Discovery / Sport advice
Discussion
Although not to your brief, I have a 2015 LR DS. Had it for 9 years, now at 68000 miles. It has the Ford 2.2 engine, so not Ingenium and all the issues that come with that engine, apparently.
The car has been very reliable, no issues at all, really. It seems necessary to ensure the battery is well charged and maintained, probably because of all the gismos it powers; a slow tailgate lift is the usual give away about the battery condition, so a quick charge needed. It is still on the original brake pads!
I have always extended the warranty due to press reports about reliability but only made one claim which was for a defunct tailgate lock in the first year of ownership. For several years I have had the car serviced at a local indie.
Wife and I find it comfortable and versatile, plenty of storage space and a good stowage area. We regularly travel from Mid Surrey to West Cornwall and to Cambridge, and it's good for these journeys. I get maybe 38mpg, more on longer journeys.
Perhaps most telling, we have no plans to change this vehicle.
R.
The car has been very reliable, no issues at all, really. It seems necessary to ensure the battery is well charged and maintained, probably because of all the gismos it powers; a slow tailgate lift is the usual give away about the battery condition, so a quick charge needed. It is still on the original brake pads!
I have always extended the warranty due to press reports about reliability but only made one claim which was for a defunct tailgate lock in the first year of ownership. For several years I have had the car serviced at a local indie.
Wife and I find it comfortable and versatile, plenty of storage space and a good stowage area. We regularly travel from Mid Surrey to West Cornwall and to Cambridge, and it's good for these journeys. I get maybe 38mpg, more on longer journeys.
Perhaps most telling, we have no plans to change this vehicle.
R.
I wouldn't go anywhere near the 2.0D Ingenium diesel engine. However, the lower state of tune in the DS is meant to be better than the 240bhp varient offered in the full size D5.
If you really want a DS, then I'd consider the 2.0 Petrol Ingenium. It still has the stupid camchain design as the diesel, but its considered to be much more reliable.
Alternatively, look at something else. The Discovery Sport was pretty decent when it came out but its really lagging behind the competition now and is also getting quite long in tooth in terms of age. The current Rav4 is a great car tbh.
Green ovals are great when they are working and this is from someone who has had 5 of them.
If you really want a DS, then I'd consider the 2.0 Petrol Ingenium. It still has the stupid camchain design as the diesel, but its considered to be much more reliable.
Alternatively, look at something else. The Discovery Sport was pretty decent when it came out but its really lagging behind the competition now and is also getting quite long in tooth in terms of age. The current Rav4 is a great car tbh.
Green ovals are great when they are working and this is from someone who has had 5 of them.
bakerstreet said:
I wouldn't go anywhere near the 2.0D Ingenium diesel engine. However, the lower state of tune in the DS is meant to be better than the 240bhp varient offered in the full size D5.
If you really want a DS, then I'd consider the 2.0 Petrol Ingenium. It still has the stupid camchain design as the diesel, but its considered to be much more reliable.
Alternatively, look at something else. The Discovery Sport was pretty decent when it came out but its really lagging behind the competition now and is also getting quite long in tooth in terms of age. The current Rav4 is a great car tbh.
Green ovals are great when they are working and this is from someone who has had 5 of them.
My neighbour has the petrol engined LR DS and, like me and my "old" 2.2, he has very little trouble with it. He gets it serviced with the same indie as me.If you really want a DS, then I'd consider the 2.0 Petrol Ingenium. It still has the stupid camchain design as the diesel, but its considered to be much more reliable.
Alternatively, look at something else. The Discovery Sport was pretty decent when it came out but its really lagging behind the competition now and is also getting quite long in tooth in terms of age. The current Rav4 is a great car tbh.
Green ovals are great when they are working and this is from someone who has had 5 of them.
I agree the DS is getting leggy hence the arrival of its replacement in 2026. I think it will be called Defender Sport from what I've heard about it.
A friend has a newish Rav4 which he is very anxious to get rid of as he hates it!
R.
Gassing Station | Land Rover | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff