Thread: Discovery 5

Abit of frontal protection and it's all good, although the styling doesn't do it for me, I don't like the Evoque or Disco Sport either, of coarse, there are alot that like this type of styling and a lot that won't add anything else, prefering to keep it stock and that's fine.

It's a start, at least they recognise there is a calling for this type of vehicle, maybe they have been lokking at what owners are doing to the D3 and D4 and previous Discos too.

Baz.

Whatever ^^^^ is,, its not the next Disco.
its just a tarted up RRS.
and the next Disco wont be that.

I think the shape will be very similar to the 4. maybe a more rounded front, but still with the distinctive Disco headlights, no "eyebrows" here!

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Whatever ^^^^ is,, its not the next Disco.
its just a tarted up RRS.
and the next Disco wont be that.

I think the shape will be very similar to the 4. maybe a more rounded front, but still with the distinctive Disco headlights, no "eyebrows" here!

Yes, Auto Car has just taken a previously released image and toughened up the look with a snorkel, bigger tyres, winch and some branding - it's just there to give people something to look at. Wheel articulation would certainly negate it as a viable candidate for the real thing. The acknowledgement that a tough, capable vehicle is warranted is what is interesting. That, and the fact that SVO are involved. I'm sure though, that a vehicle produced by SVO will not be cheap so that is an issue. It'll be interesting how they will differentiate it from the "new" defender.

WA newspaper article the other day saying that LR had extended the production of the Defender for another year (due to increased sales, night have only been the 110).
In the article they showed an image of the likely future Defender replacement, and apart from only showing 2 doors, the image was quite similar to what is here.
Seeing as this image has a snorkel, it might be they are intending it to be more utilitarian and it may be a Defender replacement.

I think the 5 will take cues from the disco sport. It might not look like the render above but I expect it to be a fair bit different to the current disco.

I just hope they dont round off the tailgate. That utilitarian boxiness has been quite handy since the D1, and is one of the main differences style wise to the (previous model) range rovers.

Cheers

Dan

My bet is it's a Discovery Sport (Freelander)

If you think about it though, if they do a good job with the new Defender there there isn't really a need in the line up for a a hard core Disco. The main reason to buy a Disco now for someone who off roads is that the defender is so outdated in terms of comfort and safety that if you want a car for driving the family around during the week and the go off-road on the weekend then you have to choose the Disco.

If the new defender is rugged and utilitarian but has reasonably comfortable seats and cabin and 5 star safety, which you would imagine it will, then for the daily driver/ weekend off-roader it now becomes a real option, I reckon it's a reasonable bet you might even get EAS. You wold only go Disco, RRS if you are focussed on luxury with some off road ability out of the box.

I know if the new Defer is good I will buy a base/low model one (depending on what real off-road ability you get with higher models) and mod it to hell.

At a recent RR Club meeting, the product manager for JLR said that after the Defender production stops in December this year, there will be a "mourning period" of at least year. They don't want to bring out the new Defender for at least a year. A rugged Discovery might fill the gap - even if it is at a price premium. Although the D5 would probably be out at the same time as the new Defender... who knows!