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The D5 looks fantastic inside and out. My only mild reservation is that it looks a bit long in the butt...regardless, it's instantly dated the old D4 breadbox.
Land Rover engines are back under the bonnet.
Good job Land Rover:D
It's possible the serious off-roader will be catered for better by the new Defender, but I wouldn't sell the D5 short just yet.
Be interesting to see how reliable the Ingenium donks prove to be.
Haha. Pat I agree with your last post. They have lost me with the D5 but yes it's what most people want. They survey then they design and build. Most off road enthusiasts will draw the line in the sand with earlier models as I noted above. There just comes a point where tech alone just can't beat physics...
Also it's literally but ugly. Looks like the front was designed by Team A and the rear by Mitsubishi.
Cheers
We're not the intended market.
Part of me thinks we never were.
The discovery to my mind has always been a vehicle that was designed for more on road use, but just happened to be exceptionally good at going off road.
I'm sure the D5 will be the same.
However in order to keep cars on the road, Land Rover have to play within the rules, rules which are getting considerably tighter.
I'm sure Chris, the local salesman, will be more than happy to let me crawl all over them and answer any questions I have, he's saying late second quarter next year based on information he's getting.
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Personally I've seen very few people perform a kinetic recovery correctly or safely.
Heavily bogged doesn't get Snatched... that's just a risky proposition...
I've also seen average vehicles recovered using 12/15t straps - way worse than using an 8t strap.
I quite like what I see.
My serious off roading play time is now behind me. Been there done that, in less expensive vehicles.
Mainly I use the D4 to tow my van, and to get to less crowded places.
Looks like D5 has the same tow hitch issues as D3 D4. Mitchell Bros come on down!
With all the standard electrickery and gizmos, I don't think I'll be able to afford D5 when the time comes to changeover.
One of the options is a height adjustable hitch....but given the cost of an LR tow bar ($2400 for my boss's RRS!) I think the MitchHitch will have a good market into the future.
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Originally Posted by RHS58
Do we reaĺly want the Discovery to be like a Defender?
I guess the Discovery will go lifestyle while the Defender will be a durable workhorse. Bit like the difference between a Landcruiser and Hilux.
Good wading depth for the D5 though.
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Theres a couple of things I like on the D5 - isofix and child seat anchors in the third row being one, not many cars out there think of child restraints for the back row.
I like the activity key, suprised we havent seen that earier with the advent of keyless entry.
I like the USB charging points, lets face it most of use go away with several electronic devices.
Dont like how everything that moves is electricly powered, have we gotten that lazy that we cant move a seat or tailgate ourselves? Going to be fun if you use the 3rd row regually like me waiting for the seat to move out of position to allow access into the back and then back down again as opposed to simply flipping it up manually like the current model
Not really a fan of the look still and I just cant help the feeling that its trying to be a poor mans Range Rover.
My wife likes it so that was the final straw, Im not a fan :)
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Originally Posted by scarry
Ever tried to stop a 200 [emoji6] horribly underbraked.
I'd say the target audience is family travellers or van pullers...
And it will be perfect for offroad also.
Pumped guards and aerodynamics don't stop capability...
Heck D1 owners complained D2s were too long and too "round"... and steel panels...
D2 owners then complained the D3 was plain and boxy.
D3 owners then complained the D4 was soft edged.
And yet a D4 ****s all over anything before it...
The D5 will surely do the same....