BUYER’S GUIDE: Land Rover Discovery 5
CO2/tax
189g/km
£150-£475
Running costs
39mpg (TD6)
£100 fill-up
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
7.7 seconds/130mph
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EVER since Land Rover launched its first car in 1948, this British brand has been at the forefront of off-roaders. For decades the firm focused on off-road ability above all else, and it’s no exaggeration to say that up to a point its cars were one-trick ponies, in that they could tackle any terrain, but they were noisy, thirsty, slow and uncomfortable.
Obviously the Range Rover didn’t fit into that category, but until the arrival of the original Discovery in 1989, you had to be pretty committed to use a Land Rover on an everyday basis. But then the Discovery arrived and everything changed at a stroke. It brought comfort with refinement, and before long seven-seat capability, too – all while
