Test drove a new Discovery Sport today. The check engine came on as we pulling out of the lot. Had 3 miles on it......

Every time I want a Land Rover vehicle I just read a comment section and it pushes me back toward more mature decision. I'm in love with the discovery and hope that in 30 years I'll be able to afford one of these unreliable, always-broken beauties.

My wife and I had one for a few weeks, and really liked it. Drove a lot as well. No problems. Sorry to hear, it was not good for you.

I too bought a Land Rover Discovery Sport with the intention of keeping it for many years. After two years and many trips back to the dealership it was so disappointing it just had to go. I eventually and somewhat reluctantly took the advice of my son and the Which? magazine owners reports and bought a Lexus. NO Problems whatsoever and confident in the knowledge that when I go away in it I will get back home with NO Worries, AHH so relaxing....

I posted this 2 years ago (see several comments below for my original comment) "We live in Northern California (8000' mountain passes, snow, ice, forest service roads, etc) and we own a 2017 Disco Sport HSE. We've had it nearly 9 months and not a single problem. Besides our usual winter shenanigans, I even off-road the crap out of it just for giggles. Our first Land Rover and we like it a lot. Definitely not as capable as my Toyota Tacoma 4X4, but for a little family SUV, it's pretty special." Here's my update as of 09/2020: Well, our 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport provided many miles of off-road hijinks and good times. Like I commented in 2018, we off-roaded the crap outta that little car here in Northern California (apologies to my wife, it was her car). NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM... EVER. We just sold it so we could get another Land Rover Discovery Sport, this time a 2020 model. We love this car and feel it's great value, attractive, very well built and capable. I'm very confident in the Land Rover brand and will keep buying them as long as they keep building a quality automobile. Lastly, our local Land Rover dealership's customer service is 5 star. All in all, a great brand and the UK should be proud.

Finally someone calling it like it is. Great car when they’re working but any other time they’re a huge pain. My ownership experience has been very similar to yours. We’re just coming up 12 months and it’s already been back to the dealer 8 times with 2 unscheduled services. We’re not even half way to the first scheduled service yet. Very disappointing.

I’m on my thirteenth new Land Rover product since the 1980’s, probably done over 750,000 miles in them in total. Currently own a Discovery HSE Lux. Half a dozen, minor problems, in all that time. Brilliant cars. On the other side of the coin, my ‘play’ car, a 2016 Ford Focus RS FPM375, needs a new head gasket under a warranty recall!

As a Canadian, it looks like it would be great in snow, but I do worry about its reliability, particularly in our climate where cold winter days are often around minus thirty. I think I’ll stay away from it.

I’ve had one for a few years not many problems upgrading soon sorry to hear that your experience hasn’t been so lucky

When an Englishman speaks poorly about a JLR product you know it's bad. IT'S SHITE MATE.

Spot on review. On paper it’s the perfect vehicle for my family’s needs. Looks fantastic, perfect size, appears premium quality. Then the reality of modern LR ownership kicks in. 6 visits to the dealer and over 1mth off the road within the first 12mths for me. Engine replaced at 10,000km (due known ingenium fault). Ongoing rattles and squeaks. Numerous unresolved design issues - worst of which is the oil dilution issue resulting in actual service intervals of 8,000km in my experience compared with advertised service intervals of 34,000km. Add to this LR’s costumer service and it is just a world of disappointment.

I remember when this car was release how excited I was...loved the exterior styling and the look of the interior, and then I went to the showroom and actually sat in one. To be honest I couldn't believe how a car costing this much was constructed with such cheap materials on the interior. I didn't even bother asking for a test drive, really disappointed, I bought a GLC instead.

I have owned a used Freelander 2 for a year now and I could not be happier with it. Had no faults. It was a godsend for the snowy weather we had this past winter here in Birmingham. I had no previous snow driving experience and snow mode on the Landy made it easy. I am looking at a Disco Sport in the next few years.

Great honest review my Daughter has just got one looks amazing drives great she is made up with it, I have just ordered a trolley jack and some DPF cleaner.

I feel your pain mate. We’ve had loads of issues with our HSE too. Our latest issue is that the media centre is completely gone, no nav, no radio and can’t connect phones. Bloody nightmare. It’s been in the garage about 5 times since last December. Hope you get you problems resolved.

We own a 2017 Discovery Sport with 15,000 miles. We love it. We have had only minor issues: transmission software update, satnav software update, updated underbody guard for off-roading, bad door seal, start button trim wrinkle, and door trim loose. Much more repairs than our BMW, but much less than our Cadillac.

Last year I drove the same model for nearly 2 months as a rental (hire) car. It was not a pleasure to drive, ever. I had numerous issues with the infotainment system, there were creaks and rattles, etc. Being from America, I did find it to be too slow. I couldn't wait to turn it in after.

Sorry to hear this, I had one for a few days and found it to be pretty good, I did a review video some time ago. Based on yours and a fair few other peoples opinions I'm wondering if I should amend the final outcome of my review.

I’ve had mine for 9 months, bought it new, SE TECH spec and it’s only been in once so far for a piece of roof trim popping off! Hopefully I don’t have any more issues over the next 9 months 😂 I do have in cabin rattles though, I suspect from the doorcards or speakers

Oh god... thanks for uploading this video. Was looking at the recently facelifted 2019 model, until luckily, this popped up in my recommended. This video, alongside my next door neighbours’ previous 2 Evoque’s and current Velar constantly going back to the dealer every few months has put me right off. I’ve had 8 Audi’s in a row, and never had a problem, but I hate the way Audi is going as a brand at the moment so I thought I’d change it up a bit... maybe I’ll stick to my roots. Bought the wife a Volvo XC40 last month so maybe a XC60 will suffice.

18000 miles on a 2016 HSE, no issues whatsoever except the sat nav has crashed a few times on the move - I pull the SD card in the glove box and re insert and it reboots the whole system. It's a great vehicle.

What a shame JLR can't deliver a consistent ownership experience. I've had 3 Discovery's, and loved all of them. We still have our 2014 Disco 4.5, and it never fails to impress. However, I have read of many ownership issues so know that our experience, whilst probably typical, is not what all owners have. I'm holding onto mine for another 6 months until the 2019 model comes out before we trade up to the new Disco, by which time we hope all the gremlins have been ironed out.

I loved the honesty of this video, thanks man

rumour says if you see a LR on the road, it's either going to a repair shop or coming from one.

It's a shame these cars have reliability problems, they are amazing cars with lots of character. My 2002 Td4 Freelander has done 220.000 miles and is still going strong, apart from once-a-year minor issues which I got used to by now.

I have just got rid of my 17 reg hse Lux, garage had it back 16 times and had JLR assist out 24 times, engine light, camshaft sensor, 3 new EGR valves and was still unreliable, took it back to the dealer said I didn’t want it anymore and that I wanted a replacement, JLR got involved, I now have a hse dynamic and it’s sharper and have had no issues at all!

Had a very similar experience, love the Land Rover Brand, was told that the issues were long gone. Now after 18 months of ownership it is being returned under the rejection policy. I really wanted to love this car and there were times when it worked that I did but agree you are always in the back of your mind waiting for the next thing to go wrong. Our list wasn't quite as long as yours but - AdBlue Vapours entering the cabin - replaced gasket, Exhaust fumes entering the cabin - another replaced gasket, Timing chain replaced, Balance shafts replaced, heater fan failed and replaced, heated seats no longer hot. Just a real pain and now i'm faced the with dilemma of what to replace it with? Any ideas? We need the boot space for our dog and have a little one on the way too!

As someone who worked on LR from 1975 to 1993, I remember the Toyota Advert in Austrailia... ‘if you want to go to the outback take a Land Rover. If you want to come back, take a Toyota’. So true. Yes you might be lucky and own a rare LR and look after it and it may run forever. Difference is, every Toyota does that, even when abused.

My mom Had a 2017 discovery sport. Exactly the same problems with doors and electronic issues after the 8th time back at landrover she traded it for a rangerover evoque that was according to allot of reviews faultless. Needless to say it has been back at landrover 5 times in the last year with major problems on the boot and wipers not working. They even said that the keyless start wont work when it is close to a cellphone ,making it our problem and stuck with a car that doesn’t recognize the key and wont start sometimes. I initially just thaught it might be the batery on the key fob . Horrible cars . We need more honest reviews like this.

Worst car ever owned. Managed to be fully refund after almost 2 years of ownership, as problems were SO many and SO often. Run away from it and never look back!

I have a Freelander 2 2.2TD4. While it’s not a great car, reliability of the mechanical stuff is brilliant! It has the PSA diesel which in itself is a van type motor and I just did the cambelt at 220000km and even the outgoing belt was in good shape. I do however have regular problems with trim breaking. My daughter and I can strip out nearly all the plastics and fix them by now and this is where my Mitsubishi Outlander is just so much better is in the trim quality. I often wish I could put the entire drivetrain and suspension in the Outlander because that would be my choice in a perfect medium sized suv.

Correct in every detail. I've had my discovery sport HSE LUX for 18 months. I love it, but gutted by reliably issues, Electronic, lights, door seal sound system parking aids and many more. All fixed under warranty but terrified next major problem will for me to pay for. A beautiful car, I was delighted to buy mine, but a stunning car ruined by atrocious build quality and reliability, and Landrover dealership total lack of empathy.

I have a feeling that if you have one with no issues during early years, it's well looked after, driven "correctly" etc then you got a "good one".... I've had mine for 3 years nearly, nothing gone wrong at all. Only warning lights are for low fuel, low air in one tyre that has nail in, low wiper fluid, but nothing major. Sat nav works okay when needed. I think most have issues when they are only driven to school and back! Dpf issues, oil dilution etc... I'll keep my fingers crossed though!

RRS ownership exactly the same as you describe. Great vehicles when they work and love the things But. I quote someone who said "if you can't afford to buy a new one you can't afford to run one at 10 year old" from personal experience that's true, the amount of time mine was in the garage, and that was 8yrs old when I disposed of it.

My experience of Land Rover products is limited to an early classic 1980’s Range Rover which was a money pit and horrendously unreliable. My friend had a new Land Rover Discovery Sport which he sold following numerous problems with the automatic gearbox. When I needed a 4x4 to use in the winter and to tow my boat I purchased a used Toyota Landcruiser . What a revelation! Totally reliable and does everything I need.

I’ve just found this video and can only agree 100 percent with your comments! My previous car an X5 was faultless and very reliable but I always wanted the Landrover British experience to keep long term. I bought a brand new 21 plate Discovery Sport R Dynamic & it was the most unreliable disappointing experience. Total ECU failure x2 in first few months, loss of all infotainment, then total non runner. I was given a full refund and sadly that’s it. Never again! Utter pants...

We live in Northern California (8000' mountain passes, snow, ice, forest service roads, etc) and we own a 2017 Disco Sport HSE. We've had it nearly 9 months and not a single problem. Besides our usual winter shenanigans, I even off-road the crap out of it just for giggles. Our first Land Rover and we like it a lot. Definitely not as capable as my Toyota Tacoma 4X4, but for a little family SUV, it's pretty special.

They’re honestly shit. We had loads, most of them had so many issues and we had a 19 reg with only 12k miles! We had to replace the engine 2 times (So it’s had the 3rd engine inside!) Take this advice, NEVER GET A DISCOVERY SPORT.

I have an My16.5 SE TD4 5+2 with spare 2.2L Diesel with no issues with now over 30000Km. We have 2 others in the company that are also without issue.. average travel distance is about 3000Km per month for each car. No issues to report. It is a well known fact that over 350000 DS have been manufactured and only a very minute number of these have some faults. Every manufacturer has cars with faults going out into the market, so don't be naive into thinking that LR are somehow immune to this, but consider their low percentage of cars being problematic. That small number of owners , however, are certainly very vocal about their misfortune.

Talking about real ownership. I’ve gone for the premium British brand like you and i got 2 break down within 6 days after collection. The first break down was 1hr after collection from the dealer. Second problem is 1 day after the first problem was fix. The car jerks so heavily that i felt it will break down and stall when putting gas on D mode. This is a brand new car that came out from the factory. The time I spend with LR assist is more then the time i drove the car. I’ve rejected the car and dealer will source replacement vehicle.

My dad is planning to buy a discovery sport. I’m so glad I saw this video, I’m going to advice him against it. Rattles and creeks are the exact thing that drives him mad and I honestly thought JLR reliability was sorted off late. He’s quiet old now and this will be the last car he’s gonna buy. The HSE spec costs about £70,000 where he lives in India and it just doesn’t seem like a quality product. I don’t think this car will last too long given it’s reliability issues and poor road conditions in India.

I Bought a brand new discovery sport 7 seater September 2020 and it completely broken down, luckily of the motorway 1 week after purchase. No one could help me push this vehicle of the road, not even AA or even jump start it as it’s a hybrid. It took numerous road users to push this vehicle of the road safety. Only the Land Rover mechanic can assist if it breaks down not AA. It’s been recalled back more times than I can even recall. The gear box has been replaced, electrical fire 🔥 recall, the petrol tank has been replaced and numerous computer issues recall. I have been in more replacement vehicles than my own purchased vehicle. I have never enjoyed driving it as a warning ⚠️ sign always flashes up. It’s been in the garage for the last 2 months since Febuary 2022 and I was given 100% re-assurance all service was done and it’s safe to drive. Within 12 hours, it’s flashing service required. The lookers Land Rover and the manufactures and dealership are a real nightmare to work with. It’s a really sad situation be in after purchasing this vehicle brand new for £41,968.80 in September 2020. Currently it’s being referred to the Ombudsman.

Really good fair review and in line with my experience with a 2016 HSE Black, should be a fantastic car, but ruined by: constant squeaks from rear tailgate, rattles from lower dash where gear selector is, condensation in lights, internal door handle came loose, poor mpg compounded by ridiculously small fuel tank, service indicator doesn’t work, drinks AdBlue like it’s going out of fashion, comedy reversing camera specially designed to get obscured by muck the second after you’ve washed the car, awful dealers (I mean truly awful), my 2016 car shipped with 2014 sat nav maps, and then LR had the cheek to want a £100 when eventually they released a map update in 2017 , gearbox anything but smooth, hesitant in power delivery and jerky changes, and whomever designed the rear row seat belt tidy away clips should be taken out the back of the LR design workshop and shot, functional they are not. It’s such a shame, when it’s working I really love it, it’s quiet, drives nicely, great in bad weather, airy and spacious, but don’t be fooled by the marketing, the quality is not reflective of the premium product it is proclaimed to be. Oh and what’s with the weird mist that comes out of the fuel tank when filling up?

Was looking at one of these but so many bad reviews. Gutted for you and now me. It will be great one day when they actually finish it. Achingly Beautiful design maybe just to far ahead for its time in tech specs.

I like my Defender which my father was kind enough to give me. Keeping the Defender but thinking about a Evoque for in town driving. Still trying to decide if Tata Motors can do what Ford was not able to do. It seems natural to conclude that those companies which experience the greatest upheaval in ownership and market turbulence will also have the poorest reliability. A quality product requires the resources to create and sustain it.

An honest review well done. Far away from the super honed Land Rover PR machine their products are simply not fit for purpose.

Rattles and squeaks. Yup. Pretty much my Evoque experience so I don't blame you ditching it at 18 months. I was so excited to own one but I got rid of mine after just under three years after countless unsuccessful trips to not one but two Land Rover service centres.

Thank you for your review. This was on my shortlist but not anymore. I would have loved to buy one but I could not put up with the unreliability. I shall be off to the Hyundai garage! Thanks again.

Good Video, sorry to hear about the fault issues and do thay all still exist, or has the dealer resolved them?

Have recently purchased a 2018 discovery sport, did you ever have any issues with the parking sensors overriding the reverse camera? It’s driving me crazy and can’t seem to find a fix - only threads say it’s a common problem with no fix 😂

I could find many places in the UK where that would struggle. If you wish to thoroughly test its capabilities, join a 4x4 club and do a few green laning trips (wales, peak district, fens, local routes etc...) and pay n' play days on courses tougher than the land rover experience tracks. It will be surprising just what the technology can do to provide the required grip & stability, but equally surprising how the big rims, low profile tyres, limited suspension travel and low ground clearance hinder it compared to the older landy's and many of the other 4x4's (new & old) on the market. They make suspension lift kits and high profile knobly tyres for a reason, but land rover seem to have forgotten why, and no longer give you these option on any new cars. Despite the importance for those in more rural situations 🤔.

I have had similar experiences with Land Rover. Won't ever buy another. Honest review.

My mate bought one in Adelaide Australia, his plan was to drive it back to Sydney only had 10,000klms on it . the balance shaft went in the middle of nowhere overnight and it was leaking diesel from what was most likely the injection pump . had to get it trucked to Sydney all covered under warranty he was gutted and was joking that it probably wouldnt make the short 1300 klms home before it left lol. Which is nothing for a near new car. There was obviously a reason why the previous owner sold it with such low mileage. He sold it soon after.

I have a disco sport since 10 months, 70000 km, and she is an amazing car. Great and outstanding on the road. It's btw my first 4X4, ok not a real one, but now I am hooked to offroad riding, about 5000 km I do offroad and I am loving it, except for its ground clearance. Now I am looking to by a defender for the real offroad stuff. But please, unless you drive a disco sport seriously, don't spit on it, because it's a great car!

Had a brand new bmw x5 and they engine seized after 2000 miles and then the electrics packed up and the customer service is rubbish so Land Rover has to be better than that

I am Getting shot of mine tomorrow, Have had a new fuel pump fitted last years and rough running for some time afterwards. The to get stranded on the M2 for 5 hours was the straw that broke its back, again Fuel pump in less then ten months. I have had door locks replaced as they fail to lock the doors, Oil leak on the back of the engine, that is an engine out job. It's a real shame as it drives really well and has been a great car when it worked and like yourself I had no intention of trading it in till it was worth next to nothing. It will be my Last Land Rover. Going to get a Normal car in the morning and I will no doubt miss the height of the car and being able to go across fields when and if needed and no more towing out other perants on the school run when they get stuck.

Owning a Land Rover is a hobby. Don’t buy it just because it looks nice. You buy it because you love it for what it is

I always wanted a Range Rover or a Land Rover, I'd never be able to afford the sport or the full size etc and the evoque just seemed a bit puny, so the discovery sport was my option. However chose an Audi A4 over it due to the fact the A4 felt less rough, the Disco sport didn't feel as posh on the inside. Also numerous friends told me to avoid Land Rover/Range Rover, my coworker bought a used evoque for 25k and had a repair bill of 1.5k on his first service. Still, something in my mind still tells me that I should've gotten the Disco, never had an SUV in my life, but again, I don't wanna fork out thousands on repairs lol. My A4 hasn't been perfect either, the fuel filler cap is currently stuck open and Peter Vardy is still waiting for parts to repair it under warranty, AC isn't blowing cold, again waiting for it to be repaired. I once tried to start it and it said something like "Engine running. Warning! Switch off ignition before leaving car".... I was trying to start the car to get to work in the morning... Still, hasn't costed me anything out of my pocket in the 6 months of ownership.

Our ownership of the Disco Sport was ruined by the garage (A large central Worcestershire LR dealership) .. terrible, terrible service and attitude from them, even lied about some work that needed doing under warranty (took it to another dealership and they said there was nothing wrong) .. service and support was so bad we went to Merc for the next 4x4 .. just couldn't take the nonsense anymore. I also have a real Land Rover, a Defender 90 .. 15 years old, built like a rock and just keeps on trucking.

Same experience with my 2016 se model. Rattles everywhere.

Do you run with standard tyres or switch in the winter ?

I feel like a lot of "ownership" problems with cars are just from people not understanding modern vehicles. I'm not knocking you but just saying. The burning smell (a bit like a rubbery burning smell) is actually the smell of the DPF after a regeneration. They always smell like the engine is overheated. When you go on a long journey the car will regenerate the DPF by forcing extra fuel in and getting it EXTREMELY hot, hence the burning smell. Nothing to worry about.

We have two evoques both totally unreliable. Wish we had never heard of Land Rover. Bloody hate the things.

Ran a 5 series bmw 545i in snow for a couple of years. It’s fine with snow tyres and a bit of experience.

Its very interesting to see lots of owners having issues with this car. It appears that it’s only the British owners that are having problems with the vehicle. Perhaps the British models are not the same quality as the ones built and shipped for countries outside the UK? We’ve had a 2016 HSE disco sport (ingenium engine as well) for almost two years now. No problems whatsoever. Bought it in the Netherlands, using it primarily in north Eastern Europe where the weather and therefore road conditions can get tough. It is really a great car and surely great value for the price. Very surprised to see these types of videos

Good review. Also have a similar spec Discovery Sport of similar age. The whole family loves the car, but have also been back to the dealer on many occasions. Still glad of the purchase, but it has rubbed the shine off ownership a bit. Come on Land Rover - sort out your quality control.

I have a 2015 land rover hse luxury discovery sport and you can have dual screen inverted so we're the driver sits he can see the Sat nav and the passenger can watch tv do you know how to do that

Thank you very much for your honest opinion! Please ignore the LR fans, they are probably the most unreasonable and subjective car owners in the world.

I feel for you. Get a Lexus Rx450h. I did, and all of the problems go away. Predictable price for annual service until the end of the vehicle's life and no bills in between. I rely on it for family journeys from the UK to Greece and anything in between; snow or heat it keeps going. All the mods coms you pay in other brands as extras are standard. Largest number of airbags in the class, did I mention 0-60 in 7secs? It's so quiet, like an auditorium on wheels. And you arrive at any destination as relaxed as when you first sat behind the wheel. You will not look at another car until you want to. And if you do you; you are very likely to find the other car to be inferior. Max Km I did on one day is 1000 miles and me and car where fine the next day for another 1000. After having experienced Lexus I don't think I can rely on anything else for me and my family. That's my two pence.

Was going to buy one - now not going to. Your summary and those in the comments section make me want to run a mile (which I d probably have to do anyway if I owned one of these because it wouldn’t be working!). Now going to look at ŠKODA Kodiaq instead. Any thoughts?

It is sad the Land Rover QA is so haphazard and inconsistent. Some of us have had no issues with our Disco's Sports and yet others have had a multitude of problems. Now I have been reading about problems people are having with the large Discovery and the new Velar.

Thanks man

We also bought our DS with a view to very long term ownership after years of troublefree Freelander 2 ownership, sadly it doesn't compare. I've just read about the electric steering motor issue which I wasn't aware of until recently and with ours being an early DS it's a constant worry. Thankfully we have the bulletproof 2.2 in ours so no issues there.

2007 Defender 90....apart from a CV boot nothing has ever gone wrong with it...147000 miles....just needed service items (pads, oil filters, oil, belts etc) owned from 109000 so ive put some miles on it.

Surely the burning smell after a long run is a DFP regen? My BMW diesel used to do the same and I though that was normal for a modern diesel.

I must have an anomaly then. I’ve got a 2017 td4 dynamic lux. 37k miles on the clock and it’s been a dream. Had a sat nav software issue very early on into ownership but nothing since. Just tyres and filters.

A friend was employed as a service advisor at a LR dealer and left the job after 4 months because he got fed up of the daily verbal abuse and irate customers throwing their keys at him! reading the comments in this post I can see why!

Thank you for review. This car looks amazing but I rather go the dealership once a year for the service only. There are too many complaints about reliability.

me on same boat .... 2016 discovery sports - broke down more than 6 times in first 2.5 years and then in 3rd year engine gone -- Finally brand new engine replacement ..now charging system electric failure ..not sure what will happen now ...very disappointing

Honest review like it should be. You generally don't buy a land rover because of its reliability. Is better to leas the things for 3 year with warranty if you don't mind visiting your dealership a lot. Heh

No problems about you telling it like you find it. I’ve had three Land Rovers of one sort or another and never had anything go wrong with any of them so guess you speak as you find.

I bought a brand new Disco Sport, HSE Dynamic LUX in Sept 18, it's a UK 68 plate and I love it,…………... except for that damn ticking sound on the seatbelt pillars front and rear. You don't hear it too much when it's cold but get a little bit of sunshine and that damn ticking noise reappears. It's embarrassing that Landrover still haven't resolved this problem. I also have a lot of wind noise in the cabin to the extent I often check that the windows are closing correctly. The car cost over £51,000 WTF is going on?? It's just embarrassing. It's going back into the garage tomorrow so they can have another go at resolving the problem. I've told them if it isn't fixed once and for all this time then they are to instigate their vehicle rejection procedure as I'll be handing it back to them. No one should pay good money for a car with these issues. WIsh I'd kept my Mercedes ML, or bought the new badged GLE

I purchased one with 16 miles last week and now it’s at the dealership for differential leak after 200 miles on odometer

My 2017 Disco Sport HSE. No issues. Been great all along. Crazy... 😧. Now I'm scared.

Shocking how poor LR reliability is on the whole. Their cars look amazing but I wouldn't buy one because I don't have time to be continuously visiting the garage to get it fixed.

JLR reliability is just horrendous.

I have had my 2015 discovery sport for 2 years and the biggest repair has been the water pump and I only spent 190 dollars to fix it

The Burning smell that you are getting with the car is the engine doing a sort of cleaning cycle! It happens every 400-600miles! Iv had it on all of our jags and land rovers! Some garages are not sure what it is but you have to talk to the right people to find out what the problem really was!

We’ve had ours (hse black 2017) and so far so good although the rear light has some condensation issues which are being sorted under warranty. Hoping it’s more reliable than you make out as I love the brand and it’s a great family chariot!

I have condesation in my front lights of a 2016 S Class. Mercedes fix is not new headlights at £1000 a side. It is to put sachets behind the reflector to absorbd the moisture!!!! Burning smell from the rear is the DPF. All DPF cars are like this, some more noticable than others. You should also notice the exhaust sound slightly more "boomy" during a Regen. Again its more obvious on some cars than others, if I wind my window down I can hear it in the Merc. I hope your replacement is to your liking.

I bought a 2018 Disco HSE Lux. Car went in for minor things and came back out with worse faults. After 3 months of woeful service I managed to get a buy back after complaining to JLR HQ. The car looked gorgeous and drivetrain was great but the electromechanical systems, software and dealer support were dreadful. Now awaiting delivery of a Q7, I wanted to love the Disco but feel very let down by JLR.

I’ve had mine for 6 months already, today when turned off , I can still hear a loud motor running in it. Taking it to the shop😩

Only got our 2018 hse sport in may. It’s recently spent 6 weeks at Landrover having thousands of pounds worth of work done (including the passenger door that wouldn’t open sometimes!) luckily all being paid for by the warranty company. I picked it up on Friday and my engine light came on before I was even home!! The reversing camera hardly works and comes up on the screen, the passenger heated seat doesn’t work. Luckily prices for used cars have gone up so much we’ve been quoted more for our car than we paid for it. I can’t trust it any longer, looking at getting a BMW X5.

Oh well car mad dad, you can always console yourself with a stereotypically warm and flat ‘real ale’, or a cup of tea. You do seem like a very likeable fellow tbh though.

This was well over 10 years ago but my mother had a 2007 Freelander 2 and owned it for over 5 years. Never a single problem, maybe it was just luck!!

What a dazzling thumbnail

It takes two years for most auto makers to iron out all the kinks. A bit longer for rovers lol.

I must agree, I own a 2008 Discovery 3 SE V8 with 72,000 miles on it and I love it with that said I brought my disco in for maintenance and the dealer gave me a 2018 Disco Sport HSE with barely 500 miles on it as a loner( and I appreciate that) and I HATE IT just awful SUV shame to

Own one for 2 year not any issues brilliant car 👌

Great but sad review.....I really wanted a D sport, as my 14 Jeep Cherokee has reached its business deduction life. The Jeep has not had any problems over the 4 years and if I'm honest, I did expect to have issues with it, particularly with Jeep's reputation. The DS ticks all the boxes for size and capability. Kids are grown up and driving, so 7 seats are a waste, but we still need some load carrying space and some reasonable off road capability if we decide to do some soft bush trips. The DS was the perfect size and capability:(( Now I have no idea what to look at. Maybe the Forester will get that second look from me:) Any suggestions would be great guys:) I did like the Pug 3008 but is FWD only. Looking for a 5 seat SUV with enough fruit to feel special without costing a fortune. AWD minimum and bigger than a Tuscon , Cherokee, but smaller than the Santa FE. Don't want an Audi or BMW.