What Car?  |  May 2017
NEW LAND ROVER DISCOVERY vs RIVALS
Land Rover’s new Discovery promises to be the definitive do-anything seven seat SUV. But first it has to beat the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90. Anyone Thinking the Land Rover Discovery is getting a bit too fancy these days would do well to remember that the original, launched in 1989, had an interior sculpted by Terence Conran, who was briefed to design it as a ‘lifestyle accessory’. However, the all-new, fifth-generation Discovery is undoubtedly the plushest yet, with bundles of new technology and an ever more Range Rover-like style. That’s because its rivals are no longer agricultural vehicles augmented by some token leather trim; rather, they’re genuine luxury cars, as demonstrated by the Audi Q7, currently our favourite luxury SUV. The Volvo XC90 is another cracking option, especially when you factor in its lower asking price. So, can the new Discovery really eclipse such tough competition?
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in What Car? May 2017.