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Land Rover Discovery TDV6 HSE

Test date 16 November 2004  Price as tested £45,000

Launched in 1989, but famously leaked to the press a good deal earlier, the Discovery was a typical resourceful piece of British engineering. Take the ageing Range Rover chassis, stick a spacious body on top and spruce up with a decent diesel motor. It saved the company and, with the emerging MPV phenomenon, made a serious dent in estate car sales. Corking off-road, acceptable on it, the Disco soldiered on until ’98 when it was revamped, treated to a five-cylinder diesel engine and air suspension became an option. It’s testament to the car’s lasting appeal that, despite being outdated, the car’s rugged looks and Land Rover image have kept sales high in the face of strong competition.

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