Nervous buying this car after a shaky experience with the old Freelander. Chalk and cheese really, the Diesel engine is amazingly capable (with Sdv6 giving much more oomph than the TD) and I still need to ease off the pedal to stop myself taking off like a Formula 1 freak. The driving position is superb with excellent field of view, you truly do sit on top of the world, but one forgets to lower to access height at the end of the journey and if you are short like me, it's Kilimanjaro all the way down! HSE memory seating is fab as my partner is t...Read more

Puchased a new SV4 (turbo diesel) delivered in Jan 2014. The car has been reliable and has lived up to every expectation.
I have 19" tyres and the car has done pretty full-on off road forays and it hasn't missed a beat. The off road modes are brilliant. Deep, soft sand that is common in WA are no problem (with tyres deflated). The car certainly can keep up with the best in class.
We tow a near 3.5 tonne boat and it makes our V8 petrol Landcruiser look under powered. We get 15.5 l/100km versus Landcruisers 26l!! This in the hilly section Norse...Read more

Reading into the review by Toyota Hilux lover, one must assume there is a bit of prefabricated BS. There are always going to be people that get a lemon, hence the need for true lemon laws to protect those suffer. I have had my D4 for around 3 years now, the last of 2.7 TDV6's and I prefer it over the higher spec'd twin turbo 3.0L's.My vehicle is non standard as I have set it up for offroad touring. I run smaller 17" Performance BB6 alloys with Cooper ST Maxx for better offroad grip and toughness. The 17" rims will fit on the 2.7 TDV6's due to s...Read more

We drove all the candidates - Audi, Merc, BMW, Toyota, Jeep etc, and settled on the 3.0TD SE. I love the fact that it's a brilliant tourer as well as an extremely capable off-roader. We've taken it to Queensland and next year will hop across the Nullarbor to Perth. It also packs a huge number of IKEA boxes into the back and has fitted an entire outdoor lounge as well. I love the enormous capacity.

Pluses - Plenty of performance, you can overtake with confidence.
Huge capacity for those jobs you don't want to pay a delivery guy for. Folds ...Read more

Have just upgraded from a Land Rover Discovery 4 to the new model which is just known as the Discovery. To the uninitiated it looks identical, but externally the front lights, side mirrors, grille and bumper have been altered as have the rear lights. The real improvements are to the infotainment system, gearbox and the ride quality. To start with, its very quiet; there's almost no engine or road noise, you just waft along. Sure its new so you'd expect it to be tight, which it is, no rattles or any jarring to disturb you regardless of road ...Read more

Hi, I upgraded cars from a dual cab hilux to a Range Rover Sport. Whilst this car was fantastic, the lack of space for my growing family had me looking at larger options. I assessed all in the category of large SUVs with 7 seats and came to the conclusion that the Disco 4 stood apart in terms of features, comfort, off road ability and load carrying.

The SDV6 diesel is fantastic, powerful and quiet and the 8 speed auto is so smooth you can barely tell it's shifting. I love the fact that the interior is very similar to my Range Rover sport ...Read more

My hubby bought this for our drives round the outback as a tourer and towing car for our caravan. It does this absolutely brilliantly, comfortable, reliable and with a huge capacity for all our stuff. It has taken a lounge suite in the back, also (once) 2 ovens, a cooktop, and a dishwasher. That's how big it is for loads. We have a second battery and run our fridge off it in warm weather.

I also drive it round town as my shopping car, and for a small woman such as I, it is surprisingly easy to drive and to park. I also find the vision is wa...Read more

This is easily the most comfortable and capable 4wd I have owned (3). It is also excellent value for money even against Japanese 4wd models from Nissan, Mitsubishi and Toyota, if you compare models with similar features.
Value for money; Excellent v6 diesel and 6-speed auto combo; Comfortable and smooth on road; equally capable off road; Roomy inside; Feel solid and secured; Good fuel consumption for weight ( match manufacturer's claim, unlike the Japanese makers who usually understate theirs in real life condition); Luxurious feel inside like ...Read more

No flowery language in this review. The vehicle has surprisingly good agility and acceleration for a vehicle of this size and mass. Its off road performance is like riding in a sedan on the bitumen due to the pneumatic suspension.

Towing a 1.6 tonne camper adds very little to the fuel consumption which is around 10L/100km as well as having little impact on acceleration. The height of the vehicle means that even with the Jayco Outback range, one can see behind the camper with the rear vision mirror. I originally decided to buy the vehicle du...Read more