![]() ![]() Ivan and Jen Cooper, along with their two young children, have just left their home in Cape Town, South Africa, for an epic road trip to Northern Europe, which will include driving the length of Africa. Not so with the luxurious Disco.īut don’t just take our word for it, meet a family who are about to entrust their lives to a Discovery 3. Comfort: Even the Defender’s greatest fans will admit that their favourite vehicle is lacking when it comes to creature comforts.Versatility: You can seat seven adults in the three rows of forward-facing seats or you can fold down the rear rows and enjoy the carrying capacity of a Transit van.Plus you get the option of an automatic gearbox (something you don’t get with Defender). Power: The TDV6 diesel engines are a revelation.Just dial in the conditions on the Terrain Response and the D3’s electronic brain will do the rest. Off-road: Traction-enhancing technology keeps the Disco going where Defenders would struggle – and you don’t even have to be an expert off-roader.Towing: Discovery has long been the world’s best tow car and the D3 is no exception.This is because collectors are snapping up Defenders, pushing prices skywards, while a glut of secondhand Discoveryģs in the marketplace means values have fallen to an affordable level. These days you could buy two D3s for the price of a Defender. Value for money: Back in 2004 you could have bought two Defenders for the price of a Discovery 3.This includes seasoned off-roaders and dedicated adventurers, who are eager to embrace the benefits of the third-generation Disco. So much so that folk who would once have considered no vehicle other than a Defender are now enjoying the advantages of D3 ownership. We needn’t have worried, because 14 years later it is going stronger than ever. What would it perform like a few years down the line, we wondered? When it was launched in 2004, Land Rover fans were bowled over by its good looks and advanced specification, but were worried about all that electronic technology. We’re talking about the Discovery 3, of course. Some enthusiasts are switching allegiance to a Land Rover that’s every bit as capable as a 90 or 110, but twice as comfortable, even more versatile and half the price (even though it doesn’t go rusty). ![]() They’re calling it the new Defender – and no wonder. ![]()
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