Thread: How off road capable is TDV6

A bit better than an Evoque, which itself is pretty good.

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Gordon

I was surprised how well TDV6 went on a driving training day at Werribee. Shouldn't be a problem unless you are doing serious mountain climbing!

I have one but havent done anything offroad yet. I think the biggest issue would be slow speed work sneaking around rocks and sticks and abrubt bumps and the like. From a standing start they tend to want to charge off like rambo. Quite sensitive to throttle inputs at low speeds. Can be a challenge in stop start traffic unless you are very very smooth on the throttle. Would be more challenging in the bumps. The other issue is tyres. I have 19'' standard wheels with 235/65 tyres. Sort of ok for sidewall height but tread is highway biased. There are no other tyres available in that size other than the stock pirelli. The 255/55 size tyres are a lower profile. Would like to run 18'' wheels but we wait for Gordon. Have fun having a go.
Simmo

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Jc

Originally Posted by simmo1

I have one but havent done anything offroad yet. I think the biggest issue would be slow speed work sneaking around rocks and sticks and abrubt bumps and the like. From a standing start they tend to want to charge off like rambo. Quite sensitive to throttle inputs at low speeds. Can be a challenge in stop start traffic unless you are very very smooth on the throttle. Would be more challenging in the bumps. The other issue is tyres. I have 19'' standard wheels with 235/65 tyres. Sort of ok for sidewall height but tread is highway biased. There are no other tyres available in that size other than the stock pirelli. The 255/55 size tyres are a lower profile. Would like to run 18'' wheels but we wait for Gordon. Have fun having a go.
Simmo

Thanks for the reply, if you put the TR dial to gravel it dulls the response of the engine

Yes, it took me a while to get used to the throttle response too. Not long after getting it I was maneuvering in to a tight parking space in a moderate incline, I found my self constantly on the verge of rear ending the car in front as small input had me not moving at and the slights bit more had the car launching itself forward. All I could think of at the time was "no good for tight off road work".

Found the same situation in stop start traffic but have now mastered the peddle. I have also found that sport mode in this situation gives a bit better control.

I wish I had forked out for the low range and TR2 as I feel I only have half a Land Rover. As fantastic as this car is, I feel I am in no mans land with it, not really tooled up for off road (clearance, internal space, no flat load space, large turning circle and no low range) but does not have all the goodies to take full advantage of the platform on the road (dynamic mode and more exciting engine). In reality I did buy it knowing that I am not likely to take this one off road. Even at 5 years I hated getting pinstripes on the Disco. Nit picking I know.

Put it this way. It will out-drive you! Just about anyone for that matter.

Originally Posted by MR LR

Put it this way. It will out-drive you! Just about anyone for that matter.

Yeah, thanks for that Wil, well aware of that capabilities of the vehicle. It just takes some getting used to after the D4. As I say most of it is just a "feeling" though, the things I mentioned re load space, turning circle etc are hard facts.