2022 Land Rover Discovery Review - Off road test in the 4WD seven seater - this or a Defender? 

Three points: 1. You missed the big advantage, a payload about 40% higher than an LC300. 2. You can get aftermarket 18” rims. 3. Rear load space considerably bigger than the Defender

Simple - if a 7-seater is required, this is the Defender to get. Otherwise, get a Defender. Especially if towing duties are required - the shorter rear overhang on the Defender makes it a bit more composed, as the tow hitch is much closer to the rear tyres than on the Discovery, which has more interior cargo space.

OWNED A "17 DISCO 5 HSE Si6 for 1.5 yrs, 60,000+ miles on it. I have modded it like a Trek Edition for extreme off-roading and it has easily handled everything I have thrown at it, with some minor nicks and bruises. My car has been reliable and I run LT285/55R20s Nitto Terra Grappler G2s on it, yes they rubbed slightly initially on the upper control arm, now have clearance except at extreme cornering. For me this is a great vehicle for what I what to do, a new Defender is not as spacious inside and not as comfortable IMHO. So it all comes down to what you want to do with your vehicle.

Much prefer the Discovery to the Defender!

I’ve had multiple land rovers over the past 35 years of all shapes and sizes. Just about to trade my D4 for a D5 HSE. I have driven the new Defender and while it drives well, I simply can’t reconcile the exterior. They should have kept the essence of the original Defender and let the Discovery and Range Rover models do the heavy lifting luxury end of the market.

great Review - thank you! The Disco is much more red-carpet ready than the Defy. Also, it is more comfortable and with this probably the nicer daily ride. However, the Defy wins on coolness and lifestyle.

I have been a landrover owner for years and have had a very good run despite the negativety about which i can understand.thats ok Ill take the hits, But about to update to another brand mainly due to the very very few service centres in Australia for these vehicles.Cost is not an issue for me service centre location definately. My local Landrover service centre absolutely hates working on them which is great for the confidence in Landies.

The king of crossover 4wd’s! Give it a miss if you want to build a serious 4wd

That's an unbelievable fuel consumption considering what the vehicle went through. And pretty unusual from a JLR diesel engine. Awesome results from that TT 3.0.

Do a comparison between this and land cruiser and patrol

I don't think many SUV's can tow the line between luxury and off-road capability as well as the Discovery. I've got both the disco 3 with more than 400km's on the odometer (still going strong) and just ticked over 80k on the new 2017 Discovery. TBH, i'm still more at home with with the older Disco 3 (it seems more nimble and compact with superior visibility) but certainly less refined and much more thirsty. So conclusions... D3=post apocalyptic bug out vehicle now. D5=futuristic post apocalyptic bug out vehicle.

Marcus, IMO u were unfairly harsh regarding a few things. Warranty 5 years / unlimited km & Roadside Assist That’s excellent BMW is still only a 3 year warranty Audi only just went from 3 year to 5 year warranty as of January 1. A BMW X5 is a more dynamic car on road, but useless off road. Disco has huge off road capability, so the trade off is some on road dynamic ability. The body roll is very predictable and well controlled. The Disco won’t tip over. 20” wheels are for show, and silly. Better ride on road ride with 19” tyres. If u go off road a lot, then of course someone would fit appropriate wheels and tyres. Visibility Besides having BSM and RCTA, the excellent surround view camera has many on road and off road and towing modes And the “ clear sight front view camera “ allows u to c through the bonnet, and down onto the road / terrain ahead. The clear sight rear view mirror gives u a totally unobstructed view behind the vehicle. U can’t ask for more then that. Disco or Defender LR purposely pushed the Disco upmarket when Disco 5 was released. It competes against BMW X5 / X7 Benz GLE / GLS Audi Q7 Volvo XC90 Defender is the replacement of the previous Disco 3 and Disco 4. If u want a more chunky looking vehicle, that can be optioned more then Disco for more off road capability, buy the Defender. Defender and Disco makes the all new LC 300 look very ordinary Row 3 room in LC is very tight, and unlike the LR product, u can’t slide the Row 2 seats forward and back. Interior packaging of new LC is very poor. Disco has plenty of room in Row 3 Defender 110 Row 3 room is ok Defender 130 will have a lot of room in Row 3. Row 2 seats in Disco & Defender can slide forward and back, which allows u to have a lot of flexibility with how u carry 6 passengers. Not the same in new LC. LC 300 GXL is $ 110 k on road. Plus options and accessories No power tailgate !! No surround view camera !! No rain sensing wipers !! No factory front or rear diff locks are available for it. U must go aftermarket for that stuff… Disco and Defender also have a lot more payload then the new LC 300. U can load them up with more stuff, and the higher payload makes it much easier to tow over 3 tonne, and not be exceeding GVM or GCM. LC 300 smaller payload means u r very easily exceeding GVM, once U r towing above 3 tonne, as u have to factor in the tow ball down weight, within the calculation of the LC GVM.

A great review, thanks. But defender 110, or 90. Might be a better option for me.

I own a disco 4 and would replace it with a new defender or another disco 4 over a disco 5. If I wanted to settle for an always reliable but far inferior vehicle I'd buy a Toyota/Nissan.

Defender for sure

Missed your evaluation regarding " relevant " other than " I reckon so..." Why is it relevant? or not?

Are there Hybrid plug-in versions or what ⁉️❗

I have the 2020 HSE disco sport so a few minor changes incl infotainment. One significant gripe is that I tend to always drive with android auto screen open but when you do this you cannot access features of the native landrover system, particularly park assist. Too many buttons and screens to traverse when you are getting close to a parking space. When you do get there, park assist works well though.

Splashing through those clay filled mudholes will do wonders for the sensitive bits of this vehicle. That muddy water is good to use for lapping valves, it's so abrasive.

Excell, n the best

Try an off road test in a disco sport

Absolute drip

I’d buy one… but… when we hit road for touring you cannot get these later models serviced outside the city limits , let alone someone that knows how to fix something on these cars……so until that changes it’s Japanese ( or Thailand / Korea) that is the better option

Hey i have a question I am a uber driver in sydney australia and i wanted to know ,which according to u is best car and suv hybrid or electric best for an uber driver at best cost.

Better than palisade 🙂🙂

Wow, back end of the car looks like Toyota Fortuner, price tag $110k stick to Toyota I think.

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Is this vehicle made in Slovakia by the Indian company Tata ?

Still a school run taxi, in real hard working enviroment its Toyota world.

Great vehicle just let down by 20 inch wheels… most Defenders have the same issue…. Why can’t they supply base vehicles with 18 inch wheels?

I have an AWD, it doesn't have Diff locks, HR, LR, nothing, I wouldn't call it a 4WD.

You forgot to mention that all Defenders and Discoverys come with a check engine light. The 5 year roadside assist is undeniably essential. These always remind me of the Ford Territory; am I the only one?

Land rover offroad capability is undeniable...they are great...but..but.....if you do constant offroading,trust me...its gonna break and let you down very soon quicker then you expected

There is no new Defender. That badge doesn't belong on that car. If anything the new Defender is the new Discovery and the new Discovery is a cheap Range Rover.

Imagine how pissed off you would have been if you bought one of these, only to see Land Rover bring out the Defender which is entirely the same thing but newer. As if Land Rovers didn’t have a poor enough resale, now when you have the added threat of shiny new derivative models making your urban chariot look second rate.

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Why would you bother watching this guy!

I'm so confused.🥴

I feel like the new discovery, the new defender, and Range Rover Autobiography are pretty much the same things with a little bit more or less space, different body styling and identical underneath. All with less articulation and big wheels. No kidding the four-wheel drive system and suspension on all of them seems the exact same it's just really what body do you want to drive and that's pretty pathetic for such expensive vehicles. I don't get how such a classic off-road company can make things with such thin tires now. I've never owned a Jeep and probably won't just because it's so cliche but the simple basic stuff you see on a Rubicon with front and rear solid axles, front and rear Factory diff locks and front and rear electric sway bar disconnect all so simple so basic and so effective. My disco 2 is pretty modified and I love it. It is so capable with the tires aired down even if I just leave it on traction control no CDL but I have followed a stock Rubicon somewhere one time and the guy stopped and I asked him why and he said I'm putting it into 4x4 and I said wow this whole time you weren't he said no just rear locker and it was pretty pathetic because I was proud for keeping up thinking we were doing some hard level 7 rock crawling Trail and he was barely doing anything. It wasn't Awakening and if I could choose I would take a 2000's Defender 110 Truck Body and put it on a long wheelbase Rubicon with 6.4 Hemi.

I dont fancy the exterior 😷

Pajero versus discovery 5

Very ugly car, especially the back.