2017 Land Rover Discovery 5 Review - WOW is this thing good !
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- Опубліковано 13 кві 2017
- Perhaps one of the most eagerly anticipated cars of the year. The Discovery 4 was a superb car and a hard act to follow. Whilst looks may divide opinion, the huge weight saving and brilliant engine choice make this latest Disco hard to fault !
Thanks to Harwoods Group for letting me drive this car straight out of the wrapper. As an ex-Discovery owner I have been waiting a long time to get my hands on Discovery 5...it didn't disappoint.
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I really enjoy how comprehensive your reviews are Peter. Excellent report, full of every aspect of interest to potential buyers. Look forward to the next review.
Cheers.... Geof
Thanks Geof. I actually struggled with this one as I only had the car for less than an hour. Would have loved to spend more time with it but I think I covered the main features.
One of my favourite reviewers! Keep up the good work!
That is kind of you to say so Ed. I have some awesome content planned over the next couple of months !
I had a brief tour/drive of this and it's a thoroughly impressive vehicle. A massive step up from the Disco 4.
Agreed. Come to terms with the styling and what you are left with is a truly great vehicle and definitely a big step up from the Disco 4. The huge weight saving makes the drive feel far more dynamic.
The best car reviewer 👍🏼
Clear voice, Nice and good filming. Although I am french I can get you easily...go on sharing your vidéos...I've liked the sq7 vidéo...
Thank you. I'm really glad you like my content and thanks for sharing :-)
Great review as always. Keep it up! 💯
Cheers Mattias :-)
Great review I bought one on the back of your review and I tell you what you were right on all points...just one thing.... I have the same vehicle and i do tow with this vehicle a 1760kg twin axle van and it does it effortlessly it has no problem at all it is the best car I have owned and I have had many top end 4x4s. Top review Thanks
That is great to hear 👍
Very nice review Pete, keep it up!
Thanks Ray :-)
These are starting to grow on me now, I'm even considering one when the X3 goes later this year.....just the age old reliability issue that's a bit of a sticking point.
HI Peter Great review my friend has just purchased a Discovery first edition td6 🏁🏁👍
Cool, I think that engine choice is probably the one I would go for.
I thought the review easy to follow and the enthusiasm infectious. It looks a fabulous car. I'm sure LR is aware that it needs to get models into the lower price bracket as existing models go upmarket. As for the looks, I thought it is fine but always reserve final judgement to seeing it in the metal.
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I think the looks are a bit Marmite but there is no doubting it is a great car :-)
Impressive looks of the car...
I've been waiting for this
Hope it was worth the wait !
Land Rover - a tow truck driver's dream come true: Walter M, Takes one of these to Death Valley NP, turns down the dirt road to Race Track, uses the hydraulics to raise ground clearance and speeds on his way! Until he happens on a shallow gully cut across the road during last winter's storm. When the low profile tires quickly compress, the diminished suspension travel (from using the hydraulics to raise ground clearance) fully compress and in a mater of milliseconds, two tires and two rimes are destroyed, However, this is only the beginning of Walter's problems as the nearest town that has replacement parts is hundreds of miles away!
Is an electric welder a standard option ?
Great videos Petrol Ped - what in car cameras and suction mounts are you using ?
+Loz Moore Sony Actioncam (1080 HD) and Joby Suction Cup Mounts. I got the inspiration from Shmee150 😂
Petrol Ped ha thanks I thought they looked similar to his !
Great review! Although the back does look a bit like a van instead of an SUV, still impressive. I always thought that if I was to get a 4x4 it would have to be a Range Rover (not just for luxury but as it can handle so much more than most from swamps to boulders) but as you point out the difference between LR and RR seems to be closing/blurring. In US the difference between fully loaded Disco and fully loaded RR, with same 3.0L diesel is $20,000 (£16,000), and the RR only seats 5. Is LR getting to be an even better choice than ever before? Nearly a RR but so much less cost? As usual, keep up the great work!
This is as good off road as a RR and the cabin feels very premium. So close :-)
Have you seen some of the video's from customers who have bought one and are having loads of faults with all the new tech not working , worth a look !
Discovery 5 is the best yet by a big margin, another nice review, keep them coming. I did a review of the Discovery 5 too - take a look ? !
Nice review and edit there mate. I've Subbed ;-)
thanks PP !
We don't have them in Australia yet so I haven't seen one but I'm really not convinced about the back end. It looks a bit odd. I'm sure it's very good though. Happy Easter!
G'day Shane ;-) It's very difficult to fault on the inside and as a drive. Its the outside for sure that will divide opinion.
i saw one in the flesh. not too shabby. a step up from the previous model. i'd love to it pitted against the XC90 and Q7 but also time will reveal real world reviews. lets wait and see.
Normally cars grow on me but so far I am not a fan of the styling, shame as it drives superbly !
The ride on that look great. looked like you were floating down the road. Not to sure on the rear styling though.
The ride was very good. I'm still not sure about the rear styling. It's certainly different !
It leaves a lot to be desired!
Hi Peter, This car is mega but it sounds like the engine is working hard when you pull away from a standstill you claim it gets down the road well it looks hard to grasp it sounds under-powered when you consider you have 238Bhp can't remember the torque figure you gave but its a massive car the is no doubt about it but I think it's a great looking car I would enjoy this car but would have the higher powered engine. Kind Regards, Alan B P.S The Vlog is just MEGA
Hi Alan. The first thing to think about is thanks to aluminium construction this new Disco is nearly 500kg lighter than the old model. The 2.0L engine actually performs really well and it certainly doesn't feel lacking in power. If you were buying this car and were going to spend most of the time driving in town and weren't that concerned about outright performance, the MPG and emissions make it a great engine choice.
I'd go for the 3.0 Diesel. I've not driven it but I think for me that would be the one to have. I tried to use MEGA a little less in this one !!
Its a great vehicle but they really messed up with that rear plate positioning. Trying to keep the style that has been there since the D1 is cool, but it doesn't work with a long plate, it just looks odd.
I agree !
It's a pity it doesn't have a digital dash like the XC90, the dials look like a Ford cortina mk3
Can that control panel in the rear be deactivated? I'd hate to think that luggage shifting around might bump a button or two and try to move seats etc while you're on the move.
I'm not sure but the button do need a pretty positive push to activate them.
I'm just thinking, the corner of a heavy unsecured box or suitcase could slide against a button or two and things could go a bit wrong. I'm sure they must have though of that :)
Hi Peter
Still catching up on some of your older videos mate, i came across this one, as you know me and the wife have a Audi SQ7 top speck from new.
It’s now coming up to three years old and of course the wife want to renew it , with the new Land Rover Discovery 5….. But at the present date its not had all that good reviews
What do you reckon
Did you get it?
@@No_Frills_Carnivore
No not yet love the wife is now looking at the Jaguar F pace
SVR
I'd been looking for a replacement for my 10 year old Discovery 3 for a long time. A D4 was an option but was hoping with the forthcoming D5 that LR would have considered the recent climate change and emissions issues and developed a petrol/electric hybrid, with a decent battery, or a full battery-electric. But no, still into fossil fuels and still promoting diesel! In the end I bought a Tesla model X 90D with no regrets. The D3 and D4 were great but they've had their day. The D5 is a big disappointment in so many ways.
Interesting. I Hybrid will come to LR I'm sure. The engine in the car I drove, the 2.0 Twin Turbo Diesel is way more enviro friendly than D3 and D4. I can't wait to drive the Model X.
480Kg lighter...did they sacrifice the chassis frame or the monocoque shell???
No, they just made it all from aluminium and not steel :-) It was the same with Range Rover Sport, that is 600 kgs lighter than it's predecessor !
Wow...awesome. Thanks for that :)
Pretty sure the old one had some iron girders in there somewhere too !!
Hello, what is the mpg? Of that 2L engine
I'm afraid I didn't have it long enough to give you a good answer to this :-(
I have the same vehicle and I am regularly achieving 40 plus mpg it is not thirsty.
@Oscar Wild Absolutely I have the 2ltr SE SD4 Auto Black edition from new and had two trouble free years 21.000 miles and is a wonderful engine, powerful great mpg i regularly get 40 to the gallon...towing capability is flawless it pulls a two ton twin axle van and you have to keep looking behind to remind yourself its attached. I have a had a lot of top end 4x4s this is streets ahead of those in all areas.
We are still driving an LRIII (was that Disco 3?)and I love that boxy look. The new Discovery 5 looks strikingly similar to a Ford Explorer. That's a disappointment.
Good review!
I like the Disco but I'll NEVER buy the four cylinder diesel, I think that's a huge step backwards for this class (and price) of car. It sounds absolutely horrible and quite tractor like on acceleration. Thankfully there is a 6 cylinder option. I'll also look a the 6 cylinder petrol model as I don't do a huge annual mileage.
MilesV8 down sizing is inevitable
I agree up to a point. But the main priority has to be to make engines much cleaner and more efficient. Even bigger ones can be much for efficient and thankfully they are getting there. Having said this, I certainly don't consider a 3 litre V6 to be a big engine.
MilesV8 you're absolutely right, big engine were not necessarily thirsty, but it is just not enough to satisfy the regulation or some shit
you should try to test drive the new Skoda Kodiaq. Seems very similar just cheaper!!
I really want to experience Skoda, so will look into this :-)
Yeah I'm rewatching petrol ped reviews, what of it??
You'll not get any complaints from me going through my back catalogue ;-)
Love your videos but I think you should do a review or video of a Mercedes amg
Hi Toby. Thanks and glad you enjoy my stuff. I have done the A45 AMG but agree with you and would like to do more. Stay tuned ;-) Here is the link...ua-cam.com/video/eZmD5SmlPoc/v-deo.html
Petrol Ped I saw you at good wood today driving your mini round the track
if you gave this Discovery 5 to top gear and got them to do the same thing to it would it suffice just as good as the Toyota hilux
I doubt it. That thing was indestructible !!
Would like to see some tough tracks back like that Hilux
I have had three Toyota Hilux invincibles and this vehicle is without a doubt better...a lot better...I would not go back. The new Hilux looks like a boat hence me buying the Disco 5 and I am very glad I did.
4:31 go - see if it'll catch that Land Rover !
Looks very much like the toyota fortuner in the asian market.
Mh Chia not at all
Not at all Bro. i got this and M5 too
They succeeded in turning what was a distinctive, rugged and iconic looking LR4 into what now looks like a boring daily commuter/kid hauler, no more attractive than a Ford Explorer now.
You're not a fan then ;-)
No, unfortunately. I want a Land Rover again but this won't be the model anymore will have to be the RR sport most likely.
From new 3 years of endless problems, mechanical and rattling, how can this be a so called premium brand!!. Just wondering if you saw the article in the daily mail about a dissatisfied couple who owned an Evoque also with loads of faults, I think Landrover need to get there customer service in order!!.
Oops, that doesn't sound good :-(
Sorry to hear you had troubles, but that's not typical. I have had 3 Discovery's and all have been reliable. I did have the odd software glitch early on but my latest 2014 HSE has been a paragon of reliability. I take mine off-road on Fraser Island (Queensland) and they are incredibly capable and comfortable. I don't understand owners who don't take their's off-road; its like owning a Ferrari and never putting your foot down! I also feel sorry for the German "SUV" buyers who look the part but own vehicles incapable of handling anything worse than a dirt road. They are so obviously going for style over substance, and substance is what the Disco has in spadeloads.
Had the same year model worst car I’ve ever had, windows fell out , rear door and light clusters filled with water , 7 ecu’s failed steering wheel airbag exploded while parked up . Nightmare.
Hmm, I own a 2019 Sd6 HSE since years and never had a problem. Only the infotainment system has it's ups and down in terms of stability, but I love the car. No problem keeping with the Merc GLS oder a Range Rover Sport
Great car, but the 3.0 is really where you need to be...
Agreed 👍
Pressing a button to drop the rear suspension to hook up a trailer is the lazy man's way. Using the trailer's jockey wheel is an intermediate step but real men just pick the trailer hitch up and throw it on the tow ball.
4:30 now there is a real Land Rover.
As awesome as this car is, it's sad that Land Rover is just trying to turn it's whole line up into Range Rovers for footballers and rich people.
I desperately hope that they release a decent replacement for the Defender, that farmers and tradesmen would actually buy, and hopefully the next generation Disco will look less like a Range Rover and more like the Disco 1, 2, 3 and 4.
These days landrover/rangerover reviews are pretty much the same rhetoric every single time a new product (car) comes out, some of the words you won't miss: Luxurious, most off-road capable, best...etc It's like these reviewers read from the same script, all praise, absolutely no objectivity at all!!!
To be honest the selling point of this version discovery was the remote access rear sears, apart from that....meh!
Not for everyone I guess :-)
You had a disco and now...well you certainly don't have anything even near. What happened...?!
We had a horse and our 4x4 journey went SWB Shogun, Freelander HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, Range Rover Sport Autobiography. By this time we didn't have the horse anymore and didn't need to tow and we fancied a bit more performance so bought an Audi S4 Avant :-)
I am fan and owner of a. LR3 and this don't look like a rover to me. look like a American ford Explorer. I like the old style LR3 and LR4 those look very Africa and very Safari this one look very down town City. Yes is refined and modern but 4 me i want and like big boxy style and truck Frame.but This style look better on the R. rover. 4 me the LR4 with the 5.0 engine was the best in terms of exotic .
+Ganbala I so agree with you. LR 3 and 4 just looked the part. This one drives great but the styling isn't for me I'm afraid 😱
The rear just looks like a SSANG YONG .... just hideous ! What a disaster ?? Good luck selling any
The rear styling is not going down well so far, certainly on my social media feeds. My money will still be on them shifting these by the truck load ;-)
A short story from a(near) 27 year veteran country bus driver. Winter 2008, compacted snow with a layer of treacherous black ice underneath. Myself in a Enviro 200 single decker bus with 40 kids on board(some standing) driving along a fairly narrow lane in East Surrey with my speed down to an average of 10-15 mph(proved by police at the time of incident). Woman in brand new Land Rover Discovery driving on the same lane with her two small(very small) children on board coming towards me at(wait for it) 40-45 mph, national speed limit lane but even so.... She sees me panics that she cannot get past me(she had plenty of room at least three feet on her nearside(once again proved by police at scene of incident), slams on her brakes slides into me head on at a an estimated speed of over thirty five mph!!! Luckily her airbag deployed and as her two small kids were properly secured as well they were unharmed which is more than i can say for her Disco!!! Unluckily for my standing children on board one suffred head injuries(minor), one a fractured wrist and one a similar injury with a few more with severe bruising, hence the police were called and ambulances attended.
What has this got to do with your review Peter well nothing I guess. I just hate all Land Rover Discovery's as they seem to be driven by people that think they and thier Disco's are indestructable in all weather and at all speeds. It's the old saying "it does not matter what you drive it's how you drive it that matters" or as the thicker people like me would say, "all the gaer NO IDEA!!!!".
Please when people buy these type of cars why don't they learn A: how big and wide they are. B: They do not stop in icy conditions very much better than anything else, indeed the added weight causes more kinetic energy or if you like "sliding" than your average car.
Sorry to rant on your channel I hope you can forgive me Peter and I'm sure someone will "have a go" at me in your comments but don't forget I am a profeesional driver and have probably driven more than a million miles in my time as a bus driver, but don't get me wrong I'm not saying I'm a brilliant driver because I have made some monumental cock ups in my time(none with any injuries incurred though), I JUST HATE LAND ROVER DISCOVERIES!!!! Great video though. NEXT.
Hopefully you feel better getting that off you chest ;-) They do give you the feeling if safety and that you could do anything. Most of the time that is a good thing but obviously sometimes it goes the wrong way :-(
Rob Mason with all due respect Sir I drive a Discovery 3 and do respect every single person on the road! You had a bad experience but should not allow that to interfere with your life! Not all the people in this world are the same. Hope you are well and hope you reconsider about Land Rover Discoveries as not all the bus drivers are the same too!!!
just couldn't live with that back end, its hideous so I'm selling my d4 and getting a rr sport
The back is very ugly
People are going to love it or hate it !
People love it I tried to buy one and I have to wait six mouth
Kerb_appeal i think you meant interesting
Kerb_appeal it's different ... but definitely not ugly
Looks terrible when compare to the LR4! Quite ugly!
HW2800 unique i say
Ugliest thing ever made.
You're not a fan then ;-)
Without doubt one of the ugliest cars in production today. What on earth were LR thinking?!
It is certainly a Marmite car !
george mcray It's owned by Indians now. No surprises with the ugly design.