Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.0 TD4 (180bhp) HSE Black 5d Auto Owner Review

2.0 TD4 (180bhp) HSE Black 5d Auto
2024 Land Rover Discovery Sport review

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In their own words

Unless you regularly do long journeys avoid as the mild hybrid car constantly says low battery, the fan fault is dismissed by the garage so i prod with a stick to unfreeze, the electrical glitches are annoying, 36 ish mpg leaves room for improvement and when you do put your pedal down the 9 speed gear box has already changed back up. Averaged 41 on a long journey but my brother in laws 530d (3ltr)Averaged considerably more. It was comfortable though. The full panoramic roof is pointless with the sun out, blinding! The quick clear screen is good and you will need with a possible fan issue. In town the car is slow pulling out but easy to load with shopping. We are a family of 4 with 2 well over 6 feet and it is easy to get in and out, plenty of room in the back too. It looks better than a lot of SUVs out there but the reliability issues nag at you. Back to German cars for me.

How reliable do you find the car?

Oil dilution issue, fan stops working regularly, Adblue unit been replaced, boot shut fault, and a litany of electrical glitches

Does the car do everything you expected it to do?

Being the most expensive car i have bought and certainly up a couple of trim levels, the quality feel is only in certain elements of the car. The sat nav is poor , the kick boot opener is a waste of time, but it is comfortable, but as pipe and slippers time
  • How they rated it

  • Reliability: 2 out of 5 2.0
  • Meets Expectations: 2 out of 5 2.0
  • Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 2.0
  • Dave Robinson doesn't recommend this car

About their car

  • Fuel type Diesel
  • When purchased December 2019
  • Condition when bought Used
  • Current Mileage 26,000 miles
  • Average MPG 36 mpg