A near production-ready fifth-generation Land Rover Discovery has again been spotted almost undisguised ahead of its launch later this year.
The UK model was spotted in the same state of minimal disguise as previous images, revealing much of the car's styling and shape as well as another alloy wheel design.
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The Discovery seen before was spotted in Leamington Spa, close to Jaguar Land Rover's Gaydon headquarters, and was fitted with a 2.0-litre diesel engine thought to be one of the manufacturer's Ingenium powerplants from the Discovery Sport and Jaguar XE.
Full details of the 2017 Land Rover Discovery
The new pictures confirm the Discovery will feature a lower, sleeker design, similar to 2014's Discovery Vision concept. The offset registration plate also suggests it will have an asymmetrical tailgate - a nod to previous generations of the model. It will also have a plusher, more upmarket cabin that will be no less practical or versatile than that of the current model.
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The new model will also be significantly lighter than the current car and come packed with new technology when it goes on sale.
It will be the largest in a family of three or more upcoming Discovery models.
Land Rover has left the door open for another Discovery model below the smaller Discovery Sport as it looks to cash in on a growing global SUV market that will soon top 20 million sales worldwide.
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Ravon
Upright rear door
MrJ
Agree completely - the Gen 3
jason_recliner
What a Joke
AAJ
Upright rear door
All those great features that made the old Discovery line a stonking good family car are being phased out in favour of a more stylish large estate car.
Personally, I will miss the old Discovery. I am also an old timer who wants to pack his car full of stuff from camping kit to washing machines! For me a car is a workhorse. But that is the past, today its far more important for a car to look bling.
Jinx59
Ravon wrote:
Like Jaguar, Land Rover is looking for new customers. They will expect you to follow their new design language whether the 'old faithfull' like it or not. They calculate that they will win more than they lose.
The rear looks pretty upright, but there appears to be less of a step in the roof line. Those Disco 4 Discoverys are sometimes difficult to park in underground car parks due to their height of 1M85. So I am not surprised that this has been revised.
Motormouths
Darren Moss wrote:sales
I disagree. Pretty much every post-2004 Discovery is piloted by a private school mum who can't drive it properly. I suspect its 'visual bulk' and 'uncompromising stance' is the only reason they got one in the first place.
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Winston Churchill
Motormouths wrote:Darren Moss
Can you substantiate that with evidence? No, thought not. I thought people had got over these vehicles. Seems not.
Kamelo
Bad driving
Wholeheartedly agree. Discovery (and Q7) women drivers are among the worst on the road. I was watching a mid-30's Q7 driver with her kids in the back trying to reverse into a space at Waitrose in Walton-le-dale. I wish I had filmed it - it was priceless.
The man in the car car adjacenet to me was watching in just as much disbelief as me.
superstevie
Is the X5 really it's
Ruperts Trooper
superstevie wrote:Is the X5
On price, the X5 competes with Discovery - have you seen RR Sport prices!
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