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SE, HSE, (No Badge)jay pSydney
- 6 reviews
- 1 like
Awesome car and looks great. WENT on TRIP....Amazing
This company has proved that they make really good cars in a reasonable price ranges. I bought a car for my dad and he has been really happy with it.
The display is amazing and battery life is fair for the price. The mileage and looks is also very nice.
overall great experience and love the leather
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TJDAlbury
- 3 reviews
- 5 likes
Unbelievable motor vehicle.
Bought 2nd Disco last October after faultless experience wth previous Discovery which had 70,000 klm in less than 2 years.Have now completed 25,000 klm in new vehicle which again faultless,handling,comfort,economy,and after sales sales excellent.The running costs are very good considering I tow large caravan most of the time.Serviicing costs very reasonable when it is serviced each 26,000 klms.
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KADAU
- 2 reviews
Love my car
I love this car. I have one baby and a second on the way and it's got some much room for everything you need to lug around with 2 kids. This car is a heavy vehicle which I didn't like at first but since driving it for nearly a year I can't stand driving any of those cheaper light vehicles. They just feel so unsafe. Also being a diesel it did take a while to wear it in as it was a bit touchy for a a few months but now it's smooth sailing.
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Kirsten MMelbourne
- 4 reviews
Awesome vehicle
Having done 76,000km so far i can honestly say the driving experience is fantastic. Extremely comfortable (its like driving a leather recliner lounge chair around), quiet and effortless to drive. Plenty of power, great vision via the large windows and 7 seats makes this vehicle a top choice. Heaps of room in the cabin and plenty of space in the back for storage (I've got an Engel fridge mounted in mine with heaps of space left for other stuff). Mine has been very reliable and it's not too thirsty depending on your driving style.
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Richard M.South-Eastern Region, NSW
- 3 reviews
D4 - much more than a 4x4
After 150,000km I say more than enough power to make pulling a 2.2 tonne caravan all over Australia a pleasure. Powerful acceleration if needed. Handles like a well- bred car and has brakes that are superb. Excellent vision, excellent wipers and outstanding headlights. Low to moderate road and engine noise, little wind noise.
Interior: especially seat options including full-foldown centre and rear seats give outstanding cargo space; 3rd row seats are adult size with easy access. Extensive storage areas including twin glove boxes. Air bag susp...Read more
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RobbieGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 3 reviews
Landrover Discovery 4 Luxury pack HSE
On full airbag suspension is like driving on a cloud
Twin turbo diesel has excellent power and economy
Large windows and cameras for full and clear vision all round inc 3 sunroofs
An intelligent car with sat nav, bluetooth, memory seats and mirrors
Airbags throughout and a very safe car to drive
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TerrySouth East Queensland, QLD
- 7 reviews
- 2 likes
Best car Ive ever owned
Ignore the Nay Sayers these cars are brilliant. Ok so they are on the big side but they are surprisingly agile and easy to park. Weve done many miles in our Disco on all sorts of roads and tracks,towed trailers and carted stuff up and down the countryside. The disco has never let us down. Ive owned equivalent 4x4s like Toyota and Nissan but they dont come close to the driving experience of my Disco. The 7 seats and space, combined comfort and overall ease of driving make long journeys a pleasure. If you keep the servicing up and drive it luck the type of vehile it is you will get years of function snd pleasure out of your Disco. Trust me. Drive one and you will be converted
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AVG_ConsumerSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
This is my 4th Landrover Discovery 4
Reliability is great. I have just recently upgraded from a TDV6 to an SDV6 (single turbo diesel to twin turbo diesel) the power difference and torque is very noticeable not that the TDV6 was under powered at all. I upgraded because you can never have enough torque or HP. The fuel consumption has however shown some impact with the upgrade, not exactly sure if it's due to more power or the way I've been driving! The 7 seats is a full 7 seats, very comfortable and spacious unlike its competitors where the 7 seats feel like an after thought and jus...Read more
t cramped. In summary, it's a luxurious workhorse that handles beautifully like a sedan than a tank. I have been driving this car for almost 3 1/2 years and it still smells new, the leather has held up under intense conditions (2 kids, multiple camping trips). I've taken it on sand dunes and mild 4 x 4 tracks and it performs beautifully. I'm so sad that this is the last model of its kind. I don't think I'll get the Disco 5 as it is not as aesthetically pleasing and I think its lost the balance between luxury and a workhorse. Hopefully Land Rover will come to its senses and return the design to its original Ethos.Purchased in November 2021 for A$94,000.00.
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Mick and Angie
- 6 reviews
- 5 likes
before you knock it... try it
The disco 4 is amazing to drive, both on the bitumen and in the dirt. On the road it is very smooth and quiet. In the dirt it eats up ruts, potholes and on sand. The interior is well laid out and easy to use, great sound system and very comfortable and with a huge load space. The car is very reliable and not a guzzler, on the flat road no wind it will sit at 100kph and the engine only ticking over at about 1400 rpm, averaging about 8.6 ltrs to the 100km while the service is expensive its worth it. But don't bag it until you own one. While they did not have good name, times have changed, they are worth every penny.
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CharlieSydney, NSW
- 5 reviews
- 4 likes
Best 4WD available
The smoothest car I have driven. Air suspension is very good.
Very economical. Driving around in Sydney traffic I can regularly achieve better than 10 litre / 100 KM.
Opted for Tech Pack and rear air conditioning. Worthwhile taking.
The only improvement I would seek is better maps in the navigation system.
The best car I have driven. Every passenger has been impressed with the quality.
Dealership provided outstanding customer service.
Purchased in April 2021 for A$87,000.00.
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Very pleased, performance, reliability, comfort and fuel economy
The car is a pleasure to drive for my wife and myself, we tow a 19'6" van with it without any problems at all, to a point of not really knowing it is there. The interior is comfortable with good leg room all round, the sound system is a pleasure to listen to with road noise being monimal.
Operating costs after 3 years has been low, the first service was performed by the dealer but very expensive, the second service 12 months later was performed by a local mechanic and was approximately 25% of the cost and using the same oils etc. Service can't be recorded in the Land Rover computer system, but I don't care about that. Next service is almost due but will use the same mechanic.
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Excellent vehicle, very impressed.
Bought our Discovery new in September 2015, so far we've done 20k in it, mainly around town but we've also taken it on longer trips and on some fire trails. I did the Land rover off road course which was offered free, I knew I would be impressed with its capability and I was. The only slight critisism is the infotainment system, very slow. I tend to use my iphone as a GPS instead of the built in system. The Meridian sound system is fantastic as is the DAB radio. Very comfortable car for carrying children in. A bit thirsty around town, but that could be due to my driving style, surprisingly quick if you put your foot down.
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ShaunBrisbane
Bit different
First new car for 16 years, so is a big change, change from manual, wind the windows to all auto. So far so good, interior plastic is a little disappointing, the expensive interior protection did not cover the plastic, so out with the Armorall.
Pain work is fair, not the best coat of paint I have seen, it has a few blemishes.
The Disco is great to drive and cannot wait to hitch the van and go for a long drive.
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SteveKT
- 13 reviews
Best car I've ever owned
This is a big heavy car but once you understand the mass it carries, this is an amazingly versatile vehicle. You feel the weight on corners, it shifts and carries its momentum but you get used to it. The only thing I don't like about it is the extremely slow infotainment system, and the DVD movie player is next to useless. We use it for touring into remote parts of Australia, we regularly refer it to as the luxury motel on wheels. It's an easy vehicle to devour the kilometers on the freeway, yet handles the rough stuff in comfort - devours poth...Read more
oles and handles corrugations with aplomb. The 8 speed ZF has low enough ratio to pull the vehicle up fair steep inclines, so much so, I sometimes forget to put it into low gear - yet it easily cruises on the freeway and returns around 8.5l/100kms loaded with gear. Some recommendations, stick with the higher profile tires, otherwise the ride can get rough. The navigation is cumbersome, super slow and expensive to update, take that into account. We easily manage below 9l/100kms on tour fully loaded with a roof box. The cruise control on the Discovery is much better than the cruise control implementation on the RR Evoque, and so is the tuning of the gearbox. It easily handles changes in incline, not hesitating to change gears. And reliability, not an issue, not a single problem with it at all. Amazing car, I am always looking forward to driving it.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Review The ReviewerBalmoral Beach, NSW
- 8 reviews
- 43 likes
BEST SOCCER MUM CAR ON THIS PLANET
This 4x4 could just about go anywhere on this planet.
We purchased the TDV6 back in January this year and everyone that gets in the car just raves about its comfort and features.
Although the only dirt, mud and off-roading its ever likely to see is the unsealed roads around a soccer oval, I'm sure its more than capable as a real 4x4.
I hear a lot of people knock soccer mums for driving big 4x4's but really, its an absolute necessity when you have a couple of kids over 10 that play heaps of sports and you need to lug all their gear around wit...Read more
h you from one place to another, plus we're always picking up the kids friends as well, so we need the room. Really, driving the discovery today is no different to my parents owning a big VW Kombi back in the 60's, 70's & 80's although, I think there should be some minimum height requirements for the larger 4x4's (i.e.: 5' 6") as I've seen other soccer mums around 5' that bang and scrape everything in their path as they cant see over or around the pillars or headrests due to their habitus. Anyway, I think the Discovery is fantastic and worth every penny - soccer mum or not.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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NomadPerth
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Great vehicle
A very smooth reliable drive, has towed a 3.5 tonne gross van twice across Australia, up to Cape York, the Savannah Way, Cairns to Broome & handled the rough stuff brilliantly. Have fitted LR Tank, & spare to rear, & Recovery type Hitch. Am fitting 18" Compomotive rims for more rubber under the rim & tougher tyres, A brilliant tourer aim for around 15-16l/100 towing, & 9 around town where its tight turning circle makes parking a breeze. Its serviced every 10k vs recommended 27k, as it works hard. Only issue DPF blocked causing huge increase in fuel use, easily fixed.
Would recommend this vehicle over everything else I've owned
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Gregg
- 5 reviews
- 7 likes
30,000ks disco towing dream
Over 30,000ks most of it towing our Coromal lifestyle 635xe, in the first year. Queensland to Victoria across the Murry to Mildura. Oodnadatta track, Jabiru, then the Kimberlies, el Questro on the Gib river road, west coast, Nullabor and home. 16.5 litres per 100ks average whilst towing, 9-11litres around town and not towing. The tow assist is fantastic, tdv6 diesel so powerful and the padels for gear changes great for down hills and off road. Most comfortable 4wd we have ever had. Meridian sound fantastic. Rear camera even focuses on the tow-ball when hitching the van. Great drive Disco Dream.
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TezShellharbour
A Pleasure To Own The Discovery 4'
I wanted to try a Biggish Diesel 4WD Wagon. We owned quite a few new cars in the last 30 years, from a Gemini, Corolla, 2 Commodore V8's, a HSV Monaro,Subaru Impreza - very thirsty'+Nissan X-Trail & Murano Ti's. Never had a bad time with any really & I thought the Murano was special as it was luxurious & virtually maintenance free until we took the Land Rover SDV6 on in 2014 optioned with Sat Nav, Premium sound & Tech Pack. It's big and looks a bit daunting but the cabin is so well designed you feel at ease right away & once on the road it's re...Read more
markably easy & comfortable to drive. The paint and upholstery finish is superb. The rear seats will all lay flat, it's huge in the back you could sleep in it no problems. The engine & transmission are sweet' heaps of power. You wouldn't know there's a V6 diesel under the hood it runs extremely quiet & only at idle you can here the distinctive diesel rattle. I like to use the paddle shift when slowing on hills especially to save the brakes pads a little. However it does throw a lot of brake dust on to the alloy wheels which is annoying and the standard tyres are all but down to the wear mark indicators, we have only traveled 32000 klm's, it averages only 9.0-11L/100ks. We tow a 1500k boat & it just shines towing. The car really is great and the best vehicle we've owned, it's mainly used as a town car & my wife just loves it. Not cheap but the value is there. Drive & price up some upmarket Toyotas and you will see what I mean. Was keen on a Prado Kakadu but found it way to under powered and harsh at 70-100kph & $95000? Prado drivetrain is to outdated for the money. Have since updated to a new 2016 HSE. The Steering &Suspension have been Refined. So has the Engine Management ..Smoother and More Responsive .The New Car has Vastly improved Sat Nav & Cameras + Lane change Monitors in the mirrors.Took a while to get used to these but they work a treat. A trip to Surfers from Wollongong returned 7.9L/100. My boat Trailer Lights are not working when plugged to this car so there's an issue there as they work of my mates Ranger. And some Fallout spots were on the cars duco from new which wasn't good for an expensive Car. Found them the next day as I didn't expect to look for that on a new car at the dealership.. Got to be on your toes these days no matter what you buy. Trailer lights turned out to be a blown fuse .We just returned from a trip out to Junee-Mildura-Broken Hill-Cobar-Dubbo-Mudgee-Lithgow and home to Shellharbour .4 Adults & Luggage. Fuel Average was 9.4L P/100. 2,650klm's all up.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
5 Great Years
Great all round performance both on and off road comfortable and powerful but where is the front recovery point? It's off road 101!! Even my daughter's 1990 Bmw 318i has a recovery point to screw into the front bumper. With this small exception, I can honestly say that it's been the best car I've ever owned.
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My discovery 4 has done over 150000 kms since purchased new in 2010.
It would have to be the most comfortable drive I've ever had and combined with the practical flexible layout
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Amazing car
Purchased a discovery 2015 sdv6 in February 2015. Have done around 10,000ks with absolutely no issues.
Amazing car to drive, oodles of torque, stacks of appeal on the road and great interior space. Great family car. Surprisingly economical to run given size.
Only complaint is aircon defaults to "fresh" every time you stop the engine, so need to hit recirc every time you start.
First land rover and I am a convert now!
Will upgrade to new disco hopefully in 2020.
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Questions & Answers
arunboot007asked
Hi I am looking to buy a discovery 4 2010.
At the moment two in my list
1. Tdv6 2.7 with 170000 km. Single turbo
2. Tdv6 se 3.0 with 180000km. Twin turbo.
Both are 2010 with $4000 more for the 3.0.
Is it safe to buy one after this many kms? If it is what are the things I have to look in to.Is turbo replacement common problem on any of this.
Which is better to maintain 2.7 or 3.0.
I only owned Japanese cars before and have done most of the works by myself(except removing engine parts) so any advice or information will be very helpful.
Thanks in advance
Aru
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Stu Hearnasked
I have a Discovery 4 tdv6 2.7 I have a code reader which is very very good it is showing turbocharger problem my question is how do I get to this turbocharger I only have one hand can I access it by taking off the belly guard I know on the Land Rover 3 it is much simpler
MrsMasked
We have a 2014 disco which has done 120,000ks. It has everything on it that we want and we love the car...our question is do we sell now and try to find a later model with low ks before its done too many more ks, or keep it forever. Trying to work out the best thing to do economically (newly retired)
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Charlie
Owned the Discovery 4 for 5 years. Loved it.
Traded for a new Discovery, Review to follow.