6/21/2023 0 Comments Discovery suv 2020Unless you’re very careful, this one would fall short too easily. Even so, I reckon any reasonably sized modern car that can’t manage 40mpg on a long trip is missing the mark. But because I racked up the miles a bit, I managed to bump up Rachel’s figure of 34mpg to 36mpg. Both Rachel and I are city dwellers, so economy will suffer for that. For me, it was noisier than I would have liked, but of greater disappointment were its low-speed drivability and overall economy. Rachel thought the diesel engine was surprisingly refined. There are one or two areas where a more solid, upmarket finish might have worked better, but you really have to hunt for them. There’s more variety in the choice of materials than you will find from the premium German brands, yet that broad palette of light and dark trim is well handled. Visibility took some beating, too.Ĭabin ambience is something modern Land Rovers do really well, I think, and while the Discovery Sport’s predecessors didn’t always uphold the company’s highest standards, this one certainly does. The driving position was excellent, the seat really comfortable and the ride quiet and plush. Long trips were always enjoyable, provided the infotainment system was getting on okay with my iPhone (it wasn’t always). To drive the car on the road was like having a kind of internal conversation with it – one of ups and downs and which never quite resolved itself. For my first week or so with the car, I remember feeling lucky every time I got in it later, I had to remind myself to look around the interior and appreciate the car’s qualities – and to allow no opportunity to tackle a muddy track or a grassy field to fall by the wayside. It’s funny how luxury quickly becomes normal. The Discovery Sport arrived with us in October, and everyone who ran an eye over it – including me – cooed at the idea of living with such a versatile and luxurious daily operator. I will miss the Land Rover in many ways, but it’s the car it might have been that I really long to drive. Those miles were for the most part comfortable, cosseting and agreeable, although they weren’t dealt with quite as practically or economically as I might have liked. The car is now going back to Gaydon having had just under 6000 miles added to its odometer and a veritable mountain of Costa coffee cups and sausage- sandwich wrappers added to its various storage cubbies (which I cleared out, I promise). My working life, however, has remained pretty itinerant, so I soon redressed the balance. Rachel did what she could to put some distance under the car’s wheels, taking it pretty much all the way to Land’s End on holiday back when you could, well, holiday. When I took over the running of our long-term Land Rover Discovery Sport from Rachel Burgess late last year, it hadn’t quite done 1000 miles in its first few weeks with us. Land Rover Discovery Sport road test review.Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e R-Dynamic 2020 UK first drive.Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e 2021 UK first drive.The mapping on this website is provided by external mapping providers and is for general information purposes only. Please contact your local authorized Land Rover Retailer for availability and prices. Some vehicles are shown with optional equipment and retailer-fit accessories that may not be available in all markets. The information, specification, engines and colors on this website are based on European specifications and may vary from market to market and are subject to change without notice. Some features may vary between optional and standard for different model year vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover Limited is constantly seeking ways to improve the specification, design and production of its vehicles, parts, options and/or accessories and alterations take place continually, and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. This is a very dynamic situation, and as a result imagery used within the website at present may not fully reflect current specifications for features, options, trim and color schemes. Please contact your local authorized Land Rover Retailer for detailed specifications. The global shortages of semiconductors and other materials are currently affecting vehicle build specifications, option availability, and build timings. Important note on imagery & specifications. © 2023 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
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