Land Rover Discovery Sport 2018 SUV in-depth review - Mat Watson
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Date: 2022-04-11
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klarie
Hm, I wil get a Disco Sport HSE in a few weeks.
I was considering the GLC with either diesel or petrol / electric drive.
Why did I object. :
Time to delivery was scheduled 13 months.
Mercedes has a problem with seats the artico and alcantara ripple of the surface. That is a known issue.
My current GLK has this issue on drive seat.
Some Off road capabilities are required for hobby. As I am quite go on unpaved road, mud, forest etc, and also back on the road. The GLC is internally a real Mercedes. Nice Quality again. so far. But is not really intended to go off road. It lacks some of this and the plastic protected wheel housings are better off when little stones are catched in the tires and they kicked on centrifugal energy. Assistants for slow motion. etc. The Disco has a in Auto a very low 1st. and driving modes for any surface condition.
So why now the 2017 LandRover? Okay the inside is a bit boring. The navi could be better. But I need a tool usable both off road and on road. This is exactly what this car is constructed for. What other SUV alt least somewhat usable off road? A full-blown offroader like Defender, Pajero would be ok also but then I would still need a road only car. That is what I wanted to avoid.
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Hm, I wil get a Disco Sport HSE in a few weeks.
I was considering the GLC with either diesel or petrol / electric drive.
Why did I object. :
Time to delivery was scheduled 13 months.
Mercedes has a problem with seats the artico and alcantara ripple of the surface. That is a known issue.
My current GLK has this issue on drive seat.
Some Off road capabilities are required for hobby. As I am quite go on unpaved road, mud, forest etc, and also back on the road. The GLC is internally a real Mercedes. Nice Quality again. so far. But is not really intended to go off road. It lacks some of this and the plastic protected wheel housings are better off when little stones are catched in the tires and they kicked on centrifugal energy. Assistants for slow motion. etc. The Disco has a in Auto a very low 1st. and driving modes for any surface condition.
So why now the 2017 LandRover? Okay the inside is a bit boring. The navi could be better. But I need a tool usable both off road and on road. This is exactly what this car is constructed for. What other SUV alt least somewhat usable off road? A full-blown offroader like Defender, Pajero would be ok also but then I would still need a road only car. That is what I wanted to avoid.
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Tomas
Unfortunately, I am seriously disappointed with this vehicle. The build quality is amazingly bad and looks very cheap. I've been driving this vehicle for three years now, I've bought it again and I'm constantly experiencing problems that in short are as follows: the interior panel knocks, rattles and creaks the entire interior, the panel is extremely badly clipped. Kofferaumverkleidung velvet handle suddenly in hands, front fender not properly engaged, error messages on the conveyor belt of the Lamdasonde - thereby unannounced loss of power - fire dangerous, continues with water entering the rear lights right, the xenon flickers unmotivated and irregular, the Navi sets exactly if you need it, etc. etc. All in all, I could at the price of such a desolate, misconstructed, quite cheap and overpriced (58, 000 euros) Land Rover equal to three Dacia Duster with the luxury equipment to buy. I will certainly not repeat such a mistake!
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Unfortunately, I am seriously disappointed with this vehicle. The build quality is amazingly bad and looks very cheap. I've been driving this vehicle for three years now, I've bought it again and I'm constantly experiencing problems that in short are as follows: the interior panel knocks, rattles and creaks the entire interior, the panel is extremely badly clipped. Kofferaumverkleidung velvet handle suddenly in hands, front fender not properly engaged, error messages on the conveyor belt of the Lamdasonde - thereby unannounced loss of power - fire dangerous, continues with water entering the rear lights right, the xenon flickers unmotivated and irregular, the Navi sets exactly if you need it, etc. etc. All in all, I could at the price of such a desolate, misconstructed, quite cheap and overpriced (58, 000 euros) Land Rover equal to three Dacia Duster with the luxury equipment to buy. I will certainly not repeat such a mistake!
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Utred
Matt - I do love your reviews and the latest have got more focused with your new recommendations, but I am confused with this one. I was looking for a review of the latest 2017 newly spec'd Discovery Sport - and this vid was titled as such and it was published on the 26th of November - just three weeks ago at the point of writing. But the number plate says '2015'? I thought the 2017 models were given a far better upgraded Infotainment system with lots of new features? I had hoped this was a review of that model. I must admit, I wish Land Rover offered this car with the new Ingenium 2. 0 litre 240 bhp diesel - which is the entry level diesel for their new forthcoming Discovery for 2017. Or better still, the V6 diesel they have in their stable. Either of those would have tempted me.
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Matt - I do love your reviews and the latest have got more focused with your new recommendations, but I am confused with this one. I was looking for a review of the latest 2017 newly spec'd Discovery Sport - and this vid was titled as such and it was published on the 26th of November - just three weeks ago at the point of writing. But the number plate says '2015'? I thought the 2017 models were given a far better upgraded Infotainment system with lots of new features? I had hoped this was a review of that model. I must admit, I wish Land Rover offered this car with the new Ingenium 2. 0 litre 240 bhp diesel - which is the entry level diesel for their new forthcoming Discovery for 2017. Or better still, the V6 diesel they have in their stable. Either of those would have tempted me.
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Beast
Mine arrived end of May. What an amazing car. Been camping with Mrs and two boys. No problems with getting all stuff in for the trip. Seat Configuration is amazing to get the right space in boot, or leg room. Off roading is so easy especially with the ground clearance. 19- wheels look awaeoms. Heated seats and steering wheel. Brilliant. It drives well fast and slow. Yes the dash is abit dated, but iPhone works well. Android doesn't work at all. All phones on android triggers off the parking sensors. weird.
But it's solid and the panaramic roof. Sooo much light. I got the landmark 2019 model, came with all the extras and I added a tow bar.
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Mine arrived end of May. What an amazing car. Been camping with Mrs and two boys. No problems with getting all stuff in for the trip. Seat Configuration is amazing to get the right space in boot, or leg room. Off roading is so easy especially with the ground clearance. 19- wheels look awaeoms. Heated seats and steering wheel. Brilliant. It drives well fast and slow. Yes the dash is abit dated, but iPhone works well. Android doesn't work at all. All phones on android triggers off the parking sensors. weird.
But it's solid and the panaramic roof. Sooo much light. I got the landmark 2019 model, came with all the extras and I added a tow bar.
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MrPeterthepilot
You need to sit in one. The interior is fine, practical, well made and understated - no buttons or bling. And it drives real well especially with the new engines ( not reviewed here. There are some hard plastics below the areas you'd normally touch - all JLR cars have them and no one who owns them gives a shit. BUT, the driving position isn't as commanding or as comfortable as the Freelander it replaces which is also a more comfortable cruiser.
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You need to sit in one. The interior is fine, practical, well made and understated - no buttons or bling. And it drives real well especially with the new engines ( not reviewed here. There are some hard plastics below the areas you'd normally touch - all JLR cars have them and no one who owns them gives a shit. BUT, the driving position isn't as commanding or as comfortable as the Freelander it replaces which is also a more comfortable cruiser.
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Boris
The 180hp 2. 0 diesel has top speed of 188km/h which is deadly weak and won't be very economical at 140-150 km/h and will burn fuel like a 300hp 3. 0 petrol at 160-65 km/h. So it's not as good as it's rivals which have 215+km/h top speed and won't die trying to go with 160. Also this engine is amazingly slower 0-100 than the alternatives so yea is a shit deal good only for ladies.
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The 180hp 2. 0 diesel has top speed of 188km/h which is deadly weak and won't be very economical at 140-150 km/h and will burn fuel like a 300hp 3. 0 petrol at 160-65 km/h. So it's not as good as it's rivals which have 215+km/h top speed and won't die trying to go with 160. Also this engine is amazingly slower 0-100 than the alternatives so yea is a shit deal good only for ladies.
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Bruno
Lots of triggered beta males who want a pretty interior for their 2 min drive to Starbucks. It's supposed to be a rugged off-roader that can also do daily driver duty. Who cares about the plastics? Soft plastics and leather degrade quickly with mud and dirt in them.
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Lots of triggered beta males who want a pretty interior for their 2 min drive to Starbucks. It's supposed to be a rugged off-roader that can also do daily driver duty. Who cares about the plastics? Soft plastics and leather degrade quickly with mud and dirt in them.
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autos
In other words, JLR saved pennies on the most important interface after the steering wheel.
How does a crappy touch screen impact on long-term ownership of a -premium- product when every other manufacturer gets it right?
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In other words, JLR saved pennies on the most important interface after the steering wheel.
How does a crappy touch screen impact on long-term ownership of a -premium- product when every other manufacturer gets it right?
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phbuss
You shouldn't mention heated seats as a feature since its supposed to be standard in 2016. If the car doesn't have heated seats though, then you should mention it so people can rule out the car when buying.
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You shouldn't mention heated seats as a feature since its supposed to be standard in 2016. If the car doesn't have heated seats though, then you should mention it so people can rule out the car when buying.
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D'
Land Rover needs to wake up to their responsibility more. I'm talking about air pollution from their dirty diesels and petrol engines! Haven't you nerds woken up to fuel cell and electric motors yet!
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Land Rover needs to wake up to their responsibility more. I'm talking about air pollution from their dirty diesels and petrol engines! Haven't you nerds woken up to fuel cell and electric motors yet!
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