Disco 4 aircon

[camo86T]

Hey guys, my second attempt at this thread.
Not a Land Rover owner as yet, but am looking at a MY2016 SD SE with low kays.
I did a bit of a weak attempt at a search on here but couldn't find the answer(s) I'm after.
I'd be interested to get any feedback on 2 zone vs 4 zone aircon in the Disco. I've got 2 young kids (1 and 3) who'll inevitably be spending time in the 3rd row when the in-laws etc come to stay (reasonably regular occurrence).
The one I'm looking at just has the standard aircon - is it a deal breaker or not?

Thanks in advance.

[Nicky]

Hey guys, my second attempt at this thread.
Not a Land Rover owner as yet, but am looking at a MY2016 SD SE with low kays.
I did a bit of a weak attempt at a search on here but couldn't find the answer(s) I'm after.
I'd be interested to get any feedback on 2 zone vs 4 zone aircon in the Disco. I've got 2 young kids (1 and 3) who'll inevitably be spending time in the 3rd row when the in-laws etc come to stay (reasonably regular occurrence).
The one I'm looking at just has the standard aircon - is it a deal breaker or not?

Thanks in advance.

If you are going to use the 3rd row you need the air there

[Nicmad]

I don't think there are any anchors int the 3rd row for child seats. So it will only be the inlaws sweating in the back!

[BobD]

We regularly use our third row for adults and only have the standard 2 zone air con. Never much of a problem for them even in the heat of an Eastern suburbs Perth summer in my experience. Certainly not a deal breaker for me!

[camo86T]

Nicky
They all come with 7 seats so you'd assume they'd be used...

Nick
Ok I better confirm that. Be very surprised if there weren't, even my XR6 ute has an anchor point behind the passenger seat


Thanks Bob, that's the sort of feedback I was hoping to get.
Don't happen to know if there are anchor points back there do you...? [bigsmile]

[DiscoJeffster]

Nicky
They all come with 7 seats so you'd assume they'd be used...

Nick
Ok I better confirm that. Be very surprised if there weren't, even my XR6 ute has an anchor point behind the passenger seat


Thanks Bob, that's the sort of feedback I was hoping to get.
Don't happen to know if there are anchor points back there do you...? [bigsmile]

The third row does not support child seats that require anchors. You could use the unanchored booster seats back there for those kids 4 years or over.

The second row supports anchored child seats.

[Tombie]

Without the Rear A/C you'll be wanting some good heat rejecting tint up the back!

[DiscoJeffster]

Oh, and my kids normally complain they're too cold when we have the second air con on so rarely use it. I'd not suggest it's a deal breaker either but each to their own.

[Tombie]

We regularly use our third row for adults and only have the standard 2 zone air con. Never much of a problem for them even in the heat of an Eastern suburbs Perth summer in my experience. Certainly not a deal breaker for me!

Perhaps you have polite passengers [emoji6]

[Garfield]

Hey guys, my second attempt at this thread.
Not a Land Rover owner as yet, but am looking at a MY2016 SD SE with low kays.
I did a bit of a weak attempt at a search on here but couldn't find the answer(s) I'm after.
I'd be interested to get any feedback on 2 zone vs 4 zone aircon in the Disco. I've got 2 young kids (1 and 3) who'll inevitably be spending ti me in the 3rd row when the in-laws etc come to stay (reasonably regular occurrence).
The one I'm looking at just has the standard aircon - is it a deal breaker or not?

Thanks in advance.

The air con in my 2016 D4 is like a fridge - even in 35 C Temp. I have a 3 and 6 year old in the 2nd row regularly in hot weather and they tell me to turn off the centre console vents in the rear second row. Saying that I do have the centre / rear air con option but have never needed it. I do have the highest UV window tint available thou. Blocks out 80% heat and it really works.

[BobD]

Without the Rear A/C you'll be wanting some good heat rejecting tint up the back!

I have good tint so maybe that makes it OK. I just direct the front vents towards the back with as few obstructions as possible and there are no complaints. The D4 air con is so good it cools the entire car OK for me. It will be warmer than the front but there are also middle seat vents and there is enough cooling in my experience. We have even done the 800km trip from Perth to Esperance non stop in summer with 7 adults and everyone was happy.

No child seat anchors though. There are three in the middle row. I have put my 90 year old father in the rear row and my wife who is close to 60 regularly rides there so that the oldies can have an easier to access seat. Never any complaints and all quite comfortable. As long as they can climb in (which is pretty easy with the way the seats fold forward to provide access) put the in laws in the rear and the kids in the middle row with one seat available to fold forward for access to the rear.

[Tombie]

I concur there is more than enough space for full size adults in the back row. My bulky arse fits comfortably!!!

[camo86T]

Thanks for all the replies, appreciate it.
The one I'm looking at has the black pack, not sure on % but the tint looks reasonably dark.

So if the dealer will play ball on price then I think I'll bite the bullet....and try not to think of how the price will drop later this year when series 5 comes out

[apom]

Only needed if you are going to have people in the 3rd row as well as the 2nd. I have had access to both and its only needed if you have more than 4 people up or have people in the 3rd row as well as the 2nd. The front air has 2 really good vents to the second row with the 2nd ac adding 4 vents to the roof on the 2nd and 3rd row and the seperate controller.

Not all discos come with 7 seats, there are a few 5 seaters around, strangely when i bought mine there was a 5 seater with the 2nd aircon installed, the dealer couldn't get rid of it. With the 5 seats you also miss out on the 30/40/40 arrangement on the second row, as it becomes a 60/40 split with different head rests

[Tombie]

Wow. You got the wide 7 seat model? 110% width [emoji56]

You lucky bugger!!

[Garfield]

With window tints, the darker version is not necessarily the version that cuts out the maximum amount of actual heat and UV. I picked a tint from the Tint Professor that had maximum heat and UV protections, without looking like a pimp mobile. Also I was advised not to get the tint that has any metal in it as it "may" affect the aerial incorporated inside the rear windows.

Just info for your interest. [smilebigeye]

[discorevy]

Wow. You got the wide 7 seat model? 110% width [emoji56]

You lucky bugger!!


until you find yourself in a busy car park [tonguewink]

[camo86T]

Spoke to the dealer today and mentioned the aircon, he claims that the std AC is a larger unit while the optioned up/HSE version is 2x smaller units.
The guy is a well regarded dealer with LR mechanical background and I'm inclined to believe him.

Anyone heard this before? Not that it changes anything, just an interesting point

[Grentarc]

Spoke to the dealer today and mentioned the aircon, he claims that the std AC is a larger unit while the optioned up/HSE version is 2x smaller units.
The guy is a well regarded dealer with LR mechanical background and I'm inclined to believe him.

Anyone heard this before? Not that it changes anything, just an interesting point
The part numbers (from memory) are all the same for the compressor, condenser and front evaporator, with the rear air con units having the extra parts in the rear added on.

[DiscoJeffster]

Spoke to the dealer today and mentioned the aircon, he claims that the std AC is a larger unit while the optioned up/HSE version is 2x smaller units.
The guy is a well regarded dealer with LR mechanical background and I'm inclined to believe him.

Anyone heard this before? Not that it changes anything, just an interesting point

Sales people will say anything [emoji6]