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New landrover discovery 20178/17/2023 ![]() ![]() Should the weather take a turn for the worse and you live out in the sticks then, well, we'd like to see a VW Sharan get itself out of a sticky situation. Again, taking off-road skills and plying them to on-road ability a great idea. Or, you know, those who like skinny jeans or a stride-limiting dress. That air suspension has other uses too: hit the Elegant Arrival button and the car will lower itself upon coming in to park, making getting in and out easier for those who might struggle to take the big step up. This Land Rover is the embodiment of comfort and refinement on the road. The suspension, for example, can clatter with a pot hole and you'll barely notice it up front (it's stiffer in the middle and back, mind, but still not too bad). From the driveway to school drop-off tends to not be too perilous, right? The important factor to take away is how the new Discovery can transfer those off-road smarts to normal conditions. Land Rover Discovery review: An everyday carīack on Blighty's roads we're sure that most people aren't going to give much of a hoot about all that though. We rode the throttle hard enough to keep things moving 95 per cent of the time. We've done so before in hardy pick-up trucks, such as the Toyota Hilux, and expected to get stuck in the sand a whole lot more than we did. And we're not talking special tyres here: just standard on-road ones. On the final day of our four-day excursion, having covered hundreds of miles, we part deflated the tyres for some sand dune driving. Not that, like any car, the Discovery is impervious to all terrain. We don't mind the overall look, but almost everyone we've spoken to says "not sure about the rear". Plus that rear downturned bumper looks a little sad, while the two-piece boot of the previous Discovery 4 has been switched for an all-in-one upward-opening piece (there's an interior tailgate, though). The side marries sharp lines with soft folds and flexes in the body work, but unlike the Range Rover Velar's dipped rear the new Discovery maintains its height - as is necessary for its 7-seat arrangement - and the back end, therefore, will be an area of contention for some. It's not just a pretty face, it's a clever one too. Notice those front vents too: these position incoming air over the wheels to deflect surrounding air from causing excessive drag. Those squinty s-shaped front lights, the pulled-back nose, downturned bumper and bulging hips that cover the wheel arches but curve back in to give the upper body a more slender frame. What you can't miss is the visually impactful exterior. That's a whole family's worth of weight right there. Some of what you can't see has a big impact to the design: the new Discovery is bigger than before, but also almost half a tonne lighter thanks to a predominantly aluminium construction. If you've ever seen a 2009 Discovery 4 on the roads then you won't need us to tell you the 2017 Discovery has an all-new design, from inside to out. First, the new Discovery looks like an alien race reimagined its exterior, creating a surefire head-turner (viewed from the front, at least, that rear might get looks for the wrong reasons) second, the Disco's full 7-seat layout means it's more than adept at karting the whole family around those country roads and third, the interior is luxe enough so that you'll never feel like you're behind the wheel of a tractor.īut with the SUV sector now more competitive than ever - and with the likes of the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90 perhaps more practical road options, not to mention the just-announced Range Rover Velar arguably cannibalising Jaguar Land Rover's own range - does the 2017 Discovery earn the crown of 2017 SUV king? Land Rover Discovery 2017 review: All-new design it's now awfully similar looking to the Range Roverįor many, however, that's not what's going to sell the 2017 incarnation of this classic.options can make it pricier than competition.on-board tech interface a little complex.That rear-end is going to split opinion.striking looks set it apart from the competition.7-seat arrangement can be easily manipulated to suit needs.Hugely capable both on-road and off-road. ![]()
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