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    Thinking about getting into a Discovery Sport

    Guys

    im considering a Disco Sport for the Mrs.

    any comments on this car? Keen to hear your collective thoughts ..

    I'm taking over her D4v8 (finally)

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    A good choice.

    We've had one as a loaner while the D4 was in for a service - very impressed. Much better than the Evoque that we were given last time.
    Cheers .........

    BMKAL


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    I can't speak for the disco sport but I loved my Freelander 2 so I can only imagine they have improved it further... a perfect second car since you already have a d4

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    guys thanks for the commentary but i'm looking for some concrete feedback, e.g.:

    - how do you reckon it compares with other smallish 7-seaters on the market (e.g. SantaFe, Sorento) in terms of value for money, coz it ain't cheap, and the warranty is pretty ordinary IMO
    - any reliability or quality issues so far?
    - is the HSE worth spending the extra coin on?
    - any feedback on the new Ingenium diesel engine?


    thanks guys

    ps. we'll be taking one out for all of next weekend so the Mrs will have a good opportunity to drive it

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    I got an SE so I could get 17 inch tyres then added the couple of items I wanted that were standard on HSE. Didn't want much but if you look at my post re my DS order you will see that I added lots of the tech stuff.

    No idea how it compares to the others you mentioned. It is no D4, though. NVH is nowhere as good and road noise and ride are not in the same century.

    Ingenium has huge lag off the mark but once the revs rise, plenty of go. I have the 132kW. Also lots of vibration at low revs, which the transmission keeps the engine in.

    You will have to have a drive and see if you like it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrianElloy View Post
    Guys

    im considering a Disco Sport for the Mrs.

    any comments on this car? Keen to hear your collective thoughts ..

    I'm taking over her D4v8 (finally)
    G'day Brian,

    We have 2016 Disco Sport HSE, with the 2.2 litre non Ingenium diesel which we purchased as an almost new car in January this year. We sold our D3 V8 for the DS.

    We reckon it's a great car. Have used it quite a bit already - we do about 2500 kms a month - and it has done everything we expected.

    It's not as good a ride as the D3, and it is a bit noisier, but it handles very nicely. It is quite capable as a tow car handling our 1.3 tonne caravan nicely, even up and down steep hills and quite twisty roads (Great Ocean Road). Fuel economy is 6.5 - 8.5 l/100 km, depending on what sort of driving we're doing. Only when towing did it go above that, to 10.5 l/100 km. Which is a real improvement on the D3.

    Power at higher speeds is less than the V8, but that is to be expected. The sheer go that keeps on going with the V8 is something I do miss. I don't miss the cost of fuel, though!

    I'm a big bloke and I have plenty of space. The back seat passengers reckon they have at least as much leg room as the D3. The car is much more advanced than the D3 - 10 years development goes a long way! We appreciate most of them, though not the automatic stop/ start.

    So, we like it. As Bob says, not in the same category as the D3/ D4, but a great car. Certainly suits our needs as a family at this stage of life.

    Willem

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    I should add to my post that we love it too. Sometimes the grumbly engine at low revs is slightly annoying but overall it is an incredibly practical, roomy and good car to drive. If I didn't have a D4 and now Willem's V8 D3 as well, I would think it's ride and quietness was very good! That V8 is an incredible engine!!

    Willem, my car has firmer suspension than yours, with the active dynamics option. The engine is also not as smooth, which is the opposite of what LR is saying about the new Ingenium vs the old 2.2! However, both models are great cars. I am very happy with ours. We are up to 12,000km since November. The only real issue with the new engine is the use of AdBlue, which is a pain to fill the way that LR has implemented it.

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    thanks guys

    well my wife and I will be test-driving the HO engine (180KW) version of the 2.0 diesel this weekend so i'll see how she goes. I'm hoping for next to no lag tho - wishful thinking maybe - we'll see. I am also looking at the new SantaFe and KIA Sorento, both of which are highly rated and have brilliant warranties. Did you guys cross-shop these cars when you settled on the DiscoSport?

    cheers

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    Thinking about getting into a Discovery Sport

    Both the alternatives have very good reviews. And the Kia warranty is amazing. I've seen some reviews comparing the alternatives to the DS. The DS seems to win on ride quality/style/design/features, but not on price. The alternatives are well regarded for a lot less money.
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    Never heard of an HO version or a 180kW version of the diesel. The petrol is the most powerful at 177kW and 132kW is the most powerful diesel, both on the current web site and when I bought mine late last year. I think you mean the 132kW, which I have, which is 180PS.

    I had no interest in any other car so didn't try the Korean brands. According to one test I read, one of them beat the latest Range Rover Sport, which is impossible! It was mainly because it had a walk up and open tailgate whilst the RRS and the DS both have gesture operated tailgates. In every other way the RRS was better, except price, obviously. It would be much a closer comparison between the Koreans the and Disco Sport, however. They would certainly win on value and warranty though. However, it depends greatly on what your priorities are.

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