Is the Land Rover Discovery the perfect family car? We find out - CAR Magazine
? Is Land Rover’s aging Discovery still king of the all-rounders. The Good, the Bad and The Ugly: a fortnight in a Land Rover Discovery So, after 1210 miles, the Discovery has finished its ultimate family test. Those of you that have followed this roving report over the last fortnight will not be surprised to learn that, rather predictably, the Discovery was absolutely brilliant in the areas where you would expect it to be strong, and weak where it wasn’t. The Good The Land Rover was a superb companion. Combined with the Thule bike rack and roof box, it swallowed everything we threw at it. The flexibility of its seating arrangement, the intelligently configured storage areas, the high levels of visibility – everything felt perfectly geared... The Bad To misquote James Carville, it’s the fuel economy, stupid. While the 3. 0-litre V6 diesel delivers enough tail-up performance to successfully mask the Discovery’s kerbweight, helped by an exceptionally smooth and intuitive eight-speed automatic transmission, it consumes a vast amount of fuel in the process. Yes, I didn't help matters by strapping four bicycles and an aerodynamic roof coffin to the Discovery, but economy hardly improved when shorn of this extra weight and bulk, rising from 25mpg to – wait for it – 27. 5mpg. Source: www.carmagazine.co.uk
