![]() ![]() The base of the boot is a little wider and just as long. Me, all I see is wasted space.ĭefinite loss of height loadspace. The less boxy rear end would aid aerodynamics and therefore fuel efficiency, and to some eyes it would look better. The floor dimensions are pretty much the same, but it’s height and width of loadspace from the windows up where you start to lose out. Cargo space – despite being longer, the new Discovery’s lower roofline and tapered rear end mean there’s appreciably less usuable space in the back.The new Discovery is unsupported and may be for some time. Aftermarket support – not a fault of Land Rover, but right now you can buy one of everything for a Discovery 4 – snorkel, long-range tank, bullbar, spare-wheel carrier and more.Safety – the Discovery 元19 was 4-star ANCAP, the new one gets a 5-star rating.The L462 has a much better design – short overhang, tucked up high and no need for the aftermarket to step in and do what Land Rover should have got right first time. It hung very low and was nicknamed the Plough. Towbar- the Discovery 元19 had one of the most poorly designed towbars seen on a 4×4.But you’ll still need a long-range tank for remote touring work. Overall, range for the new Discovery should be around 30% more than the Discovery 元19. While the 2.0L Discoverys have a 77L fuel tank they should be able to get further than a Discovery 4 between fills, and even further than the L462 V6 with its 85L tank. Fuel consumption and range – dropped from about 9.3L/100km in the Discovery 元19 to around 6.25-7.2L/100km.To some extent the tailgate design is opinion, but our panel of Discovery owners thought it was an improvement and I concur. However, while the L462’s one-piece tailgate is longer than the 元19’s it extends out only 50mm further as the L462’s curved back means the hinge point isn’t as close to the back of the car, so you aren’t getting much extra shelter under the tailgate. Pretty much all the advantages of the previous split tailgate with easier opening. The single tailgate is easier to open, and as before once opened the inner tailgate helps stop things rolling out, and becomes a mini-table or seat. Tailgate – no more split tailgate, just one single-piece lift up with a fold-down inner tailgate.Every little bit of extra sidewall and overall diameter helps. We don’t know if the spare winch has been fixed. ![]() Easier access to the spare tyre – no need to raise the third-row seats to release the spare.And the vulnerable air compressor has been relocated out of harm’s way.ĭiscovery 4 with the mandatory air compressor protection guard. The other modes such as Access, Extended and Super Extended remain the same. There’s now two offroad heights, one for 75mm over stock for speeds up to 50km/h, and another for 40mm over stock for speeds up to 80km/h. Better designed air suspension – finally, we can drive with raised suspension over 50km/h.The L462 is an improvement with quite incredible traction control capabilities, and naturally that lighter weight helps too. More effective off-road – the 元19 was, and is superb, quite arguably the most offroad-capable wagon on the market.Land Rover are to be commended for making the Discovery appreciably lighter – 200 to 480kg depending on how you look at it – and all the other carmakers should follow suit. Lower weight means better performance all-round, on and offroad, lower fuel consumption, easier and safer recoveries…it’s amazing that the offroad industry really doesn’t care about weight. Lighter – we cannot emphasise how important light weight is, something rarely appreciated by people in the 4×4 industry.This is written purely from the perspective of an Aussie touring off-roader, but the comparison will be generally useful for other buyers. More on that here -What do we call the 2017 All-New Land Rover Discovery? It’s a bit confusing, but Land Rover dropped the “Discovery 4” name in 2012, so we’re calling this all-new model after its chassis code of L462 and the previous model is the 元19. HERE ARE ALL THE WAYS we think the new Discovery is better than or worse than its predecessor, also called the Discovery. ![]()
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