Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 249 HP HSE, road test - Road test

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Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 249 HP HSE road test – Road test
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Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 249 HP HSE road test – Road test

Spacious, true SUV and with all the luxury.

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The Land Rover Discovery is recognized as the most spacious and practical in the range, primarily thanks to seven seats and a king-size trunk. On the road, it is not very maneuverable, but on the off-road it cannot be stopped.

However, it is very comfortable and quiet in quiet driving, where the air suspension and the 3.0 TDI engine with 249 hp. are of great importance. The price, of course, is from an elite car.

Land Rover is good at building SUVs, no doubt about that. And Land Rover Discovery has always been the Land Rover that best combines luxury, space and off-road skills. It's more practical and less flashy than its Range Rover and Range Rover Sport siblings, and a lot more roomy than the sleek Velar. The front is poor and modern like the other older sisters, and the rear is more individual. She has a tall, very tall butt that you may or may not like, but she is undoubtedly recognizable. From his 497 cm long e 207 cm wide, Land Rover Discovery it's really impressive. Five places turn into seven if you press a simple button and trunk with “everything down” passes by From 1231 to 2500 liters. There are also air suspensions that raise and lower the car to make it easier to access the trunk or easily wade (it has a ford capacity of 90 cm). There is no shortage of all the coveted luxury in the 50.000 70.000 Euro car (over 3.0 XNUMX if you choose our XNUMX TDI HSE version), including: Meridian stereo system, rear screens, heated and cooled seats and cruise control.

Our version 3.0 h.p. 249 TDI HSE with 8-speed automatic transmission, let's find out together how it happens.

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Tonnage Land Rover Discovery it's impressive: the seat is so high that any other SUV looks like a small car in comparison. The driver's seat looks more like a van than a car, suggesting that the Discovery is a true SUV disguised as an SUV, not the other way around.

Visibility is good, all corners are clearly visible, at least the front ones; Parking is tricky, however, given the nearly five meters long and 2,7 meters wide. It's wider than one Lamborghini Aventadorto convey the idea. Sure, parking sensors and cameras make things easier, but designing parking spaces can be tricky. On the other hand, the combination of engine and gearbox is excellent: 3.0 TDI has a power reserve (249 hp and 600 Nm of torque) and moves 2,3 tonnes of Discovery with ease of disarming, while the 8-speed ZF drops gears with sweetness and speed. The house really announces one 0-100 km / h in just 8,1 seconds and maximum speed 209 km / h.

IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Between the curves Land Rover Discovery she's pretty awkward: new aluminum frame makes it more maneuverable and lightweight compared to the previous version (which had a frame with cross members and spars), but it easy and disabled steering and soft shock absorbers promote relaxation while driving. I don’t want to be misunderstood: the grip is great and the car stays steady and stable, but you don’t have that “sewn-on” feel that you feel in other SUVs. In the center tunnel, you can customize the electronics and suspension depending on the terrain you have to (or want to) overcome, from snow to mud. There are also low gears and a descent assist system that brakes the car on the most difficult descents.

Instead, praise for the engine: 600 Nm of torque at 1750 rpm there are so many of them, and they are all immediately audible. When you lower your right foot into fifth gear at 50 km / h, Discovery seems to fly forward with an invisible hand. Soundproofing is also very accurate, and the sound of the V6, albeit diesel, is melodic and pleasant.

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In motorwaydespite the meter and ninety height, it drives well. At 130 km / h, the V6 runs at less than 2.000 rpm in eighth gear. and the rustle is acceptable. However, the consumption is high (about 10 km per liter), and there is no need to ask for miracles.

LIFE ON BOARD

Space and luxury keywords Land Rover Discovery. The dashboard is clean and modern in design, even if it lacks those “special effects” screens and futurism that we find on the Velar.

The materials are also good, but there are buttons that are a little flexible and some are stiff.

Overall, it's a great place to relax and it's nice to gradually discover the amount of storage space on board. Quantity USB and HDMI ports it is superfluous (there is also behind it), and a 9 volt outlet easily pops up around every corner. There is also plenty of room for rear passengers, of which there can be three or five depending on how many seats you drive up. And there is also 1250-liter trunk: flat, square, which grows to 2.500 with the seats folded down. It's hard to do better.

PRICE AND EXPENSES

La Land Rover Discovery has a starting price 54.000 euro version 2.0 TD4 180 HP Sand our version 3.0 TDI HSE with 249 hp from 72.300 EUR... It's not cheap, but it's hard to find an SUV so roomy and so capable off-road, let alone the fact that we're always talking about luxury ...