Good vid. The reason why the Sport is so surprising is that it has to pass the same standards as all Land Rover/range rovers at its development site in Eastnor. The bare bones of the terrain response system is the same on every model in land rover’s range. The Sport’s limiting factor I thought is its suspension more than anything. The ultra short 1st gear acts as an adequate low range for what’s its capable of. From what I’ve experienced, nothing in its segment (Audi q5, Merc gla, Skoda kodiak, bmw x3 etc) comes close to its off road capabilities. It’s right at home on snow covered roads or muddy back lanes. But as you said it can get out of its depth on more specialised off road courses.
Had use of an original LRDS for a few years now, they are like magic carpets in the suspension realm, they are perfectly capable too, driven them in the LR test centres and i would like to see other brands do what even a DS can do! they do save the more technical stuff for the proper off roaders like the RR and the full spec disco and defender....fit and finish is nice too for the price you pay for them, base model is the same as a Golf Gti in the UK....not bad really, especially when you look at the ride comfort!
I dont quite agree with your review. Own one and find it bloody fantastic ..with fit and finish nothing short of top notch. That rear camera in my mind is awesome solution and a must have on all cars ....
Maybe the people that buy this may not big into cars? Bit patronising mate. Low end product, wow. I've researched my next buy extensivley and understand what i am looking for because I am big into my cars!! Review let down by insults.
It is a low end product for Land Rover, that's a fact. And if you go and talk to the dealerships most ppl buying these are not big car enthusiasts at all. Either way, this baby Disco is incredibly surprising and will do way more then most ppl ever will need it for. Still better then the competition by far
Why did you put it in Mud and Ruts for going up the track? The Grass Gravel Snow is the correct mode. The LR website tells you the characteristics of each mode and what to use it on, and that clearly was not mud. Also, I agree, the rear view camera/mirror isn't great when driving, and you made a good point that normal day to day driving, when you have only a little stuff in the back, no need for it at all. However, you load that trunk/book up the roof, like for a camping trip or with bulky store purchases, are you still going to be able to see out the back? Of course, not all features are right for every person, but plenty of people will find it very useful at times.
@@DrivenHard But Grass Gravel Snow offers more responsive traction control to prevent slippage like you experienced a lot whilst trying to get a start up the track. Throttle modulation did not really seem to help as it just made you lurch forward a lot instead of keeping more consistent traction. But, hey ho... Whats done is done.
People who buy a vehicle like this will never get themselves into a situation they cannot get out of. LOL I have one and I do everything to avoid using the 4x4 stuff as it's out late at night and i dont want to be calling farmers for a rescue. I don't want to churn up the ground to recover stuff so it stays on the hard where i can. Also it's £50000 of kit that I don't want to break. You get one of these because if you don't have access to the tools you will get to even less places. Low range can take a walk, I will swap it all for 3 more inches of ground clearance, M&S tyyres and rubber mats instead of carpet.
I have this car and I think you were pumping the gas and braking way too much. You should slowly start to accelerate and once you start moving sufficiently, keep the gas pedal in a steady position. Just let the car figure it out and you'll be amazed how nice it goes.
You're driving at about 30 mph and your child isn't in a child seat AND he appears to have found a blister pack of tablets. Apart from that - good video 😉
being in situations where it works well defeats the point of showing what it can do. Pushing the system to the limits is what I wanted to show so you know what you can and can't get away with.
Another great video. You hit on it. To get to the next level in this channel, you will likely need to become a reviewer of other vehicles (perhaps how they do offroad compared to the range rover sport).
Hey Haley, thanks for watching and commenting! You know its funny, I have been hesitant to do other car reviews, but then you said something that makes total sense, I could do them and compare them to the Range Rover off road. Which I think would be a blast to not only film but for all of you to watch as well! Thanks for much for that idea!
That is a good idea. I was using a GoPro, but our phones have come so far along that we forget how good their cameras are. I'll keep this in mind! Thanks for the feedback
OK the only grip that I have is why do you have your seatbelt on and you just forgot all about your child? But I like the video but I mean you where driving for a wile smh...
@@DrivenHard Nah bro, you're wrong. You might be a good driver but no one can see all the angles. Anything can happen on the road. You probably have a pretty hefty risk appetite but a bit of safety never killed anybody... just saying
Hey mate, great video. I’ve got the exact car, do you also get some sort of metal noice when you turn on the ignition and also when the gears change as you drive up the hill?
@@DrivenHard yeah strange noise every time, dealer said it’s the turbo stick which goes up in the engine when you start but I haven’t noticed in any other cars
Odd that you say it doesn't have the camera or the low gear crawl. It has both. Camera is underneath camera found on the screen. The low auto crawl is on the bottom of the centre console as a button. It also comes with summer tyres as standard. I like your stuff dude but give it a fair go please.
It doesn't have a low range transfer case, what you are talking about is completely different then low range. I do believe you could option it with a camera. This one just didn't have it
@@DrivenHard yes, no low range (no transfer case) but the crawler 1st gear is extra low ratio and for the weight and power of the vehicle it’s more than adequate. It doesn’t NEED a Low Range.
@@jerrymyahzcat it for the more extreme stuff cause too much heat will build up and force the gear box to shutdown and cool off. Of course all other small Suvs will have done this long before the Disco sport packs it in. I did a video where I did a Land Rover experience and the Disco sports and evoques were able to keep up pretty well for the most part on the somewhat challenging parts. It's an impressive small suv no matter how you look at it
@@DrivenHard nice. I’ve never personally heard of a Discovery Sport or Evoque overheating it’s transmission. But any vehicle can so I’m sure some have.
@@jerrymyahzcat Soft roaders from Kia / Hyundai etc and various other brands, very quickly struggle with (difficult) for them, off road use Transmission etc heats up and the car gives u a warning of this etc Obviously Kia / Hyundai vehicles have very little off road ability A DS has a lot of capability off road, with decent AT tyres… My 2017 DS HSE has the 132 kw Ingenium Diesel engine. Just clocked 90,000 kms Fantastic vehicle Huge breadth of capability.
Good vid. The reason why the Sport is so surprising is that it has to pass the same standards as all Land Rover/range rovers at its development site in Eastnor. The bare bones of the terrain response system is the same on every model in land rover’s range. The Sport’s limiting factor I thought is its suspension more than anything. The ultra short 1st gear acts as an adequate low range for what’s its capable of. From what I’ve experienced, nothing in its segment (Audi q5, Merc gla, Skoda kodiak, bmw x3 etc) comes close to its off road capabilities. It’s right at home on snow covered roads or muddy back lanes. But as you said it can get out of its depth on more specialised off road courses.
Thank you for sharing those great insights!!!
Had use of an original LRDS for a few years now, they are like magic carpets in the suspension realm, they are perfectly capable too, driven them in the LR test centres and i would like to see other brands do what even a DS can do! they do save the more technical stuff for the proper off roaders like the RR and the full spec disco and defender....fit and finish is nice too for the price you pay for them, base model is the same as a Golf Gti in the UK....not bad really, especially when you look at the ride comfort!
@@jamesbutler606
Well said
I agree. 👍👍
Well said
Totally agree.
DS has a lot more off road capability when u fit a decent set of AT tyres… 👍
great video however i was distracted from what you were saying because i was worried about raff being unbuckled while you where safe and secure.
Not a soft roader, mine goes everywhere. depends how much confidence you have in your ability to drive off road.
are you crazy? keep your kid safe
He never fell out 😏
@@DrivenHard
Sure
But IF you braked suddenly, your son is not restrained.
He’s then a projectile going through the front windscreen…
🤷🏻♂️
I dont quite agree with your review. Own one and find it bloody fantastic ..with fit and finish nothing short of top notch.
That rear camera in my mind is awesome solution and a must have on all cars ....
Maybe the people that buy this may not big into cars? Bit patronising mate. Low end product, wow. I've researched my next buy extensivley and understand what i am looking for because I am big into my cars!! Review let down by insults.
It is a low end product for Land Rover, that's a fact. And if you go and talk to the dealerships most ppl buying these are not big car enthusiasts at all. Either way, this baby Disco is incredibly surprising and will do way more then most ppl ever will need it for. Still better then the competition by far
A Range Rover isn’t a car designed for ‘off road’ either
Why didn't you have your son in a seat belt for safety? Other than that it was a great video
Why did you put it in Mud and Ruts for going up the track? The Grass Gravel Snow is the correct mode. The LR website tells you the characteristics of each mode and what to use it on, and that clearly was not mud. Also, I agree, the rear view camera/mirror isn't great when driving, and you made a good point that normal day to day driving, when you have only a little stuff in the back, no need for it at all. However, you load that trunk/book up the roof, like for a camping trip or with bulky store purchases, are you still going to be able to see out the back? Of course, not all features are right for every person, but plenty of people will find it very useful at times.
Mud ruts mode offers much better throttle modulation then grass gravel snow especially when you are going to be lifting wheels
@@DrivenHard But Grass Gravel Snow offers more responsive traction control to prevent slippage like you experienced a lot whilst trying to get a start up the track. Throttle modulation did not really seem to help as it just made you lurch forward a lot instead of keeping more consistent traction. But, hey ho... Whats done is done.
The onscreen information also tells you what all the modes do and are for and when to use what.
Your driving technique constantly blipping the throttle is terrible... it would help to keep it on rather than lose momentum every meter.
Clearly you haven’t seen these cars run, they are way more capable than you think.
Different tires, wheels may help, no it’s not Grand Cherokee
People who buy a vehicle like this will never get themselves into a situation they cannot get out of. LOL I have one and I do everything to avoid using the 4x4 stuff as it's out late at night and i dont want to be calling farmers for a rescue. I don't want to churn up the ground to recover stuff so it stays on the hard where i can. Also it's £50000 of kit that I don't want to break. You get one of these because if you don't have access to the tools you will get to even less places. Low range can take a walk, I will swap it all for 3 more inches of ground clearance, M&S tyyres and rubber mats instead of carpet.
I have this car and I think you were pumping the gas and braking way too much. You should slowly start to accelerate and once you start moving sufficiently, keep the gas pedal in a steady position. Just let the car figure it out and you'll be amazed how nice it goes.
They are very capable. This was for sure driver error on my part
Grand Charokee are trash, jeep is worse reliability than Land Rover
Entièrement d'accord avec Monsieur ZEMMOUR 👍
You're driving at about 30 mph and your child isn't in a child seat AND he appears to have found a blister pack of tablets. Apart from that - good video 😉
#notaparentingvideo 😂
Not sure which is worse.....your off road technique or your parenting skills.
It’s tie. We have been debating this for years
I think it works better in places that doesn't require too much wheel articulation, I've seen it on mud and sand
being in situations where it works well defeats the point of showing what it can do. Pushing the system to the limits is what I wanted to show so you know what you can and can't get away with.
Another great video. You hit on it. To get to the next level in this channel, you will likely need to become a reviewer of other vehicles (perhaps how they do offroad compared to the range rover sport).
Hey Haley, thanks for watching and commenting! You know its funny, I have been hesitant to do other car reviews, but then you said something that makes total sense, I could do them and compare them to the Range Rover off road. Which I think would be a blast to not only film but for all of you to watch as well! Thanks for much for that idea!
Got sick from shaky vid after 20 sec
You are usless mate it works off road brilliantly, it will piss over any American crap.
A wrangler would run circles around it.
Great video👍🏻 perhaps you could test drive the Evoque next time?
Yes. I am working with dealerships to see what I can get
it's better than most in its class for off road but the low ground clearance doesnt give me confidence to really go off piste. thanks for showing.
100%. Thanks for watching
Please next DEFENDER, i always like your new content i hope you more do the best content like this.
Working on getting a defender!!!
I like the Video but I think if you film it with your iPhone it wouldn’t shake that much. Otherwise nice one!
That is a good idea. I was using a GoPro, but our phones have come so far along that we forget how good their cameras are. I'll keep this in mind! Thanks for the feedback
OK the only grip that I have is why do you have your seatbelt on and you just forgot all about your child? But I like the video but I mean you where driving for a wile smh...
Hes fine
@@DrivenHard Nah bro, you're wrong. You might be a good driver but no one can see all the angles. Anything can happen on the road. You probably have a pretty hefty risk appetite but a bit of safety never killed anybody... just saying
Oh no 😳
Kids busy playing with a pack of tablets, sitting in the car with no seatbelt in whist his dad talks to the camera with his belt on 😂
Yes . What sort of review can you expect from a man who doesn’t respect the safety of his kid. He’d probably doesn’t respect his vehicle too😢 much
@MARG2327PA ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Belt only on cause of the dong dong if it’s not
@@DrivenHard ah that’s ok
Great stuff, loved the climbing experiment!
just a quick tip that i picked up from JLR was to put it in 1st gear which is like low range mode :)
yes, good tip. can't remember which gear I was in, but driving these off-road is very different compared to a proper off road vehicle for sure
Hey mate, great video. I’ve got the exact car, do you also get some sort of metal noice when you turn on the ignition and also when the gears change as you drive up the hill?
no I didnt notice any noises like that. Yours is doing that?
@@DrivenHard yeah strange noise every time, dealer said it’s the turbo stick which goes up in the engine when you start but I haven’t noticed in any other cars
I notice that noise in my 2016 disc sport
@@dilchavali no noises in my DS.
Odd that you say it doesn't have the camera or the low gear crawl. It has both. Camera is underneath camera found on the screen. The low auto crawl is on the bottom of the centre console as a button. It also comes with summer tyres as standard. I like your stuff dude but give it a fair go please.
It doesn't have a low range transfer case, what you are talking about is completely different then low range.
I do believe you could option it with a camera. This one just didn't have it
@@DrivenHard yes, no low range (no transfer case) but the crawler 1st gear is extra low ratio and for the weight and power of the vehicle it’s more than adequate. It doesn’t NEED a Low Range.
@@jerrymyahzcat it for the more extreme stuff cause too much heat will build up and force the gear box to shutdown and cool off. Of course all other small Suvs will have done this long before the Disco sport packs it in. I did a video where I did a Land Rover experience and the Disco sports and evoques were able to keep up pretty well for the most part on the somewhat challenging parts. It's an impressive small suv no matter how you look at it
@@DrivenHard nice. I’ve never personally heard of a Discovery Sport or Evoque overheating it’s transmission. But any vehicle can so I’m sure some have.
@@jerrymyahzcat
Soft roaders from Kia / Hyundai etc and various other brands, very quickly struggle with (difficult) for them, off road use
Transmission etc heats up and the car gives u a warning of this etc
Obviously Kia / Hyundai vehicles have very little off road ability
A DS has a lot of capability off road, with decent AT tyres…
My 2017 DS HSE has the 132 kw Ingenium Diesel engine.
Just clocked 90,000 kms
Fantastic vehicle
Huge breadth of capability.
You guys should get a landrover discovery as a family suv
We have a Range Rover Sport 😁
@@DrivenHard in the future if u gonna have more kids u should get the discovery
What off-road park is this?
Stave Lake near mission bc
you know you have ATPC?
Can’t remember if this model had it or not. Are they standard on the disco sport?
Yes. Just below the rear clima button😉
Great work
Thanks man. It was a fun car to check out
No it doesn’t not deserve to be called a discovery. It should be called a depression