New RRS or Discovery?

[Lukeis]

Given the pricing for the discovery seems to be pretty darn close to the RRS pricing now, I’m curious which one people will buy next and why.

As this is a disco page so I’m expecting a lot in favour of the D5, but what does it have that the RRS doesn’t?

[SBD4]

I would say more space.

[Geedublya]

Better 7 seat accommodations

[SBD4]

...and better wading depth by 50mm and clearance (slightly). Offroad geometry is very similar.

[PerthDisco]

RRS is better in the looks department 🤭

[simmo1]

Folks,

I have an L494 RRS TDV6 2014. Was toying at the time between a Disco and an RRS. I wanted a good 'car' that would be a ripper driving and touring machine and also have the ability to tow. I wasn't locking for a device to do serious 4 by 4 or the like. The RRS is a much better road driving machine than a Disco. Take each for a test drive and you will see.

People asked why not an LC200 - I didn't want a barge and an LC200 in similar spec as the RRS is not dissimilar money.

The RRS doesn't have anything like the internal storage space, but that is not what I was after.

Cheers, Simmo

[Lukeis]

I've just reviewed the specs and i'm shocked because i always assumed the RRS was bigger than the discovery. I only reviewed the new d5 and the RRS so I'm not sure how it compares to our d4's but I'm blown away by the space difference in favour of the D5.

What surprised me even more was that in almost every other way the RRS is better or equivalent.

d4 has better wading depth but I would fit a snorkel before that becomes an issue.
d4 has better approach but RRS has better departure
same same for break-over angle.

The RRS engine however beats the D5 on ALL the stats, speed, weight, fuel efficiency, torque, KW.

Definitely keen to hear what the sales pitch is for the D5, given most don't care about 6mm clearence it must be based on load space.

I agree the RRS is a nicer interior and overall looks better, but the D5 has a nice bold 'presence' which is a good change from all the RRS in my area.

[DiscoJeffster]

Isn’t the seating and off-road capability the biggest difference? Doesn’t a D5 come with more off-road appropriate setup in regards to tyres? Admittedly wheels and tyres can be changed.

[Geedublya]

RRS can come with TDV8, Supercharged V6 and Supercharged V8. Adaptive suspension, dynamic mode, CVD and a few other things that the D5 misses out on. Before anyone pipes up about the D5 SVX I left it out as it isn’t here yet.

I’ve been looking at the L494 for a while now and I’ve driven most of them except the hybrid, TDV6 and SCV6. All are very nice but the SCV8 is my pick.

[SBD4]

Isn’t the seating and off-road capability the biggest difference? Doesn’t a D5 come with more off-road appropriate setup in regards to tyres? Admittedly wheels and tyres can be changed.
Nope, both L494 and D5 take the same size tyres, both bigger than the D4. the good thing is that the tyre choices are much better for the newer models. My RRS' 20" rims have a taller sidewall than my D4's 19" rims.

Edit: You're right on the seating though.

[Graeme]

My RRS' 20" rims have a taller sidewall than my D4's 19" rims.Aren't they both 255 and 55% profile making the sidewalls the same height?

The D5 has steel sub-frames whereas the RRS doesn't which may or may not be significant but the D5's are steel for extra strength over the alloy ones.

[SBD4]

Aren't they both 255 and 55% profile making the sidewalls the same height?

The D5 has steel sub-frames whereas the RRS doesn't which may or may not be significant but the D5's are steel for extra strength over the alloy ones.
Hmmm you might be right there Graeme, I thought the tyre was wider, I'll have to check. Certainly has a larger diameter by an inch which is a good thing.

[Graeme]

Certainly better in 20" on a D5/L494 than 20" on a D4.

[Lockee]

Driving both for LRE, Discovery has more room extra seating and more rear wheel travel. If could only choose one it would be a TDV8 Sport.

[Classic88]

You're more likely to be cut off by someone in an RRS while they yak away on their phone. Happens to me at least once a day here in Sydney. [biggrin]

[RecMec]

Given the pricing for the discovery seems to be pretty darn close to the RRS pricing now, I’m curious which one people will buy next and why.

As this is a disco page so I’m expecting a lot in favour of the D5, but what does it have that the RRS doesn’t?


Rangie Sport is actually a tarted Disco, same chassis etc.

[101RRS]

Rangie Sport is actually a tarted Disco, same chassis etc.

We are talking about comparing the L494 RRS and the L462 Discoi - the L494 RRS has nothing to do with a Disco as it is based on a RR platform - you are thinking of the L320 RRS not the L494.

Garry

[BobD]

I went for a low km L405 instead of both the Sport and the D5. So far it is incredible but less room in the boot than a D4, more than an L494. Even though it is a TDV6 it has effortless power and acceleration compared with the SDV6 D4 and is amazingly comfortable. My Disco Sport has more of the high tech stuff than the base model RRV though. The fuel consumption in the TDV6 RRV is almost the same as my DS with 135kW Ingenium and way better than my 2010 D4 which has lots of added weight, even when towing.

[Gregz]

I had the same dilemma late last year... to get the SE disco 5 tdv6 5-seater with the Capability Plus pack I was looking at about $104k new. Also available for slightly less money ($99k, so pre-depreciated ! ) was a 2 year old RRS SDV6 (700nm) SE with the Dynamic option (torque vectoring etc) , only owned by Land Rover previously, with only 16k km on it - looked like new. I sat in the Disco 5 and sat in the RRS . The ambiance in the RRS felt a lot better to me, also the seats in the RRS were considerably more comfortable (and 2nd row higher) than the D5.
I tried to like the D5, but it was just missing that excitement factor, and unfortunately I took the RRS for a drive first, and well the D5 didn't get a look in after that.
So what am I missing out on by not getting the D5? Storage space, well for big trips I would take a caravan or trailer anyway so not really an issue for me. Wading depth, the extra 5cm is not likely to be an issue for me. 1 year of warranty - D5 comes with 3, the RRS came with 2 because it was not new, well I figure I can buy extra warranty down the track if I want. Depreciation - certainly there would be a depreciation hit on the D5, likely not so much on the RRS, since it already was depreciated from its original $140k price.
I get a smile on my face every time I get into the RRS, its my mid-life-crisis purchase, the smile gets bigger when I put it in Dynamic on a twisty road - woohoo . Side-note, the SE spec RRS with the 700nm motor could be ordered with the Dynamic option only for MY15.5 and then again in MY17 onwards, otherwise you would have to stump up for the HSE Dynamic model. I wouldn't buy the RRS without the Dynamic option, the equation would tilt back to the D5 for me. I certainly would not be able to afford a RRS HSE Dynamic, and if that particular RRS that I bought was not available at the time, I would have bought the D5. However, if a D5 pulls up next to me at the traffic lights, do I wish I had bought that instead? Nope (hell, nope) [bigsmile1]

[Lukeis]

This is really interesting, space seems to be the only main tick for the disco even on a disco forum.

i really (really!) like the overall look of the d5 but space isn’t my biggest driver nor is wading depth.

[IndusD4]

One of my main requirements was to take 3 Golden Retrievers in the boot, which is no issue in the D4. I compared the boot space in an RRS with the D5 and there was no competition. D5 it is.