Thread: Discovery vs 2015 Range Rover vogue

The L405/L494 sub-frames are alloy for less weight, the D5s are steel to be stronger and the new Defender are thicker steel for more strength again. How strong do you need?

I would either buy a late model D4 or a new Defender (which I regard as an evolution of the D4 more than any other model). I have lost all interest in Rangies and whatever the D5 is.

The defender is very appealing to me but with only a 4 cylinder diesel it won’t cut the mustard for towing my 3.2 van so I’ll have to wait until a bigger engine becomes available.

im not sure about the chassis part. I just want to be able to drive around the city, take the van on holidays and drive on the beach - not sure what all the extra strength is for either?

I’ve decided to hold on to my L322 tdv8 for a few more years, but keep an eye on prices, features & value of the L495/494/D5.

There’s no doubt the L405 used is great value considering their new price. That’s what I found when buying my last car and comparing L322/D4/D3. You got a lot more stuff in the vogue. Coming from an Isuzu 110 I thought all that stuff was not that appealing to me but would entice the family back into road trips. My wife loves the heated seats, how big and comfy the seats are, how quiet it is and the great sound system (& I have povo pack). Now I too would find it hard to give up. The difference after a big day on the road is amazing. You don’t get out of the car feeling exhausted. That quiet extraordinary comfort makes a difference.

But the L494 is cheaper and not much smaller, but lighter.

The D5 is newer and that is definitely a plus in such complex cars. You also get stuff like Apple airplay which is handy.

They all have the same ZF trans and similar tdv6 motor.

We looked at the ones you mention and settled for a D4 SC..more space than the RRs we looked at..which is what we wanted... but...they were invariably in poor condition. Looked at the D5...but wife could not see out of it as well as the D4..and styling was...well..odd at the back😞

The SC was the best to drive and given diesel running costs we opted for the petrol ...250kw..8 speed..yum yum.

So I guess it's what you find best suits your needs.

I will get a RR one day tho..hopefully a SC petrol🤤

The SCV6 paired with 8HP certainly sounds good and will be included in cars I look at when time comes to buy again.

Another small difference between D4 and L405 (& L322) is rear shock location. Not 100% sure about D5/L494 set up. On L405 the shock is outside the air spring which makes swapping one out a lot easier on the side of the road. My era L322 has the same shock left and right so only need to carry one spare, if on a trip a long way from anywhere. The later CVD setup has a unique part no for left and right.

Also having the shock outside of the spring probably allows heat to dissipate better particularly on corrugated roads.

Went thru a similar comparison recently.

Wanted an SDV8 RRS Dynamic with some warranty left.

Due to great pricing ended up with a new SD6 HSE with all of the the options i wanted except for ediff.

The RRS's were great buys but there always seemed to be something not there i.e. interior colour, no drive pack, just out of warranty etc.

Originally Posted by chuck

Went thru a similar comparison recently.

Wanted an SDV8 RRS Dynamic with some warranty left.

Due to great pricing ended up with a new SD6 HSE with all of the the options i wanted except for ediff.

The RRS's were great buys but there always seemed to be something not there i.e. interior colour, no drive pack, just out of warranty etc.

Yup..our experience exactly.

Parked next to a black Velar r dynamic HSE today..a much lower roof line than the D4..more than I thought😞

But..what a great looking car..hard to believe the styling is...7 years old now? Wife has not stopped talking about it since...she wants it for our 42 year anniversary today.

So I bought her KFC instead😣