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Land Rover Discovery Sport Review & Prices
The Land Rover Discovery Sport is practical, comfortable and very capable off-road. The plug-in hybrid model is a good choice, but does lose the option of seven seats, and some rivals feel better-made
What's good
Plenty of space for the family
Comfortable over lumps and bumps
Superb off-road, should you need it
What's not so good
Noisy diesel engines
Infotainment can be awkward to use
Third row is crameped for adults
Is the Land Rover Discovery Sport a good car?
The Land Rover Discovery Sport is a rare thing - it’s a family SUV that really can go off-road if you need it to. And even if you don’t, it’s just nice to know you can - like knowing your flash watch could survive the Mariana Trench even if you rarely take a dip in the local swimming pool.
That said, the Discovery Sport still has all the advantages you get from less off-road-capable SUVs - such as a raised driving position and a practical interior. It’s also a smart-looking car and an update in 2023 added a slick new nose, scrolling indicators and a revised rear end to help keep it looking fresh next to alternatives such as the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes GLC.
Work has also been done on the interior, where you’ll find a new infotainment system which is a big improvement on what went before, although we’re less sure about the fewer physical buttons - doing everything through the screen can be a bit of a faff.
What you can’t avoid is interior quality that’s not quite up to the mark in a car costing this much. Get up close and the shiny lower centre console reflects like a mirror and has flimsy controls, while the electric window buttons don’t sit neatly flush with the tops of the doors.
But you won’t complain about the interior space. The Discovery Sport has acres of headroom for four tall adults, even with the optional panoramic sunroof fitted, and you get a large boot.
"One trick the Discovery Sport has up its sleeve is its third row of seats - of its posher alternatives, only the Mercedes GLB offers this "
Hit the road and you’ll find the Discovery is a comfortable car to travel in. In town, it soaks up bumps well and that raised driving position helps with visibility, while its brilliant nine-speed automatic gearbox and light controls make it an easy car to manoeuvre. On the motorway it cruises comfortably and quietly.
The diesel and petrol engines come with mild-hybrid assistance, which helps to keep fuel consumption and emissions under control, but some will be tempted by the plug-in hybrid model which boasts a 38-mile electric-only range and has tiny official emissions figures (great if you’re buying a Discovery Sport as a company car). The downside? You can’t have seven seats in the plug-in hybrid because the battery takes up too much space.
If you need seven seats and decent economy, Land Rover still offers a 200hp 2.0-litre diesel engine, but while it will easily top 40mpg, it is on the noisy side.
When it comes to more spirited driving, the Discovery Sport rolls and wallows in corners that a BMW X3 feels completely at home in. But then, unlike the BMW, the Land Rover’s off-road ability means it can handle more than traversing a speed hump and, if you like the sound of that, its smart looks and spacious interior, you’ll likely be happy to put up with its patchy build quality.
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14 окт 2024
