End of D4?

**Vern** · 24th August 2017, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by johntins

I don't think most of us are disputing that the car can be had with LR and E Diff, and will be hugely capable. It just 'seems' more of a soft roader than the D4, and less suitable as a tourer, and certain features, such as the split tailgate could be a deal breaker. It amazes me, as the split tailgate has been a signature RR feature since the first one, and is one of the main things that makes me lust after a D3/4.

Understand the tailgate bit.
I was of the perception from a few posts back that someone thought it didn't come with low range, well thats how i read it anyway.
Also a lot of users won't ever use low range, they will use it as a family car or to tow the van. Our old d1, when we got it at 200kk, it had never been in low range, and never had the cdl locked, it had however been up the centre and round the west twice!
Is it needed, well yes for some, and no for others. Is it an option, yes it is.

**DiscoJeffster** · 24th August 2017, 04:43 PM

So it's now a monocoque chassis
"It dispenses with the old Discovery’s hefty combined monocoque and separate chassis set-up and moves to the same aluminium platform as the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport."
Boring.

**Graeme** · 25th August 2017, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by johntins

It amazes me, as the split tailgate has been a signature RR feature since the first one

It's a Disco, which started life with a single door and only had the split tail-gate for 1 body shape.

**BMKal** · 25th August 2017, 02:31 PM

Well - I've just had a good look at a D5 in the flesh. Nice car ................... but not what I want in a 4WD.

My next vehicle will either be another D4 .................. or more likely, a V6 Amarok.

Or just maybe, there might be something interesting in the way of a new Defender by the time I'm looking again - but the way LR has been going lately, I'm not holding my breath.

**Vern** · 25th August 2017, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by BMKal

Well - I've just had a good look at a D5 in the flesh. Nice car ................... but not what I want in a 4WD.

My next vehicle will either be another D4 .................. or more likely, a V6 Amarok.

But the amarok doesn't have low range!

**BMKal** · 25th August 2017, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Vern

But the amarok doesn't have low range!

Actually it does, if you buy a manual.

But you don't really need it. I regularly drive a 4 cyl. auto which doesn't have low range, and it will pretty much keep up with any of its competitors off road. Certainly has no trouble doing anything that I have asked of it.

**Vern** · 25th August 2017, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by BMKal

Actually it does, if you buy a manual.

But you don't really need it. I regularly drive a 4 cyl. auto which doesn't have low range, and it will pretty much keep up with any of its competitors off road. Certainly has no trouble doing anything that I have asked of it.

Oh i didn't know the v6 came in manual, i hadn't really looked into it.
I have thought about upgrading our amarok to the new v6 one, been such a great car.

**Vern** · 25th August 2017, 02:43 PM

Is it out yet or is that next year the manual?

**BMKal** · 25th August 2017, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Vern

Is it out yet or is that next year the manual?

You've got me there. I don't know if the manual V6 is out yet or not. I do know that there will be one available though. But I'd probably opt for the 8 speed auto in any case. The auto D4 has spoiled me, and I don't really need low range.

**cripesamighty** · 25th August 2017, 09:27 PM

Was having a play on the VW website yesterday looking at what the new Amarok specs were and the only transmission choice in the V6's was auto. No idea if manual option is coming later down the pipeline.

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