Discovery Decoded

Land Rover’s New Discovery Comes In A Range Of Models With Different Features And Complex Options Lists. We Sort Out What You Need To Get Dirty!

- Fraser Stronach

IF YOU’RE looking for the least expensive way to get into the all-new Discovery (effectively a ‘Discovery 5’ but just Discovery by name) you’ll have to wait until late 2017 when the base-spec ‘S’ models arrive. If you want something sooner, like midyear, the more expensive SE is your entry point.

If you’re prepared for the end-of-year wait, prices for the Discovery S start at $65,900 for the 132kW four-cylinder Td4 engine in a white, coil-spring five-seater with manual-adjust cloth seats. However, the Td4 engine can’t be had with dual-range gearing at any specification level, which limits its appeal as a 4x4.