Comments on: Land Rover Discovery 4 Review

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:02:46 +0000

Why do people always reduce a car down to the parent company its owned by? They might FUND the car’s development, doesn’t mean the Tata line is suddenly making Land Rover’s.

By your logic Phil, until recently an Aston Martin was nothing more than a Ford. :~)

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:15:31 +0000

Not bad for an overpriced Tata.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:57:22 +0000

LR vs Toyota vs Nissan?
Remember the Prius? What abot the paltry output of teh Nissan 3.0D
I had a Volvo XC90 which Volvo designed as a people mover/car – not an off roader. We found we were doing more and more off road. It did Innamincka and Big Red with no issues.
We wanted a ‘real 4wd’ and looked at the options. I struggled with the Toyota hype. Get a Prado or a Cruiser and then spend your money on suspension upgrades yada yada yada to make it capable (check the entry and departure angles). They supposedly drive well on road and are soooooooooooo reliable. Dad has an 80 series and it’s been everywhere, but don’t tell me a bush mechanic can do any more to a 200 series LC or 150 series Prado than a Disco – they are all full of electronics.
I was nervous about the reliability of the LR but took the leap of faith. BMW and Ford’s ownership made a difference I’m sure. Yet to see what Tata does.
I have a 3.0TDV6 HSE and geez it’s a great car around town so far. Goes like stink and handles like a car. Only 8 weeks old and goes in soon for bull bar, winch, rear twin wheel bar, aux tank, cargo drawers etc.
I don’t like the 19″ wheels but agree that driving style protects tyres. The air suspension will not rise above 40 but will stay up until you hit 50km/h. Not sure how that will go but in ‘panic mode’ it has the equivalent of a Toyo with a 4″ lift!
Don’t need to hear the rubbish about only needing a Pathy or a Hilux – same applies to the LC and Prado. If you want one that’s fine, horses for courses. The LR competes with the LC200 and is packed with more features for less money.
If it lets me down I’ll curse – but it’s doing the Simpson next year.
Nicest car I have ever owned.

By: raymond

raymond — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:33:52 +0000

I am confused, looking to buy a Disco 4 HSE model $115k soon, also looked at Toyota LC 200 $120k and Toyota Prado Kakadu $90k, price wise disco comes 2nd to LC 200, but LC has more features. i wont use it much as offroad, not a 6 footer, so enjoy sitting up high, driving a beast….which one should i get?

By: Simmo

Simmo — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:55:45 +0000

Ha, good one Mick. Another blind landcruiser owner who believes the toyota hype. Probably never owned one but knows a mates mate who had one with problems. I know plenty of landcruiser owners who have issues and the new 200 series has plenty.

By: Mick Dunn

Mick Dunn — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:48:29 +0000

Why do British Motoring Journalists and Testers keep trying to feed us all this bullshine about these things?

I think most of these Galoots were raised on the phony Jags and MGs of yester year! They still think that England makes the best cars for real drivers!…

…long arm driving position and driving gloves…Tootle Pip!

Everyone who can read knows the truth…Rover products are always near the BOTTOM in reliabilty surveys!

You couldn’t GIVE the blahdy things away in Iraq or Afghanistan!!!

By: Mick Dunn

Mick Dunn — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:26:11 +0000

BLAH BLAH BLAH! Here we go again…but whatever you do, don’t mention the R word!!!

Is the blahdy thing RELIABLE???

If I conk out in the middle of a river crossing in northern Australia with hungry Croc lurking, what do I do? Throw the Warranty at the blahdy thing?

“Most Awarded 4WD in the world”? I will stick with “Most RELIABLE 4WD in the world” thanks…Good old Toyota Land Cruiser!

Call any Car Dealer in Australia and tell him you have a Rover to sell or trade…the first question he will ask you is “Does it have any warranty left on it?”

By: Brent

Brent — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:31:59 +0000

Really? That’s interesting to hear. One of my close friends who does quite a bit of 4WDriving (almost every weekend) was much happier in the mud with his new Disco 4 than Wrangler which used to get stuck. That’s with the standard 19s that come with the 3.0 TD6 (using the Mud and Ruts setting). I’m not seeing much problems with mud + stocks in quite a few videos on YouTube either. I obviously don’t know you and how you drive, but that’s the first experience I’ve heard that goes completely against the grain…

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:15:07 +0000

An absolutely fantastic car but the only issue is why can I only get a manual transmission with the 2.7 engine when I want to get a HSE and all the bells and whistles that go with it, I have never liked automatic transmission I like to drive a car. have to decide whether to buy a second hand discovery 3 HSE or a lower spec 4. shame really.

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:08:16 +0000

I have the new LR4 and as an OE off road vehicle I have never been more disappointed. On the road it is the king, off the road I have had to be pulled out twice by chevy trucks. Don’t even try to tell me I don’t know how to drive off road either cause back where I am from, it is what we do for fun. I am now the laughing stock of all my construction crews because I got STUCK in the mud twice in spots where my crew in a Jeep and Chevy 3/4 had no issue getting through. If you buy this truck don’t even think about taking it off road until you drop $1500 for new tires.

I am actually taking this thing back in a couple weeks to trade it in for a Dodge Power Wagon that OE would walk all over this thing. It is a joke that this vehicle is sold as an off road vehicle with street tires. Any other manufacturer at least offers AT tires for there 4wd vehicles….but not Land Rover. Unless you have money to blow on upgrades do not take your LR4 OE to anywhere that is above light off roading. I am sure on a prepared course with solid ground it performs fine, but take it to a raw land construction site after it rains and you almost be guaranteed to get pulled out by something that costs half as much. Beautiful vehicle, I will miss many aspects of it however I bought it so I could work in it off road, and for that it fails as OE.