I lease a 2020 LR Disco Sport...a refreshed exterior and the vehicle is just great. This is my second LR. I just love the brand. The ride is very smooth, I live in Minnesota USA which has long cold frozen snow filled winters and this car is a snow monster. It can power through 2+ feet of snow with ease.....I have never been stuck and the cars gripe is fantastic. The car weighs 4600 pounds which gives it that quintessential LR heft that you will love. She slumbers a bit from zero to giddy up.....but is agile from 20-40 mph or 40-70 mph. The turbo kicks in well with no jolt. The car is incredibly comfortable. I am 6'1 215 pounds with an athletic build and I love the drive position and overall airiness of the cabin. The sliding 2nd row seat makes for above average leg room in its class and beats all competition. The lease ends in 6 months and I hope to lease another Disco Sport. Not one mechanical issue, just a pure joy to drive on and off road. This vehicle excels on the old off road log trails of Superior National Forest!
Hi Paul..Awesome review...I have a previous gen model, pre update. Almost 90 000km done. Excellent vehicle, no reliability issues,other than a battery change that was needed but mechanics are so far 100%. I do alot of highway driving and have say fuel economy on the diesel is exceptional for size of vehicle...average 6.2l/100km. Thanks for the reviews. Regards from South Africa
Great comment My 2017 diesel HSE DS has done 85,000 kms and it’s been perfect. I always turn off the stop / start system. The original AGM Battery is still in good condition.
Great review as always Paul! I own a 2017 HSE D150 with 57,000km on the clock from new and it has been flawless. I regularly take ours off road for family holidays, beach camping etc - and it is a very capable off-roader when tyre pressures on the 19" Pirelli's are set appropriately. The only thing that hinders it off-road is the clearance of the front cross member. Apart from that it does everything we need it to do for daily family life while also being very capable when given the chance for some light off roading. I've also driven the face-lifted model and it is an excellent step forward for the model. As the kids grow we'll need more cargo space, so considering either a D5 - or a Defender, cause they're bad-ass.
I would love to see the road noise inside the cabin measured for all your car reviews. (decibels like a decibel meter) Love soft touch measurements comparisons.
This is not just a facelifted Discovery Sport. It's a completely new car as it's been built on the new RR Evoque platform. The old platform of the previous model was so problematic, with the worst problem being the B pillar detaching from the body on the upper end, that eventually they decided to ditch it.
It's been almost 10 months since I've booked my Kia Sorento GTLine AWD diesel and now with all the waiting was just looking at alternate options. The Discovery sport came up as a capable option but just the price and the features you get compared to the Kia are no where near it. Half the options are additional extras which, if I end up paying, easily exceed the Kia top spec by around 20k. Would appreciate if you could do some comparisons between such vehicles too. Btw appreciate the detail which you put into your reviews. Keep up the good work Paul👍🏻👌🏻
Thanks for the video. I like the design of the new model. I had a 2017 diesel and really liked the design in and out. Down side was quality of build (eg. loose cables resulting in noise, damaged roof rack cover strips, faulty DPF sensor) and issues with diesel partical filter constantly blocking unless I drove long distances every week. I had to have the car towed to dealer on multiple occasions in 3 years. Oil issues too due to contamination. If the quality of build issues were resolved and I was in the habit of driving 20km every trip it would be a fantastic car. Even though I had a bad experience I really liked the design. I suspect most people would not face the problems I had
A pity u had this experience. It was found that the DPF does not like short suburban driving. For that reason, if that’s your driving style, LR strongly suggest to buy a petrol motor, but they did not know this until 2018. My 2017 DS diesel has been perfect and excellent build quality
@@StephenFogarty2023 some brands are much higher risk, together with the fact some manufacturers provide little support when problems happen. JLR cars consistently become top of the list of problems per vehicle in Australian and USA Markets.
You should not have the oil and DPF issues with vehicles built since the last facelift, which was a rather major and essential remodelling of the front bodyshell. This was specifically to make room for the DPF to be mounted on the end of the turbocharger flange rather than a fair distance away under the front seating area approximately on pre-facelift models. The early remote location was a total disaster due to the exhaust gas cooling excessively and preventing the DPF from burning the soot residue. The previous Ford engine’d models fitted fine but the Ingenium just didn’t. They never had that issue with the longitudinal Ingenium engine models such as Velar, F-Pace and Discovery5 etc, due to there being plenty of width available for a close-mounted DPF from the outset. There are also timing chain issues with Ingeniums of whatever orientation of the same vintage. Best be aware of that issue also.
I had a late 2019 Discovery sport r dynamic se (facelift) with a D150 for 12 months and it was a great car! About 30mpg on 60mph country roads but when sticking at 60mph going through road works I was averaging 48-49mpg sometimes. The suspension is nice and soft, iv been driving a 2022 f pace d200 r dynamic for a little bit and the disco sport deals with the smaller potholes and little bumps better than the f pace. I have to agree though, the steering does feel quite quick and responsive for a 7 seater suv.
Hey Paul! Volvo’s had the pedestrian (windscreen) airbag in its cars for years (my 2013 V40 D4 Luxury had it fitted - boasting at the time that it was a ‘world first’) 🤗
Awesome review as usual. I have a first gen 2015 built 2016 model SE fully optioned, 170KW and just over 32,000km. Poor reliability initially always had problems with the electronics, ABS, overheat on a hot day causing electronics to fail or screen restarts, tail gate auto open or close for no reasons that hitting people. Had to replaced the battery and some modules few times in the first few years. The issues still happens on some rare occasions and after 5 years now the top of the roof 's B pillar is detaching and leaking water inside the car on top of my head under heavy rain or car wash (The car has no sun roof optioned can you believe that!?)! Any of these issues no matter how small after warranty, are very expensive to fix (ie: side minor costs over 2k ,body scratches costs 5k+ per side for the paint etc). The car is also slow to accelerate with huge turbo lag on daily stop-start driving between traffics with bad fuel economy. Very lousy depreciation rate either, other car dealers would not pay more the ~20k for a trade in for a 93k car originally purchased! I don't think I will buy another Disco Sport after this...
Look at it this way it's far more exciting to look at better driving dynamics superior interior than a boring SUV like the RAV4 that all the sheep flock to you look a lot smarter when you pull up in a land rover apose to those boring main steam SUV .
@@robertceroli3512 not very smart if you have to spend a ton just to keep the car moving is it?? And the “sheep” you refer to keep driving their cars when fools in Land Rovers look “smart”!!
@@robertceroli3512 Thanks for your kind words. Maybe the next gen is better and have fixed up all the bugs but I have just ordered a GLB35 instead. Hopefully a better quality car this time and look even smarter.
@@ashwathashok I agree definitely not acceptable to have a car start falling apart in just a few years especially when I paid 93k to start with... Maybe the refreshed ones are better but I have decided to move on to the GLB35 this time around.
@@robertceroli3512 how can you be a sheep making an intelligent purchase of a reliable vehicle? Surely a sheep is those that get drawn in to buying a Land Rover because they want to look good despite being warned not to and then learning a hard lesson once.
On 7 seater DS, the spare wheel is a space saver Tyre, mounted underneath the rear of the vehicle. When I bought my DS new in 2017, I specifically bought a 5 seater model My DS has a full size spare Tyre, accessed by lifting up the boot floor cover panel. Since late 2019, when the 2020 MY DS came to Australia, all DS here are a 7 seater. I’m told u can “special order” a 5 seater vehicle, and therefore get a full size spare Tyre.
Paul a Disco Sport with most options easily reaches 100K, would you recommend that against a fully loaded Genesis GV70 3.5TT with the luxury pack at the same price?
Paul, you showed the boot - and the tools - but not the spare, is it a space saver or full size? So many reviewers forget to mention the spare, or lack of, and I think it's important for Australia, with our long distances ...
JLR boss acknowledged the reliability issues with the JLR cars back in June 2021. They're working on sorting those quality and reliability problems out!
They make interesting vehicles that have probably the best interior design of any similar vehicles. However, I chose a Kia Sorento 2.2 for its reliability and performance and value for money. Mainly the reliability and back-up for a long warranty period. Discovery Sport and Volvo XC90 were the alternative choices, all diesel. My previous car was an XC90 and I have had many JLR vehicles over the years. My long experience with Land Rover, the company, has influenced my choice significantly over the years. Negatively.
@@StephenFogarty2023 That’s OK because I never use the third row seat. Even if I did [probably never will], it would be to a local place less than five miles away. The risk would be far less than driving my work quad bike a mile or two, to put it in proportion. It is only in the last five years or so that curtain airbags down the side have been fitted at all and I don’t know of anyone anywhere who has been spared injury due to it.
Hi Paul! Great review as always! Could you kindly confirm if the headlight is LED Headlight or Premium LED headlight with signature DRL? Would appreciate your response. Thanks!
That rear window test is great. I hate windows halfway down, if your head goes out in a side impact it’ll hit the glass and I find that scary. Not cool JLR. Great review as always, my thanks to Paul and CarExpert
Always liked these Land Rover Sport, but have been worried about the reliability as seems to be prominent in other reviews. Excellent look at this though.
Gday Paul. Could you possible add another test to your repertoire. In any car I’m looking to buy, I’m wanting a thigh support on the drivers seat, like BMW provide. So when you’re showing the drivers seat adjustment could you indicate if there’s a extendable, either electrically or manually, thigh support please. Thanks kindly. Love the vids and reviews 👍🏻
It should b there, but not showing ? Glitch with the Build Your Vehicle feature ! I can only get the P250 motor ! If u download the brochure, this shows the full range of models & engines etc… 🤷🏻♂️
I recently asked the same question to a JLR salesman in Sydney and he confirmed that they have ditched the diesels for the AU market due to supply chain issues. What you see on their website is all they are offering and don’t expect to get anything for less than $85-90K for a car that will be delivered in 10 or so months time. Gone are the days that these could be bought for under 70K :(
My major problem with “luxury” companies like Land Rover, Mercedes, BMW… is that they nickel and dime you for every option, I mean look at how expensive the paint is. They make you pay for things that are standard on something like a Kia
This is why I like Mazda or Skoda for example, they are mainstream and a high trim option will blow away the standard equipment lists of “luxury” cars, but especially in the case of Mazda, they do make the interior feel plush and premium over a Toyota, etc which is a bit more bland.
Do the cup holders come off if they have given that space in the centre console? Also I heard that turning the ac on high automatically put the fan on highest speed
1179l because you can load things to the top now as there’s a camera supported IRVM. Smart, but i wonder what would be the space in other competing vehicles.
Hey Paul a good test would be how low the cruise control can be set. With the rise of 30km/h speed limits and hidden revenue cameras it’s annoying since a lot of cars I’ve driven can only be set as low as 40kmh.
I have a 2017 model and love it. 18 inch wheels with 60 profile tyres and 175kg downball for towing. Unfortunately now you can only get 7 seats the downball has been reduced to 100kg making the face lift useless for towing anything but a box trailer. I tow a dual axle 17.5 foot caravan with my 5 seater 2017 model. Also of note my 2017 model has a full size spare… new one hasn’t, so I will never buy a car in Australia without a full size spare as I often travel on the road less traveled.
My 2017 DS 5 seater, is the 132 kw / 430 nm HSE model on the standard 19” tyres. Since late 2019, when the 2020 MY DS got to Australia, LR made 7 seats standard. IMO stupid But I get why they did this I’m told that u can still get a 5 seater DS in Australia Which will have a full size spare Tyre, if u do a “ special order “ …
@@brettsaville7479 Thanks Brett 5 seater might be available for Australia, but, I’m guessing that u really need to push hard to get it, otherwise u just get told NO… But, it may well be that LR Australia will not do this request ! IMO, that’s sad… Anyway Good luck with the DS u r waiting for Cheers. 👍
I totally agree They should be standard on all models, not optional ! Very silly of LR Australia to not have Row 2 USB ports as standard Fitment on all models. 🤷🏻♂️
it has a 12 volt adapter, easy couple of bucks at Supercheap auto will fix that. I know its not as convenient as having them in there but for long trips i plug in a small 12 volt fridge in the back so its great for me and the kids.
Great review Paul. Since the 2020 MY facelift, the DS is much better, and the full 48 V mild hybrid system, has also helped improve it a lot. The car is more responsive in Sport Mode, and the 9 speed auto, is Adaptive, so it gets used to ur driving style. FYI The front console cup holders can lift out to give more centre console storage. Besides being able to slide forward and back, Row 2 seats can also recline, to aid seating comfort. Row 2 seats have a 40/20/40 split fold function Very convenient. Row 2 USB ports should be standard !! Silly LR Australia !! My 2017 DS has done 85,000 kms A 132 kw / 430 nm diesel HSE model I’d highly recommend the diesel motor. Smooth, quiet, refined, heaps of torque & grunt, and extremely economical. 👍 Been perfect since day one. Absolutely fantastic car The 5 year / 102,000 km Service Plan cost me only $ 1,210.00 back then Brake pads lasted for 68,000 kms Rotors still all ok I bought the extended warranty to get 5 yrs / 200,000 kms of warranty. 5 yrs / unlimited km warranty now standard I’d highly recommend the DS Excellent vehicle No competitor product (except the Benz GLB) offer the Row 3 seats. These children preferred seats in the DS would be a handy feature for a lot of buyers.
Wireless Android Auto and CarPlay were added to my car in the UK via over the air updates in Dec 2021, so I guess will be rolled out across the range....
Land rover need designers or a management team that is not afraid of change. Each year, new features, but same basic exterior concept. It like they figure it sells well, if we change sales may dip. But they need to be brave and creative....
Don’t agree If the car looks good, why change it ? Seems as though u would be more happy with the fussy and ugly designs from companies like Hyundai / Kia, etc that frequently change
It’s the antenna/receiver for the “Activity Band “ , a waterproof wrist band that can be used to lock and unlock the car , so you don’t have to carry the key and worry about losing it while running , swimming etc..
Sharkfin antennas on vehicles are for satnav, that’s why they are on the roof - “line of sight” to the sky. That’s another reason the antenna labelled I the window is as such. There are demister lines in the window as well as antenna ones for the FM etc. A bit of a shame you didn’t take it off-road and up your “log mountain” and the rest of that area.
@@ln5747 No. They don’t waste materials and wind drag/noise on the roof for aesthetics. It’s for GPS. And yes it CAN include AM/FM etc but they were originally for GPS/SATNAV as that isn’t suited to a wire antenna or one built into the window. That was my point. Usually they are separate though not always. Primary reason is and was GPS. Other antennas built-in are secondary. Also people who cover their sharkfin with a roof platform will seriously degrade their satellite reception.
@@jerrymyahzcat nonsense. You don't need a sharkfin for GPS. Most do include FM etc in the form of helical type antenna. They are built in because they can be, so as not to have a 1/4 wavelength antenna which is poor aesthetics and no longer required.
@@ln5747 never said you NEEDED a sharkfin for GPS. I said that’s what they are used for typically. And yes they can include other antennas. But they don’t always.
@@jerrymyahzcat you said a sharkfin arose because of GPS, I said it didn't, which is correct. It arose due to technological ability to fit everything inside a sharkfin (or Windows etc) and aesthetics. Zero need for a sharkfin for GPS.
