2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport Review
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- A plug-in hybrid for the countryside set
The Land Rover Discovery Sport is the spiritual successor to the Freelander, and it seems that it’s proving to be just as successful as its forebear because you see them absolutely everywhere. However, such is the popularity of premium mid-size SUVs these days that you could say exactly the same about the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Volvo XC60 with which it competes. In this CarGurus UK video review, Rebecca Jackson finds out how the Land Rover stacks up against its popular rivals.
Unlike most of those rivals, the Discovery Sport, which has recently been facelifted, can be had with seven seats. That’s not the case with the car in this video, though, because this is the range-topping plug-in hybrid version, which has batteries and motors stored in the space where the third seating row would normally go. The PHEV gets 305bhp from a combination of a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine and a 108bhp electric motor, while the 15kWh battery should be good enough for around 30 miles of electric-only running. And if the mood takes you, that 30 miles needn’t even be on Tarmac. This is a Land Rover after all, so has more off-roading ability than any other car in the class.
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0:00 - Introduction to the Land Rover Discovery Sport
0:32 - Subscribe to CarGurus
0:44 - Exterior changes
0:58 - Boot space and practicality
01:32 - Rear seat space
02:05 - Interior, driving position and technology
03:23 - Driving impressions
05:57 - Off-road credentials
06:17 - Final thoughts
06:40 - Let us know what you think - Авто та транспорт
If the only criticism you could find to knock it was the slightly plastic or click sounding seat adjustment controls, then I think it will be just fine for most people.
Had mine for 6 weeks. Went to the P300e from a Jag I-Pace. Loved the Jag but this is better. Not as fast clearly or as dynamic, but more comfortable, more refined and the hybrid system means range anxiety is for me a thing of the past! Great product from JLR.
Glad you're enjoying your new vehicle. Rebecca didn't mention and I can't find any reliable info on it anywhere but, how long does it take to charge, home/fast charger?
My wife changed her 2019 Audi Q5 for hybrid Discovery last month, its SE version with Pan Roof, It’s company car so tax savings are appreciated. It’s matches Audi for perceived quality and feels nicer to drive, new touch screen is so much better than in my FTYPE.... and so nice not be in slightly left field choice....last week we went to county show and it rained, were we parked was on an incline, we pulled seven cars out of the mud, one was a X3 lol 😂
Oops should read so nice to be in a slightly left field choice....
Good choice
DS is a great vehicle
Enjoy. 👍👍
Always liked the Discovery Sport, and this one seems to be just a little bit more polished. The interior looks lovely.
Stunning woman with a bad cold :)
I have the same instruments in my Evoque - a mix of digital and analogue - I really like them and it works well. The Disco Sport is really nice and basically a longer version of the Evoque. Only trouble at the moment is getting hold of one! 12 month delivery times for many models due to the chip shortage.
Rebecca's reviews are always good
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. SE Is my favourite Trim and I would also add the R-Dynamic Pack
Great review ! Do u film on the same roads ?
Well, we took several for a lengthy test drive, inc this one and a diesel Villar. We both liked the drive, handling, space & comfort, we’ve ordered a new one. Never looked twice at it before, but our test drive was a real eye opener.
Really hope u enjoy it
DS is a great car
I bought a new diesel in
June 2017
Now at 90,000 kms
Been excellent and perfect.
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Thanks! and the last one was awesome.. ''still wanna that Audi Q5? '' :) however a more on back seat tilting options cud been of a great help.
Excellent review.
Have to admire the melange of red and browns blending in the mix.
Had ours just over a month now and it's genuinely brilliant. Mostly town use but have done some long journeys too and are averaging over 90mpg. Bought it as a private buyer and do not regret it one bit. If you get it in R-Dynamic trim it looks pretty cool too and because it's not a Range Rover so no one thinks your a dick either. Win, Win.
@have you had any issues with charging, had ours just over a week first two full charge’s gave us 30mph EV last two full charges went down too 27mph and 26 mph EV charge?
@@Robertbarlow802 ours is the same. Varies but generally between 27-31 every time. Most of our daily travel is less than 20 miles so it doesn't make much difference for us.
I use mine 30mi+ daily, the 20inch wheels take a little range off, the biggest effecting factor is temperature (and the features you use when cold) in warmer weather we get ~32mi. Right now we're getting ~20mi.
Does the p300e not have an 8 speed gearbox?
Frankly, I’m impressed. It ticks a lot of boxes and I’m sure that I’d struggle to find any negatives were I lucky enough to own one.
Perhaps LR has suffered from past quality problems, I have enjoyed my very capable, reliable and versatile 2016 Disco Sport for almost 6 years. I will hopefully replace mine with the new PHEV version if and when LR decides to make them available in Canada. Well done LR.
Always so good at reviewing the rear seats 😍
*Creepy loner
@@benhenry1571 😘
She missed that they recline though
I thought they said it's 8 speed on the particular PHEV
another great review. keep going like this Rebecca.
Have they fixed the reliability issues yet ?
I think losing the 7 seats capability drastically hits one of its main original selling points.
I've had one since the first of March, have done 7kmiles so far. I charge at home and work so very rarely use the hybrid mode but it has been great for our trips to North Wales and the Isle of Wight.
In HSE spec the larger wheels make the range 18-20 miles in very cold weather like the moment but on nice warm days 32mi is just about achievable if you drive aiming for max range.
The noticeable drop in quality that annoys me is the climate control, I put the heaters on my feet and only my feet fairly often. Despite only the low vents being selected my face is still buffeted from the upper vents. Nissan Micra's managed to get this right in the 80s so how LR can't get it right on a £55k car in 2021 is beyond me.
8.5/10 (knocking 1.5 off for range and climate flaws)
Ordered my P300e in May ‘21. Still waiting and don’t even have a build slot yet. I’m told it could be another 6-12 months!!
Same here. Cancelled my order last month after they couldn’t give a date. (apparently they are using available chips in their higher ranges).
No hassle at all getting my money back.
Just waiting on my BMW iX3 now 😉
Rebecca's reviews are always good, but I watch these reviews to just see and hear her. She's beautiful.
Not bad... However it needs to match plugin X5's 50+ miles electric range. Shame about rattly seat adjustable switches.
X5 is not rival for DS. This mach well X3 30e's range. Longer range would be nice but this doesn't need any extra weight.
@@testtest5880 true & its got 32 kwh DC charger for quick top up in the service stops. JLR improving only too slowly
How often do you use your seat adjuster? I mean, come on……
P300e has an 8 speed box not 9
Rebecca is just perfect
Looks great. Much better than the German rivals.
Hope that the bad cold gets better soon. Mat Watson would be dying from man-flu! 😂
Hi, You shown that you can hear some sound while adjusting your seat ? Its designed like that. Its an indication on your seat position changing activity , Then before you compare other German makes , why dont you underline the most important price comparison ?There is huge difference in the price range .What price you are paying for the DISCOVERY ? You are getting a basket of various sweets.But the Germans will give just a 'Loollipoop.'
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What was happen with Mat?!!
Spartacus is looking for you , he is fed up with you pinching his shoes every week and reviewing horseless chariots 😊
We’ll have to wait and see if the reliability of these have improved.
I've known about half a dozen people who own a Land / Range Rover, and every one of them has had problems with engine, suspension, or something fairly major. Add more electrics and complexity .... no ta.
Excellent review Rebecca and might I add you look stunning in the disco! 😉💕
Somebody has a cold!
Get some Lemsip Rebecca.
Never going to benacassim in those
A fwd landrover 😕😕😕
I know, I had to rewind that part to make sure. What a joke.
I would probably recieve some hate comments after this but truth must be said. German attitude means they do not sacrifice quality over economics (or at least much less than the Brits) but British mentality always thinks of budget, margins and money even at the cost of compromising quality. That seat button is one example of it not to mention reliability for that matter. Hence, a big no to British cars over German and Japanese ones.
That might have been the case a few years ago but times have moved on. I’ve had three Evoques over the last 8 years (the latest is a PHEV) after a couple of decades of driving Audi. The latest Land Rovers feel a different order of luxury over Audi.
Forget the rattles seat adjustment- set the memory seats on day 1 of ownership and you’ll never touch them again.
Maybe you are right.
Not a hate comment but I’m not sure I agree. Mercedes quality went down drastically when accountants got their way, and you only need to look at the VW emissions scandal - cheaper to write cheat software than actually make the engines cleaner.
@@Kenny_P_abz kind of agree with you on the fact that German quality is disapoearing but my comparison was relative. I guess that is the case in future that quality will converge for all manufacturers but at least for now Germans have the upper hand. Maybe not so in the next 5 years.
As said above your in the past. I have 5 german cars at the moment and can assure you that cost cutting and the need to pay high german wages is increasingly more evident in each generation. Also my then new 2014 LC3 land cruiser was a poor show with excessive rust and mechanical failures in the 8yrs and 80000 miles i owned it. If your looking for good value its not german or Japanese its Korean.
For the first time in my life I might actually buy a landrover as the competition is wilting so maybe will meet in the middle.
Desperate looking wheels. Size and design do nothing for this car.
Thing is becky the german brands have not been reliable in many yrs
Nice vehicle but I'll bet like every other hybrid, very costly to buy and maintain which puts me off it.
Driven ours 7k miles and only used 5 tanks of fuel thanks to charging at work and home. The service plan is about £250 / year for it so less than I paid for my 3 series!
Always hated the Discovery sport never saw the point of it as the rear 3rd row seats were crap and right up against the tailgate so in a rear impact crash against a loaded van or lorry say goodbye to whoever is sat back there. Small 7 seaters make no sense at all.
It’s a great vehicle.
Row 3 very useable for kids and teenagers.
Having the ability to carry six or seven people comes in handy.
Proper curtain airbags to rear of the vehicle
Proper Row 3 headrests.
X3 & Q5 etc are 5 seat only.
Row 3 is definitely a USP for the DS.
@@StephenFogarty2023 because curtain airbags are going to save whoever is in the 3rd row in a rear impact from a lorry also the 3rd row is never comfortable for a teenager. I would find it hard to relax knowing any of my kids are sat back there. The only 7 seater which was rear crash tested multiple times when developed was the XC90 because Volvo went to great lengths to make sure it was safe for every Passenger.
Keyless entry beloved of thieves the world over. Did they ever fix the garbage engineering on the DPF on these absolutely notorious for blocking regardless of driving style ?
Unbelievably they haven’t changed the DPF design…
Ultrawideband keyless tech on the new LRs means that thieves can't overcome it with the relay method.
Best S U V out there is the peugeot 3008, miles a head of the
Is it me or does she sound really bunged up lol
Her nose is closed i guess. Voice is not normal
What puts me away from German competition is how little they help Ukraine and how much they enjoy R gas.
Oh god... they're still trying to master the art of building cars that don't fall apart.... then throw in lots of electrical components ...oh dear.
Germans are still superior. Land Rover are notoriously unreliable and not very well built. Refinement, fuel efficiency and drive X3, Q5 or GLC are better options.
looks good but will still have a poor reliability record. If Landrover had the reliability and customer care of Lexus then they would be the best luxury vehicle. Sadly that is just a pipedream.