock crawl" mode in the terain control you will get out of any situation. Whilst driving around Fraser Island I had to pass many new 4WD vehicles that had got stuck in the sand, unfortunately I could not help them as I don't have a winch thingy! With a wading depth of 700mm this is more than enough to cross rivers that you should REALLY be crossing. EPB, problems: adjust the brake shoes every 10,000 klms and you wont have a problem. Repair kits are available from the UK for these units. $ 150 for new cables and $30 for new nylon gears. If you cant or dont have the time to maintain / fix the car yourself then find a mechanic that is willing to look at alternatives from ringing up Land Rover and getting them to deliver a new part at twice the cost of an OEM. I have mates with 5 year old 200 series LC whinging about the fuel and running costs. If you dont need a 4WD dont buy one just because the other mums are picking up the kids from school in theirs.
Positive reviews
Simply - brilliant! – I have always loved motoring and always had good cars - Jaguars, Daimler, Peugeot, Mercedes, Land Rovers and Range Rovers. Eleven years ago we bought a new Discovery 4. Without any doubt it is the best car I have ever driven. At 190,000 k's I can see no way that it is different from the day it was new. Show details
perfect...so far – generally work use with one trip to cape, and Fraser Island. serviced by JLR Springwood. changed wheels to tuff ant 18". very comfortable to drive, fairly quiet with A/T tyres. very powerful with seemingly endless acceleration. economy is good also, about 8l/100k on long trip average for car average 9.4l/100 km worst is 12.6l/100k. Show details
Legend Discovery 4 – People always said LR had lots of issues or problems, but my experiences with LR4 is quite good. I purchased my LR4 brand new from Purnell Land Rover back in 2015. Served my family for almost 6 years, and never had any issues. Super comfort. And thge TDV6 engine is well tuned and bullet proof if you well maintained. Show details
Negative reviews
'worst car ever owned – only owned it for 7 months had major engine and drive line issues from DPF replacement to fuel line burnt throttle motor replacement and so much more opened up a case with ACCC as dealership did not want to take care back and we ended up getting our money back and moved on never again will i buy a Discovery way too many problems Show details
Don't waste time. Your vehicle will be obsolete in no time – A stupid primitive money hungry company who would rather make their loyal fan base purchase new vehicles than make their existing ones upgradeable. I have a my12 discovery 4 and my sat nav is obsolete. Cannot upgrade it anywhere. Funnily enough i can still find uograde discs for '05 onwards rr vogue... and sport... Buy a jeep instead don't waste your time with these elitists. Not happy!!!
Unreliable mechanics that are very expensive to repair – I bought a 4 year old 2017 Disco 5 last year thinking it would be a great upgrade from our Freelander II. Within 5k of use (at ~70K mileage), the motor completely failed. It requires a new engine that is almost the price I paid for the second-hand vehicle. Apparently, a diesel injector malfunctioned and one cylinder overheated, burning a hold in… Read more
it; the misshaped cylinder then damaged the head. No faults recorded by the system prior to the failure. The SD4 motor is supposed to be a gem but its a lemon. February 2022 - it's back in the LR service centre again! Another faulty part that has taken 5 weeks to supply from the UK; that I later found I could have imported the part myself in a week. It's now been longer in service than I have had it for use.
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Worst car, Landrover customer service & dealership I have ever experienced – Bought in 2017 & it’s now 2021 & we are still having problems. It’s already on its 2nd engine & only a few days ago it broke down again. Possibly a 3rd engine. To date it’s been a terrible experience from dealership & Landrover Aus. I will hold back on this occasion to see if any of them come good on this most recent issue. Standby for an update… Read more
but we are not confident that any of them will come through for us, Landrover have already disputed the extended warranty even though the warranty is with Alliance & they have confirmed we are covered?
Beautiful drive but full of issues – My Apple car okay has never really worked in my 2019 Disco. The car itself is lovely to drive but the issues I have had are far too many. I cannot get the Apple car play fixed they seem unable to rectify the issue. I am so dissapointed with the cost of the car to have had so many issues with it. Never buy one again and won’t own it much longer. Very very upset Show details
So good I can’t bear to sell it, then the crank broke! – I bought my 2013 Disco a year old and it has been such a wonderful vehicle. It drives beautifully on the freeway, handles windy tar roads with more aplomb than it should and tackles more rough stuff than my nerves can handle. I’ve towed trailer weights I wouldn’t dare in any other car and most of the time a trailer isn’t needed as the wide open… Read more
boot takes it all. I’ve done 150,000km in it and it never misses a beat, with the 8sp box it hardly ever sees north of 2000rpm and I’m a lead foot! Issues: I’ve had the electric brake go, stupidly expensive to fix and I’m just replacing the front end steering assembly as the bushes are worn and you can’t just replace the bushes, so another pricy bill but really I’ve used this car for all it’s designed for and these are the only issues I’ve had. I’ve looked at other cars to update to ans can’t find one that will do everything as well as this one, even a new disco isn’t worth the outlay. I’m pinning hopes on the Robina or Inneos tempting me but I may just be as happy to see if I can’t get 300,000km out of this beautiful car.
Oh DO NOT use Landrover for servicing, they will rip you off blind, I always take my cars to a trusted abs experienced mechanic. Oh and DO NOT buy from Dubbo Landrover, they are sharks and will trick you on price if you let them. I have added a comment below and adjusted my rating after a broken crank spoilt my journey!
These cars are absolute lemons , you have been warned , if you buy one you are doomed – Land Rover are rubbish if you buy one you must be stupid, Land Rover Australia are the lowest form of scum on the planet , I’ve never witnessed such incompetence in manufacturing and sales Show details
Expensive Lemon! – I bought Disco 5 in 2017,brand new with 3 years manufacturer and 2 years extended warranty. The problems started within few months and the car was sent for suspension issues and reversing camera fault 5 times!!!!. Been to fair trading and that was a waste. Now the roof has started to leak and i booked for a service check and was informed that i… Read more
may have to leave the car for few days and " all the loan cars were sold " so no loan car,just UBER vouchers. What a joke. Like P T Barnum said "There's a sucker born every minute" Im the sucker and i hope no one else falls for this scam. Is there no legal action against Landrover?
Turbochargers – Have been a Land Rover owner for twenty years. Currently own, since new, a 2012 model with 108000 kms. Serviced as required, Great car to travel in, comfortable. However have recently had to have both turbochargers replaced. On speaking with Land Rover Customer Relationships Executive (twice) I was informed that before Land Rover would… Read more
consider any action the vehicle would have to looked at by a Land Rover dealership. Both executives agreed turbocharger problems with this model are reasonably common. As I explained to the Executive I am some 500km from the nearest dealership, the vehicle is not driveable, and the cost of getting the vehicle to a Land Rover dealer would be from $800 to $1000. Adding this to the cost of repairs and no compensation from Land Rover I have had the repairs carried out by the local RACV service centre. I am deeply disappointed with the performance of this vehicle, but even more so with the dismissive attitude of Land Rover Australia. I am fully aware the the vehicle is out of any warranty claims, but as Land Rover admitted there is a problem with turbochargers with this model, perhaps there should be a factory recall or at least a more sympathetic approach to any customer complaints.
Best car I've ever owned – I've owned 6 other 4WDs (Pajero, X-Trail, Triton (2), Hi-lux, & D-Max) and the Discovery 5 is in a class above. Unfortunately, so is the price compared to the others - but it is worth it! We tow a 3200kg caravan and this is the best tow vehicle we've ever had. The 4WD capability is awesome with all the electronics and rear diff lock. Only downside… Read more
is the need to add AdBlue - it's a pain, and it needs heaps when towing. If you don't tow, don't worry.
Lemon – I have had the 2017 Discovery 5 for under 2 year 45,000km and has been a disaster. Eight months in and the suspension had to be replaced, would have been a disaster if we were four wheel driving in the outback. 15 months and engine was leaking oil from timing seals yet another stint in the workshop, now a leaking windscreen soaking the car dash… Read more
and electronics, not just a small leak and seems a common problem as they ordered the windscreen without even viewing the car. Two week wait for windscreen and then repair time. Engine smokes constantly and the reverse camera always playing up. Air con blows hot air instead of cold at times. Worst possible experience for my family purchasing this $110,000 car. I have had $20,000 car more reliable than the discovery.
Best Car to Buy – My 2014 Discovery rotary gear selector locked itself in Drive. Fortunately another owner posted a fix which I did and now it's all good. Apart from this issue the car has been faultless and is by far the best car I've owned for comfort, safety, flexibility on and off road and power and performance. Value for money second hand is really good… Read more
with more features than a Toyota for half the price!
The 8 speed auto is really good and makes towing a breeze.
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Wouldn't risk taking it off road – I use my Discovery 4 for both business and private, owning a Discovery 3 previously... should of listened to myself before buying the 4. Car is serviced regularly 5 years old now and just reached 102000km. Back in the workshop again replacing the other manifold now that has cracked, (yep its plastic) apparently this is a common problem and… Read more
replacement part has been molded differently to avoid future problems but Land Rover does not tell you that!. Did I mention $1700 each replacement. At 50,000 the centre dial gear selector locked in reverse and the car was stuck up against a wall blocking a laneway, that was about $1600 replacement. Needing my second set of front control arms replaced at a cost of $1400. Yep lovely to drive but if something goes wrong guaranteed to be a big problem
Car has lots of problems after warranty expires – I purchased a new 2015 LR last year after warranty expired car had major oil leak. Took to dealer they fixed leak under warranty then few months later had oil leak again. Took to dealer they advised transfer box was leaking they fixed it cost $1400 LR refused to pay for it. Now I have new oil leak and dismal leak. Donot buy this car.. it falls apart after warranty. Show details
excellent...so far – comfortable and quiet. yet to be tested off-road. very annoying is the list of options which be expensive. I am stepping up from TD5 which has had its issues, which once sorted has be very good. I hope this one has had the bugs removed by now Show details
very enjoyable, albeit a few hiccups – purchased as a demo mid 2000 with 2000km. TD% 7seat with ACE and rear a/c, locking centre diff. haven't wanted to change it as yet because it is so nice to drive, could not see any advantage in getting a d3 or d4. currently 190K km. few problems: head gasket(difficult to diagnose), oil pump fell off and blew up turbo, fuel pump suddenly ceased to work. regular services that are not too expensive. sad to see it go Show details
the best car ever – i use my land rover as a work car and weekend warrior and the best of road car i have ever had better the my 200 series land cruiser and better than me mates y62 Nissan patrol i use it very day it is a beast it has done 73000 and not problems at all the cool thing is it is very luxury and a very good of roadier that is some think the 200… Read more
series and patrol can not match it for plus the airbags make it a better off roadier and give it better ground cleanse so the car goes up and down and the terrain select system is wicked
just by one
FYI
i have put 28 inch A/T on it
me mate patrol has 30 inch A/T on it
my old 200 have 28 inch A/T as well
Incredible – I drove my Disco 5 SE Sd4 over 16,000+ kms on some of the roughest tracks/roads (including the Streczlecki Track, the Oodnadatta track, the Gary Highway and some really terrible PAR’s as well as the Mt McCall track in Tasmania) that the country has to offer - mostly towing my Patriot camper-trailer. Other than destroying the factory tyres, as… Read more
expected, the car handled the corrugations, deep sand, rocks and gibber, rock hopping, bull-dust, pot holes and a dust storm and tropical rain showers with no problem. A post trip inspection revealed that a suspension bellows became loose.
That’s it.
Comfort and toughness.
Magnificent car – The best car I have ever owned, by miles. The auto transmission is smooth as silk and the fact that it locks into top gear (8th) and stays there, makes it beautiful for touring, unlike the Toyota 4wd’s that chop and change gears. The 600nm of torque make towing a breeze, and the fuel economy is amazing. On top of that, the interior noise is almost non existent. A superb car. Show details
Fault with EPB – The EPB or electronic Park Brake is not a serviceable part but after 4 years the motor or actuator that controls the hand brake seized making the vehicle immobile and the part needed to be replaced at a cost of $1590 plus minimum 4 hours labour so over $2000 to repair a park brake Show details
Best vehicle I have ever owned – Our 2018 Disco 5 Is the best vehicle we have ever owned. My wife drives It every day and loves the auto suspension as she has crook knees .Tows our 3 Tonne caravan effortlessly and the electronic towing aids work perfectly . 4000 kms so far and only had software updates at first service . Rockhampton Land Rover has been exemplary in its service and we will not do business any where else. Show details
Discovery 4 – I bought a 2011 Discovery 4 in 2015 with 55000klm on it . It now has 150000klm now and has proven to be a great 4wd. It’s towed a caravan around most of OZ easily and is a very comfortable economical everyday car. People we speak to with Discovery 3or 4s all are also very happy with them. Ours has the 2.7 ford diesel I changed all the trans and diff oils at 100000 The disco is a very good vehicle. Show details
It you love it, it loves you back – We bought this car for off-reading adventures. Very good and comfortable for this. Great at pulling a trailer too. Slower on the quick uptake because it’s so heavy. Not good if you’re looking for a zippy 4wd but awesome for big trips. Pretty average on fuel depending. We have the diesel automatic. Show details
Fuel Gauge never worked since new and Land Rover won’t fix it – Fuel gauge never worked from new, when parked on mild slope! Say they will fix it every service and haven’t. Now say it’s normal to not work if parked on a mild slope!!! Avoid Land Rover!!!!! If you have a problem, they will not fix it even though it’s a $70000 car. Show details
Lemon, electronic fault, no parts exist apparently. Coming up 6 weeks in workshop no end in sight – Only travelled 600 Klms. Car kept locking us out and wouldn’t start. We were traveling to cairns for family celebration. Made it to Gracemere. With only a few calls to road assist. Then car wouldn’t start again and couldn’t reprogram, smart key issue. Towed to Rockhampton where it is still today nearly 6 weeks later. Land Rover can’t find a part to fix it. Nothing here in Australia or the UK. So what now Land Rover?? Show details
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Hmm I guess I should update this one. Sadly after 210000km of faultless motoring and spending $6k… Read more