2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Muddy Colorado Off-Road Review
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport is more of a tall wagon than a bare chested burly SUV but how does do off-road when the going gets muddy and snowy in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Nathan recently found out in this2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport Colorado off-road review.
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I have the 2017 Disco Sport HSE Lux and I love it. No issues. Recently changed breaks. Living in New England USA I did put better tires for snow and trails as I’m skiing somewhere all winter. It’s not Jeep Wrangler but is super comfy and gets me where I need to be in most conditions.
Sounds great. I can relate to “it’s not a keep wrangler”. I had a wrangler and it was fun but I feel like it’s a second or 3rd car. The disco can be a primary car that meets it in the middle
Just remember to call it by it’s full name. Discovery Sport. It’s not a Discovery they are a totally different larger vehicle. The Sport moniker is not a sub-model like titanium or limited it’s actually part of the name. A Discovery Sport is new line of vehicles.
jerrymyahzcat. But many Americans call “Land Rover” simply “Rover”. Quite annoying!
testing a pre-production vehicle and giving it a hard time with turbo, transmission lag and xmradio issues isn't totally fair. Which is to say, You still gave it a 'Buy' recommendation. That's good enough for me!! Merci
Third row seats optional is nice. One thing I don't like about current day suvs and crossovers is they stuff a third row seat where the sun don't shine instead of making it optional. True you can fold some down or take them out but I like the option to have or not have them.
I'd much rather have Michelin or Pirelli tires on any car that I own. I've had Continentals twice and it was like riding on metal.
Just bought a manual and it is amazing. Smooth, chunky, delicious. Looking forward to many years of joy. Loved your review, thank you!!
This is a terrific review but it is not the Discovery, it's the Discovery Sport, the replacement for the Freelander (LR2). The new Discovery (LR4) comes out next year. The new 2 litre Diesel engine is also available later this year (hopefully also in the U.S.), the first to come from LRs new engine plant. We will replace the wife's Freelander with one of these but not until that engine is available. For hard LR off-roading suggest you go for the LR 4 or await the new Disco. Have subscribed.
Ok, i have owned a 3 door discovery, disocovery 2, 3 and 4, this vehicle is a discovery, i test drove one and i really want the wife to have one, i drove one off road, and on road and in 240bhp twin turbo diesel configuration i think it will be able to do the pulling of a twin axle horse box along the steep rutted farm track we have plus it looks and feels better than the new cherokee, as landroverphotoalbum said it is easily worthy of the disco name
Really enjoy when Nathan does the off-road reviews. Also loved the camera work on this video, good job!
Well said. 👏👏👍👍
I will be the first to admit that this a really good looking truck. The problem is the reliability. I would love to put this truck on my shopping list next time I am in the market but as a long term trouble free Toyota owner, I just can't put my head around purchasing vehicle that is pretty much guaranteed to end up at the dealership multiple times for repairs and probably expensive ones at that.
+GTAYLOR1972 How can reliability be a problem, when it's only just been released? It's built on the (basically) same platform as the Evoque/LR2 and they haven't had many issues. If you equate Disco 1, 2, P38 RR issues, you're confusing totally different machines, build techniques and so on.
It's depends some are faulty but either way it's always delivers the way it's should
+Andrew Nichols I think he was referring to the overall reputation of Land Rovers in the past and it was marginal. Maybe, however, as you suggest, this one will be reliable.
what they aren't saying, is that this is a stretched Ford Escape/Kuga. Different tranny, but same same engine and the same AWD system
And the engine in the current Land Rover Discovery sport is Land Rovers own ingenium engine built in Wolverhampton, and not an engine from Ford.
This is what you should do with all your AWD/4X4 vehicles!
Did you drive the 2016? I'm curious what changes were made.
+Angela Gamble So far nothing. However, there will be a completely new engine available around July. This one uses the same engine as the old Freelander.
Most turbo's have lag, I don't think there are many that don't. With that being said, though, you think with how long turbos have been around they would be less lag than they still do!
do review of diesel version
This was a spot on review, keep up the good work.
I like your reviews your real honest and give a great review
WHERE DID YOU GUYS GET THAT FORD EXPLORER?
haha, yup electric issues from the start....how sad :( Those are good looking suvs
Gotta love the car seat in the back!
What you meant to say was that the ford engine was built with a few land rover components...like the badges.
They do have crazy lag! I installed a JMS pedalmax on our 2016 an its SO much better
As always, good review. However, no one is going to even get these vehicles muddy.
Besides maybe a Wrangler, what current US sales SUV or truck is there that is BASIC, capable off road (preferably comes with at least a rear locker) and is actually able to be financed. I'm not doing rock crawling or hardcore off roading, but the places I go to camp, shoot or go dirt biking often require a good 4X4. My 4X2 Frontier has gotten stuck several times over the years and I want to upgrade, however everything I look at is plastered with leather and gizmos I'll never use. I wish Toyota made an affordable Land Cruiser....
the 4runner, but other than that, I can't think of anything
4runner is a land cruiser prado in much of the rest of the world. Mine is totally bad ass. Get one.
David Scott I like my solid axles so I'll pass
Get a TJ Rubicon Wrangler, they were built from 2003-2006. Reliable, easy to work on by yourself, strong aftermarket to make it your own, and it has factory lockers. Need storage? Get the LJ or Unlimited Rubicon that was made from 2005-06 or if you want just an LJ those were made from 2004-2006. Lots of cargo room especially if you remove the rear seats, also a more comfortable ride than a shorter wheelbase wrangler. No luxury just basic things you need from a jeep. Im not bashing 4Runners either but its just another suggestion. Good luck in whatever you decide and happy wheeling to you! Nice to hear people actually go outdoors
Aaron Real or a 99-04 grand Cherokee if you want nearly the same capability, a lot more power, and luxury if you get a limited or overland model.
why do you guys never show the car interiors thats the main attraction
I wish you would have demonstrated the "lag" (both of them). You discussed it, but did not show it to us.
Great review - thanks
That's a good looking car, very nice.
why are the running lights flashing as you drive?
Go ahead, rev it up to 10,000 RPM and keep your foot on the pedal for half an hour or so.
Why all the revving, its still a 4 cylinder. AND it sounds like one.
But it looks very good, let me know when the diesel version is available.
I would enjoy the utilities of the vehicle. Southern Louisiana is perfect.
Everything looks great, but I am just wondering the long term reliability, I heard many horror stories from LR owners before.
My 06 LR3 was just terrible. And repair was so pricy. But I miss it so much tho.
You spoke briefly about the back seat for kids, but how about for adults? If the driver is taller than 6 ft, how would a passenger behind them feel?
The back seat space is huge - same as a full size Rangie. The third row in the 5+2 version is good for kids.
@@Valisk You're right. I went to test drive one and found the rear seats could handle my own 6'4" while the driver's seat was set up for myself as well. Now I own it. :-D.
@@justlooking813 Good choice! I've got a 2015 with the old 2.2 diesel engine. I love it!
Damn 9 speed...I'll call it Explorer Slim.
He doesn't look impressed. He says the words but the eyes give it away.
+earthstick He wanted to be in an All-New Discovery.
+earthstick Also his voice. It's the same problem as the new Jeep Cherokee: that isn't a true Cherokee and this isn't a true Discovery.
Can you turn the all wheel drive off when youre just driving to work and not really off roading? Thanks
Not in this one, but the next gen car will do it automatically if you're just cruising
So, the discovery is an explorer and the evouqe is an edge......
SWS76
No not at all.
They would use components supplied by other manufacturers. Just as Ferrari Uses Fiat and so on.
size wise more like the Disco is the Edge and the Evoque is the Escape
does it come with skid plates and tow hooks?
I test drove the 2015 LR2 with the same engine. It was slow. This thing looks bigger, it can't move too fast. Test drove a Cherokee limited, V6. The Jeep was a better vehicle. Didn't notice as much lag in the transmission in their 9 speed too.
when do you need a mid-SUV to go fast? I have a 16, it gets fast in a hurry when I need it too, much faster than the flow of traffic. Most people are idiots. That's about as much as I can tell, placing so much emphasis on something that in practicality, is utterly useless.
They used the ford escape 2.0 liter engine that year. You’re driving a Ford Escape and paying $20 extra grand for the LR name. Congrats.
Not sure it really matters but would you guys consider uploading your videos at 60fps?
what is that song at the start. but good review
Useful review (although short on technical data), but why why why do automobile reviewers insist on revving engines in neutral? Who does that?!
What do you use to edit!!! It looks great
"Off-road review" literally just on a dirt road. Typical for TFLC and TFLT
Nope, offroad is different to onroad you see, offroad does not have to be on a hard core rocky trail you know
Andreas Lie I've been on more difficult driveways stfu
So what?...
Andreas Lie so it shouldn't be considered an off-road review. It would be like reviewing a new supercar in rush hour traffic.
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Do a review on the Subaru wrx sti
Land Rover grilles just keep getting smaller and smaller. It was sleek at first, but now it's just becoming flat out ridiculous.
Better than what BMW is doing
@@edydj1127 Dude, this is from half a decade ago...
Please, what Color is this Discovery Sport here??
Fingerboarder83 Corris Grey
Would like to see this go head to head in the snow with its competitors like the GLC.
1. I have a problem with this car being named Discovery, it's not.
2. They built a perfect soccer mom vehicle, it shouts "get out of the way, there's a mom coming to pick up her kids".
3. Looks like an Evoque, it is hard to tell them appart aesthetically.
4. To finish it up, and I will say it again... the name "Discovery", it should not be called that way if it doesn't have adjustable suspension, it doesn't have the rugged boxy aesthetics suggesting it can go offroad. All wheel drive set up... more for snow and light offroad.
Just my opinions, you are free to bash them
Jeep enthusiasts made similar arguments about the new Cherokee. You see how Jeep hurried to backtrack and change the name to appease ... nevermind. Don't think the manufacturers care what enthusiasts think. Unfortunately, they make up too small a margin of the potential customer base. They use names that evoke memories of capable vehicles. The people buying them will likely never so much as get them dirty. It's just the world we live in.
Jonathan Scherer I know, but it is hard to follow when manufacturers start talking about the brand heritage. And that's when these model break the history and dna of a brand (in a bad way, sort of). That is my problem with it being named discovery, being in the future reading in wikipedia about the discovery and find this thing that,makes no sense or doesn't fit.
juancargts Exactly, they should have just kept the Freelander/LR2 name...
juancargts It's called the Discovery Sport. In the rest of the world the Discovery is what we know as the LR3-LR4.
***** I know, they are killing themselves (the TATA owners) now they discontinued the Defender production. What are they becoming? Obviously no longer the offroad capable brand they were
Whats the song?
The baby seat in the back whether intentionally put there or not gives it away. It's a soccer mom's car.
Take to this Moab and see if it lives up to the reputation.
only problem is price. expensive. you can buy the same with lower price for other cars.
Can you tow with it
You can tow with Peugeot 105, why not with this huge thing then?
Looks like a Range Rover evoque, how shit.
This car looks just like KIA SORENTO, just interior materials are a bit better.
the cherokee doesn't have a third row seat...
They are still using bits from Ford??
Yeah the engine. New engines arent as standard for a further six months. More power, less fuel etc
Most of the vehicle looks like the Explorer to me.
That's because the explorer is based on land rover design. Land rover have had the same basic design since the early 1970's ford bought land-rover and sold them a few years later to BMW but stole some of their designs and off road tech. Makes sense
+Pat Mccarron 'm
Quick update Discovery is now a range not a car there there is now 3 ranges
Defender
Discovery
Range Rover
defender is gone after this year and there is also a Range Rover Evoque
Harrison Conyers They are making a new gen defender that will also be in america soon! There will be truck variations and work fleet variations and such. Itll be right around the time that Jeep will release the redesigned wrangler.
Aaron Real if either get rid of the solid axles I will kill myself
I dont think Jeep will, as many of us jeepers will probably riot if they do. I could see them offering it as an option for the pavement princesses that never go offroad. Kinda how they made 2WD wranglers for a time. Im hoping for good things with the new defender. Hopefully they wont stray away from its original design. Mercedes G wagon looks the same since the late 70s except for the interior..
Aaron Real "Soon" is probably like 2018 if early... I cant wait!!!!
Yeah, it's just the new Freelander to be frank...
you can call it a new freelander
@ 1:49, for a top dollar car, having a 4-banger just does not sound right. No matter how you cut it (twin-turbo, vvt, GDi, silent shafts, etc. etc..), a 4-banger is an economy car implement that just does not "sound" (pardon the pun) like it belongs to any car that sells for more than 30 grand (okay, with a couple of exceptions -- and if you're a car guy, you'll know w/c cars I'm referring to). There are older 4-wheel drive cars out there from 10+ years ago with sophisticated V6 engines that run and sound waaaay better than this 4-banger econo-lux of an suv.
So you're saying fords involvement is crap?
No, I said it shares components with Ford. People should know what they are paying for. It's information, not condemnation.
nathan adlen but it doesnt.
Chris Martin except for the Ford EUCD platform and Ford EcoBoost four cylinder 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine AND the Ford Duratorq four cylinder 2.2-litre turbocharged diesel engine, which is available overseas.
Chris Martin Yes, it does.
The Land Rover discovery is bigger this is just the baby discovery sport
Takes car offroad, spends entire test talking about how its not an offroad car. Take it to the mall then guys! You did a bit better in this test. I think I would need a Subaru rather than an accord to follow you though this stuff.
Each time someone makes a comment like this, I wonder if there should be a TFL challenge. If you think your Accord can make it up this 4x4 trail, then they'll give you the coordinates. Once you've proven you can do it, you get a $1,000 cash prize. Good luck!
Jonathan Scherer
Yeah, but I would need a Subaru Outback for this trail.
maybe they should name it Land Rover Escape....
Americans and their petrol... Everywhere else in the world this car will be delivered with a 2.2 turbo diesel, it more quiet on highway speeds and has immense torque, no time for lag. A much better deal.
Yup...cause america follows the rest of the world lol
I would like a discovery sport. Too bad Land Rover has THE Worst reputation for reliability in the world....
NO. it is not as the evoque...
Lol why would you rev this car 😂🤦🏻♂️
Bumble Bee, cos he’s American. 🙄
Now we wait for comments on how "superior" land rovers are even though we all know their sad history.
Cadillac Car Guy Well, they reckon 75% of all the LandRovers made are still being used, so they must be doing something right.
You could say the same thing about Cadillac but now both brands are reinstating themselves.
Land rover is no longer the company with poor reliability and everything breaks
Cadillac is no longer the company that your grandparents buy.
Jonathan Washington I agree, but Land Rover got 2nd to last in the most recent JD Power dependability survey that came out a day ago...
Those wheels look like daisies.
You're the real daisy in my books.
Nik Brudar Why thanks Nik! I was wondering where you'd been. Glad to hear from you guy!
Bruce Solomon I'm always around keeping a good eye on you! You're 10/10, I'm so jealous about your woman.
Nik Brudar You're a good guy Nik and you're young and a good looking young man. Never be jealous. You will find a wonderful woman to spend your life with. If you build a good career first and have all your ducks in a row, do the things that interest you in life, one day you will find that she'll be standing right beside you. It's the best way and much less frustrating than searching for one. Also since you will have the same interests you'll find that you're compatible.
Bruce Solomon those were some wise words. Definitely you must be more experienced than I. Thankfully I can say that I'm a very happy person with my current GF (hopefully it will stay like this forever). We shall see where the life turns. I wish you all the best.
Beautiful , but too bad they are so unreliable.
I hate how Land Rover pretends that this is a seriously good off road car. This in my opinion is not a proper off road Land Rover. The lr4 is good for that and so is the Range Rover. The defender is the best but it is not sold here :(
It is a proper off road car.
It is not a hardcore off road car if that is what you are getting at.
bighands69 I mean it is a family car that can handle some light off roading. Its not like the Range Rover, or Defender.
where have you tested your disco sport? I'm always down for watching Disco sport offroad vids.
Can you and the girl just be the host of all your videos. Roman is so annoying.
This car is such a dissapointment...Ford parts? Turbo and transmission lag? Yeah...I'll stick with the older generation land rovers...
The ford components are the engine which is a carry over from ford's ownership, although heavily revised. For some unknown reason they rushed it to launch with the ford engine. If you wait six months they have developed a brand new engine series called ingenium in house. Basically means if you buy at launch your 40 grand car is practically obsolete when the new engines are standard.
Pat Mccarron Hmmmm, Veeeeerrrrry interesting...I wonder how much of a price drop there will be..
Yeah good point. I suspect the older engine cars are gonna be at a discount
just an expensive lr2... not impressed. four thumbs down!