2017 Land Rover Discovery Overseas Preview Drive | Softer Styling Hides Serious Off-Road Ability
Still months away from its Australian debut, the Land Rover Discovery has already ruffled owners of previous generations thanks to its more rounded styling and by shifting a low-range transfer case onto the optional equipment list.
At its core though, the new Land rover Discovery is still very much a Land Rover, and as TMR discovered after two days, and 600km of driving through the wind-carved stone cathedrals of Utah and Arizona the new Discovery not only overcomes any obstacle with ease, it does it all while you sit in a cabin that's quiet, comfortable and filled with modern appointments.
Vehicle Style: Large SUV
Price: From $65,960 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 177kW/500Nm 2.0-litre cyl turbo diesel | 8sp automatic
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Pricing for the new Discovery range starts at $65,960 for the 132kW/430Nm 2.0-litre turbo diesel Td4 S, climbing to $71,560 for the more potent twin-turbo diesel Sd4 with 177kW and 500Nm as driven here.
Keep going up through the range and there’s also a 190kW/600Nm 3.0-litre turbo diesel and specification that rises through S, SE and HSE trim levels, topping out with the limited-numbers First Edition from $132,560.