This guy is a real perfectionist, not loyal to any brand, but was very impressed, you can hear it in his voice.

Great overview Andrew ! I like the fact that you say it as it is which engenders trust in your reviews.Please give us more.

Indeed a great car. My father has one for almost 2 years now and it's absolutely amazing.

proud to mention i am a fan of your experience point of view, in overlanding and off roading.. please keep up..

Somehow this just popped up in my home page. I own and LR4 in the USA and it is my primary as well as my play thing for some moderate offroading. You hit the nail on the head with this one. It is the best for people like me, who need a one vehicle do-it-all. I have gone from rock crawling and mudding and driving on the beach to 85 mph interstate to get home- it’ll do whatever you ask of it. It you want to do hardcore rockcrawling or overlanding a lot, I would recommend something else that is more basic in its 4 x4 design and more modifiable. My four gripes about the vehicle: 1. The speed limiter on ride height. Totally 100% nanny interference that is so annoying. 2. The wheels and tires, including spare underneath. I put bigger tires on mine- 265/50R20 Nitto Ridge Grapplers work well. Getting 18in wheels that fit in US was going to be $$$ and so far these, even though on 20s, are doing a good job for what I do with it. I moved the spare to inside the boot. 3. Not actually the Nav, but the lack of hooks and attachment points for things and modifiability in general. For ex, getting a tailgate for the tire, while doable, is a pain in the ass. There is a pitiful lack of hooks in the boot and back seat for a utility vehicle, and attachment points on the vehicle for things is non-existent. So you are stuck going roof rack for almost everything. Putting on a winch is a pain in the ass. Since taking out the spare is going to be the first thing to happen, as even with my tires the spare won’t fit, you would think there would be a million easy options for what to do with that space, but you’d be wrong. 4. The damn fuel tank is way to small for a veh that gets 16-17 mpg max. Which necessitates jerry cans which gets back to the whole problem of how to carry them. But despite these things I still love my LR4. Such an awesome all around machine that I can drive to court or pick up a client and has the cache that I need as a lawyer, is so freaking comfy and nice on the inside, especially covering long distances, is an absolute rocket on the highways (I love to hear the whine of the supercharger when I pin it), is great on backroads (so much fun to tuck into a corner, hit the apex and punch it on the way out), and does a great job off road of going anywhere (making offroading especially easier for moderate guys and gals like me- the electronics can take care of a lot of the traction issues allowing the driver to focus on the line and all the cameras make narrow tracks and going it alone doable). If you’re not into hardcore offroading and your rig is gonna be your primary too, and you like interior amenities, it’s such a great veh. Btw- 86,000+ miles on it and no issues. Just regularly scheduled maintenance.

Loved this--and all of your reviews!

I remember that video on Boone's pass. No harder test I could think of. You do very fair vehicle reviews Andrew.

Terrain Response is awesome, makes the Disco3 and 4 great 'offroaders' being a 'family car'. Minor things like rims and navigator, (which I think could be improved) are easy to replace. But if I choose a car for overlanding, I wouldn't choose a car like that, many electrical stuff which makes me feel a bit uncomfortable in case something fails... Thanks Andrew for that review.

There's nothing like an honest review, warts and all with a big dash of reality... We've been on and off considering a Disco 3 or 4 and trading in one of the Defenders... More things to think about... Thank you Andrew

The window-lock was new for me ! Now I will use it all the time! Thank you

That double lock window security feature is a killer for Joburg where this is so common.:D Superb review and the Baboon Pass series too good. Im in 2023 watching this to buy a 10 year old Disco4. Its just a timeless classic.

The issue you mention with regards to running at higher speeds in off-road height can easily be overcome by purchasing a diagnostic tool such as an IID Tool. This allows you to easily and quickly recalibrate the height settings (and change them back when on-road). It also allows you to run in Super Extended Mode which is useful for deep ruts. If you are taking the car off-road I would describe this as an essential piece of kit. I run 18" rims on my D3 (never knew they were hard to come by - maybe in SA?) with 285/60/R18 tyres - no rubbing in stock form.The Overland add-ons are all available. I run a Frontrunner 80L Aux Tank, dual battery, winch, etc. There is so much overland kit for these vehicles (winches, steel bumpers (i.e. ARB), protection (i.e. ProSpeed), etc.) and it's growing all the time./end of fanboy message :-)

Love all your reviews (your very knowledgeable)

I've used the sat nav in mine and it's got me to where I'm going every time. Not the most intuitive, but it works. I overland with a Sankey trailer. I had an attachment made up that allows an attachment of a NATO pintle to where the stock tow hook goes and then attaches to the eye by the electrics. The track on the sankey has been widened to match that of the Disco. Brilliant!

Installing "Johnson Rods" will effectively raise the vehicle for those 'special times' without the speed limiter lowering the vehicle. They are a great LR3/4 mod!

My fathers owns a discovery 4 HSE and it's been absolutely faultless with trips from the Uk to Germany and Italy, the car does it in complete comfort and is a pleasure to drive. It also gets used to tow a large Ifor Williams trailer and does venture off the tarmac every now and then. I love reading all the Toyota owners who find themselves looking at Land Rover videos and commenting about reliability! Our neighbours company had a couple of Toyota hilux with D4 engines and have moved over to Mazda pick up trucks now which suit them better mainly because they spend more time working than in the workshop! One had a new engine fitted because of cracked pistons and the other was sold when it also had the same problem. They had problems with fuel injectors and other small items which was the final straw!

Subscribed! Honest and engaging review

One very good video, evaluation (and criticism) of the car 100% on the mark.

A very impartial arms-length review of a great vehicle. Great on road and off road performance.

Agreed. It's a great car. I have the d3. The nav is horrendously bad but the vehicle is phenomenal in its class. Terrain response is stunning. Another great vid.

4 years on, my Disco is the solid member of the family. On or off road, she is a joy

Drove my lr4 through a canal still looking for it to this day

Buen video y buen vehículo. Gracias por compartir

Great review, shame Land Rover hasn’t listened to you and many others

Great video mate. Cheers!

Awesome and very honest review

Superb video,it has inspired me to by one (with Johnson Rods) Did your D4 have the E locker factory diff?

great effort. .. waiting your promiss on wrangler unlimited extreme review. .

(I know this is an old video and i am yet to check future videos) have you looked into a LLAMs system or Easy Lift? enables you full time control of the suspension and locking at any height. Adds another beautiful aspect to the car.

I have one at home, love the thing to bits!

Good review. Good video!

Great review, thanks

The only SUV that I really really love is the Land Rover Discovery 1994 model, it's for me the best that has ever existed.

still rocking the Disco 2.

I've owned an 80-series Land Cruiser, now drive an '05 LR3 (Disco, everywhere else in the world). I agree- for putting my kids and dogs in, the Rover wins easily. Thanks for the info on the wheels!

Great review Andrew. Greetings from Scotland by the way. Can't understand your experience with the Nav though. I use mine regularly and it's rarely let me down both in City and open country.

Completely agree on the nav system, it's so hard to use and it can never find where you want to go, embarrassing for a car of that price.

Tank You! Nice info!

2020 i got 1 ...let me tell you something is a freaking badAss truck,SUV is a tank! Amazing Drive Experience,heavy duty transmission,engine suspension,chasis man i love this truck! I will buy another for my Wife !

Get an iid tool or Johnson rods to fix the height issue

Thanks for the review Andrew. what is still your number 1 choice for overlanding? i have been watching your channel from the UAE for 1 year now and am inspired by yourself. next time you are in dubai please autograph my copy of your book for me. thank you.

I got the nav taken out of my lr2 and so I can put other things in the cubby hole like an aftermarket nav or a conventional nav that fits

What tires are you using on this Discovery? I have just purchased a 2016 Discovery 4 here in the US and need to switch out the road tires that come standard. Thank you in advance!

Add Disco East lifting rods,avoids the lowering of the suspension.

Hello Some years ago you posted a review about the brand new "Autograph 001" build on a Toyota Prado as an brilliant crompomise between onroad and offroad capabilities. After checking out some of your next videos (Baboons Pass), you tell something similar about the Disco 4 (maybe Disco 3 to ?) . Are some significant diferences between these two vehicels which are important to know before you are going to buy some of these two trucks? or ist it just a simple "brand" cuestion? Maybe there are diferences in their Overland or Offroad capabilities? Thnx for all the interesting videos, informations and landscape pictur

Andrew what brand of tire is this LR4 equipped with? looks to be an outstanding tire.

Great Car and very good analysis Andrew. Just the navigation is to me not that bad. It is not comparable with BMW oder Audi, but it always brought me to the target at least :-)

Have you done a review on the 2nd generation VW Touareg (2008-2010)? The newer generations are no comparison at all, but the 2nd generation, with it's dual range transfer case and optional locking rear differential, is pretty comparable. I think a fully loaded touareg w/air suspension is pretty comparable to a fully loaded LR4, with minor compromises to each (i.e. Touareg's air suspension also adjusts handling components for better on road handling when placed in sport mode, while the cargo capacity of the LR4 is greater, etc.).

Top review 👏👏👏

Me encantaría que probaras el jeep pick up jk-8 2015, me parece un buen vehículo. Gracias

Looks so good compared to the soft and round discovery 5.

Ok but today in 2019 would you suggest a used 2015/2016 w avg 50k miles to buy!? Reliability ?

ouch.... no wonder they sin binned you 😄 great review as always. It's a tough but fair review, but perhaps a bit too tough .. re. the ride height and speed issue, you _did_ clarify just why it is set up that way (Euro requirements), so it's not really a fault of the vehicle or the manufacturer. I guess it was a fine balance between making a good looking 4WD that would be used primarily in the burbs and one that could hold its own in the bush.. It would have probably been fairer to say that the LD4 as it comes out of the showroom won't do corrugations at speed, but anyone with a need for that kind of performance in that environment can easily override the electronics after-market. LR wouldn't help you do that because it would make them put you and your family in a potentially dangerous situation. That would have probably been a reasonable way to highlight the limitation without laying the blame entirely at JLR's feet. What a shame LR chose to be scared away from further collaboration with you

I absolutely love the LR3/4 looks wise, but am terrified of the repair costs and frequency. 🙁

@4xOverland Any comments on that "character" i've heard about that makes people love the LR brand?

Do you think it would be worth making a commercial Disco 4 into an overland vehicle ? Lots of room if only two seats were required ?

You just need Xlifter - suspension module. You can raise and lower vehicle beyond factory settings and and it can self level for better sleeping inside or in a rooftent

It takes the removal of two fuses to avoid the automatic lowering of height control.

Hi Andrew, could you make an comparison between Discovery and Prado? What do you think of the Prado's capabilities?

Is the range rover sport the same? What are the differences

do you mind me asking ford ranger wildtrak or land rover lr4 as a serious off roader ?

Land cruiser fanboys need to calm down... He's talking about best on and off road.

Great video, my LR3 was the best car I've ever owned, I don't like that they removed the extra cupholder in the dash of the LR4 though :) I'm now considering a 200 series, I'd love to get your thoughts on larger 4x4s.

Andrew, could you, please, talk a little more about Discovery 2 diesel, that one without rear air suspension? Would be a good car for overlanding? Thanks!

I run stock wheels with Cooper Zeion LTZ 255/55/R19

06.02.16: That rocky trail you tested your Land Rover Discovery 4 on looks almost exactly like what my 2008 Hummer H3 and I encounter running through S. Nevada's Backcountry road, Rt. 101 to Buffington Pockets. I can't help but notice the NOT SO GOOD ground clearance on Discovery 4. I use 36 inch high profile tires on my Hummer and it gives me very good ground clearance. Thanks for this, and all your videos. Mike Goodold MichsMan9 @ Twitter

I'm surprised you didn't mention the size in your review. When I test drove the lr3 I was amazed at how gargantuan it is, and I daily drive a g-class...

You need an "Anitas" suspension module and the speed limit will be bypassed ;)

Good vehicle, only criticism is feedback from suspension and road surface is like driving on air because of the air suspension, driver needs to feel the surface on wich he or she is driving on . They should have had a hydraulic suspension fitted not air. Over all a very good strong capable vehicle.

Thank you; have you done any reviews on a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

i love my Disco 4. One thing however that always haunts my thoughts is the infamous crankshaft issue, its like driving around with a hand grenade. to this day myself and many other owners of the tdv6/sdv6 engines still cannot fathom how land rover has yet to issue a recall or upgraded crankshaft. Other than that, lovely car.

What brand tires did the Discovery had??

Beautiful suv, better then the series 5 but here is the deal, the new defender is a remake of the discovery series 3/4 ore they made an a better version? Would be interesting put series 3/4 and the new defender in a off-road test.

I currently have a 2001 Discovery 2 V8. She's never let me down all known issues have been attended to so she's pretty Bullet proof. However, very thirsty and I often worry on long trips given that it's 16 years old. However, I've been offered a friends 2010 D4 TDV6 with 140k. It has upgraded air compressor for the suspension, dual battery, and automatic transmission serviced well. It's been used for towing but all up in fantastic condition. I can get a warranty for it too! So! A 17 year old Discovery 2 or a 2010 D4? I don't go very remote outback mainly city driving but frequent trips camping and to the bush for some 4x4 What would you do ?

What is your opinion on the air suspension? Isnt it a potential liability in terms of failure (i.e. regular spring suspension can be easily replaced)..

Are they reliable, meaning the 3.0 diesel? Cheers

But an Xlifter controller (or LR Passion equivalent) and choose whichever height you want, regardless of the speed. 🤓😎👌 oh and an aftermarket kit to add Apple CarPlay 😄

What about the freelander 2 (2010)

I've got a 55 plate d3 hse.. it's been totally abused accept for very regular oil changes and front lower wish bones. I drive it very hard either towing agricultural equipment or at 90 mph plus for hours on the motorway ... or working off road on the farm. apart from sunroof water leak and a crap sat navigation it's been faultless.... oh and one other thing she's at 255000 miles... one of the best vehicles in the world in my opinion..

Lovely vehicle, I would buy one, and sell it later. But my Disco 300 tdi is my heart beat, I wouldn't even consider letting her go

Best vehicle I have ever owned ,bar none.

Does land rovers warranty cover off road use? Because it's all well and good if land rover can offer a warrenty covering on road use but what about warrenty covering what land rover design there vehicle for, off road driving.

Love my LR4, bought it new in 2012. It’s a tank, and been totally reliable. Off-road, it’s amazing what it can do with nothing more than a proper set of tires. Just don’t ask it to do well in snow haha. I don’t care what anyone says.... it absolutely stinks in snow. Bring chains in anything deeper than 6 inches.

If you want to buy a used one with over 100k kms what to look out for

Are these chaps driving around aimlessly looking for a dentist office. Ha ha. Sorry I could not resist but that is funny. You do a great job with your videos.

My guess is that the new discovery will come with the new updated 2016 satnav currently in the discovery sport which is clearly a great improvement.It would be interesting to retro fit the updated satnav if possible. that said there are constant criticism of all manufacturers of satnav capabilities.. I also wonder if you could update the software here landrover.navigation.com/cms/page.WhyUpdate/en_GB/LandRoverEMEA/GBP wrapp the bottom paintwork to prevent those scratches? Think LR produces a plain white version for owners who might want more durable paint life ?

Old video I know, but to be fair to the LR4 most inbuilt sat navs are a bit rubbish, typically is far easier to use an app of your smart phone rather than mess around with one on your dash. Also far easier to get updates and allows functionality with other apps, especially good when you can Google a restaurant or business and then navigate to it. As far as 18" rims go, is the stud pattern on these not the same as the Disco 2? Should be easy to get 18" rims from one of those?

thankk you

I stay in Zimbabwe I hope it won’t let me down

Hi, what about really long term ownership? Like 10 years and 400k km?

Andrew, $500 modification will allow you to select off road height at any speed and then go 4 inches above it!Google Llams. Also, buy the TDV6 and get 17" wheels. I personally don't think it is the low profile that holds it back a bit off road. I'd say the limiting factor is that even with 18's you can only go to a 31inch Diameter tyre due to clearance issues. I'd like a 33". Anyway great car and like you said hands down the best on/off road mix vehicle out of the box. If you could fit a 33" tyre it would have to be in the running for best off road vehicle too

Fantastic vehicles. Even as a Brit, I do struggle to justify it as an overland vehicle against something like a Toyota Land Cruiser v8. My Land Rover Discovery TD5 is 17 years old and never let me down in all that time. But the reliability statistics don't look positive even on the new ones. I just wish Land Rover would get bought by Toyota instead of Tata!

I have recently had a very bad experience with my Discovery 4 only 3and half years old. I have done 85k on it, serviced regularly. I was driving recently and the engine ceased. I pulled over to the side and the car wouldnt start again. I towed to my local land rover and I was told the engine is completely dead.I have replace the engine which will cost me £14,800. Land rover has offered 30% of the cost which to me is very disappointing. My car is still with them and I dont know what to do.

Would love to know what your thoughts are today??

I still have a hard time understanding what he meant by the locking system. Can anyone elaborate?

is best in both off road and on road

Does yours have both centre and rear locking diffs?

Realiability isn't a land cruiser trait , unbreakable i think not, tough they are but break easy under pressure

what suv is a perfect overland car?

How is the reliability of the Land Rover? Here in the US they have a reputation for being unreliable. Though we might get a different version. They only recently released the diesel model here.