Thread: Disappointed in the D5 / waiting for the Defender

Originally Posted by scarry

Sport for sure,the Disco 5 is huge,very toad looking.
There are a couple out the front of the local stealers.

Thats the trouble with the whole range,they look very similar,extremely difficult from a distance to differentiate between vehicles,yet alone models.

It doesnt do the brand any favours,average jo blow citizen will have no idea which is which.

Even us LR guys get confused.

And they look generic to me now.

I was never really a fan of the D1, D2 styling, but you knew it was a Land Rover. It was unlike any other 4wd.
Then the D3 came along and I went wow, I like that, and it was defineably 'Land Rover'
The D4 built on that.

Then the Ewok, err, Evoque was released and I thought "that's a cool looking little car"
It was fresh and sharp at the time.
Perfect for the inner city hipster, a nice little, dare I say it, hairdressers car. (I can feel the hate mail coming from Evoque drivers as I type!)

The rest of the range has followed that styling cue, but so has the rest of the automotive world.

Could we say the range looks like style over substance now?

A big part of the Disco market in the UK and Europe is the horse towing sector.
They were always appreciated for the same reasons 4wders in Australia appreciate them.
Super practical, they had the space and capability to tow little Lucy and Beatrice's groomed, washed and plaited neddy to the dressage/jumping/eventing/hunting plus all the accoutrements that a competition horsey and stylish young lady requires.
That big, boxy back end was perfect.

Anyway, it'll be a sales success, particularly in the US, which is all JLR will really care about.

apart from being offended by the way it looks, which is going to take a long time to get over,
what really is offensive is the price hike, for me to update to a equivalent HSE with a similar amount of fruit is appearing to make a new one cost a extra $20K to $35K more than my current ride. I'm now thinking of going to maybe a Range Rover, ( the prices are so close ) or even looking at other brands.

i can't escape that facts that both my new 2 x D4 I have owned have been the most troublesome cars I have ever owned, but at the same time have given a great driving experiences along with comfort, towing, 4WD Driving abilities.

its certainly a new model that will divide the faithful!

im really trying hard to like it, but I feel the winds of change might be blowing thru the garage
at home !

Jack

Originally Posted by GP1200

apart from being offended by the way it looks, which is going to take a long time to get over,
what really is offensive is the price hike, for me to update to a equivalent HSE with a similar amount of fruit is appearing to make a new one cost a extra $20K to $35K more than my current ride. I'm now thinking of going to maybe a Range Rover, ( the prices are so close ) or even looking at other brands.

i can't escape that facts that both my new 2 x D4 I have owned have been the most troublesome cars I have ever owned, but at the same time have given a great driving experiences along with comfort, towing, 4WD Driving abilities.

its certainly a new model that will divide the faithful!

im really trying hard to like it, but I feel the winds of change might be blowing thru the garage
at home !

Jack

It seems the extra seats are an added extra,at quite a cost,whereas with many(But not all)of the D4 models they were included,there weren't many 5 seat vehicles around.
And yes the overall prices are now in what were RRS and RR territory,way above what they (D4)were.

IMHO,the vehicle is now aimed at a new market,not the same market the D4 was aimed at.

I saw a demo one on the road yesterday,and from the rear it looks very very fugly.

Saw my first Discovery 5 today,I don't know what you lot are on about,it was a storm grey color and looked bloody good.Korean/Japanese look-a-like,BS,it looked unmistakably European,I'd have one any day. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Saw my first Discovery 5 today,I don't know what you lot are on about,it was a storm grey color and looked bloody good.Korean/Japanese look-a-like,BS,it looked unmistakably European,I'd have one any day. Pat

Yeah Lee brought his out to Wombat and it's pretty damn nice. The blue with white interior looks awesome. The thing is, you need to take a class to learn how to work the thing. Never seen so many controls! But it does do lots of cool stuff. I like it.

Saw my first real one yesterday in a CocaCola colour. The backside view is a shocker.

Saw one on the road for the first time the other day .... in Toorak.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Saw one on the road for the first time the other day .... in Toorak.

Argh...in its natural environment.

(RRCs would be ashamed)

Cheers