![]() ![]() ![]() The big steering wheel, and its relatively slow reactions, are in keeping with the brand’s off-road roots and encourage steady progress that is entirely appropriate to its family SUV role. Land Rover always scores well here and the Discovery rides with real comfort and authority, the queasy top-heaviness you get in some SUVs well controlled while bumps are effectively smothered. Standard air suspension means the Discovery can adjust its ride height according to whether you’re driving on or off the road and also means a greater range of adjustability through the various driving modes. The Discovery feels intimidatingly massive on the road at first, though the forward visibility helps you gain confidence and the upright, off-roader-stance means it doesn’t suffer the forward blind-spots of sleeker rivals like the Q7. If you’re likely to make the most of the Discovery’s formidable pulling capacity the optional Towing Pack includes a deployable hook, headlamp levelling and additional driver assist functions to help with hitching and reversing. A Blind Spot Assist pack on higher range models adds a ‘Clear Exit Monitor’ system to warn against opening doors into the path of unseen traffic while rear-facing traffic monitors are included on the top model as part of the Driver Assist Pack. All models also get a 3D ‘surround camera’ system, eight airbags, lane keeping assistance and cruise control with speed limiter function. If you’re really serious you can add the Advanced Off-Road Capability Pack with additional low-range gearing and extra modes but this will be overkill for most drivers and the standard car is more than capable. ![]() On or off the road the four-wheel drive and supporting electronics deliver a huge sense of security and confidence that you’ll make it home, no matter what the weather does. All Land Rovers are built to be unstoppable off-road and so it seemed with our test loop in the muddy grounds of Eastnor Castle, where the brand tests all its cars. There is the very obvious security of being in a large, substantial vehicle and families will feel reassured the Discovery will take good care of them. ![]()
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