Land Rover Discovery 4

Introduction:

With its every new innovation the British car brand Land Rover defines its royalty and uniqueness correctly with its perfectly crafted assets. One of these assets is the Land Rover Discovery 4, which is a mid-size luxury SUV marking its birth in 2010 and is the 4th generation of Land Rover Discovery introduced in 1989. The car is precisely designed to display a royal sense of luxury and comfort along with an incomparable off-road experience. This imposing SUV is officially an updated version of Discovery 3 and shares the basic design features with it.

Engine, mileage and variants:

The luxury SUV is available in three variants namely – Discovery S, Discovery SE and the Discovery HSE variants. These variants gulps down power gifted to them by the 3 engine variants – the 3.0 TDV6 Diesel Automatic 211PS engine, 3.0 SDV6 Diesel Automatic 256PS engine and the V6 Supercharged 3.0 Litre Petrol Engine. The most dynamic power plant sprinting down the hood of the car is the V6 Supercharged 3.0 Litre Petrol Engine, which pumps out a maximum power of 340 PS and a maximum torque of 450 Nm. The refined engine is mated to a 8-speed drive select transmission with paddleshift, which collectively catapults the vehicle to achieve a speed of 100km/hr from naught in just 8.1 sec and buys for you a stretch of 100 km in 11.5 litres of fuel.

Exterior:

The exterior designers have given the car a robust cum sophisticated design, which surely appeals to each eye. The halogen headlamps with optional daytime running headlights, the signature straight expressive radiator grille, titan finished air intakes and the original round and wide front bumper design gives the car a commanding front look. The other features which marks their presence are the stylish rear lamps, upper/lower split rear tailgate and the well-tweaked rear bumper design. The car explores the roads wearing the standard impressive and dependable 19-inch 7-spoke alloy wheel design. The robust and wide design of the car is a product of the precise dimensioning of the car, which reads 4829mm x 2022mm x 1837mm (L x W x H).

Interior:

The interiors of the SUV is something for which the company can surely boast about. The interior designers have displayed a royal comfort for the passengers in the form of convenient features and pleasurable authority for the driver in the form of intuitiveness. The driver is gifted with a large feast of delight with the features like the leather-wrapped steering wheel with manually adjustable steering column for height and reach and an ergonomically-configured control and infotainment system. The comfort part of the car is a product of the large leather dressed seats, Harmon/Kardon audio system, automatic climate control system, sun roof feature and optional Premium hard disc drive navigation system. The SUV along with this buys you an ample amount of head, shoulder and leg room along with a luggage space of 280 litres.

Safety, braking and miscellaneous:

When it comes to the safety of its occupants the car lets you experience every adventure cocooned in a caring envelop of fully-functional safety features. These features include the stability assists like the Hill Start Assist (HSA), four-wheel Electronic Traction Control (ETC), Electronic Air Suspension and Terrain Response system and precise braking controls like the Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) and Four-Channel all Terrain Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). The car also features passive engine immobilization and upto 8 airbags. The other important feature is the efficient and precise braking system of the car, consisting of all wheel ventilated disc brakes.

Verdict:

Land Rover Discovery 4 with its genuine and sophisticated exterior design, solemnly convenient interior features and the unbeatable performance leaves no stone unturned to amaze each of its enthusiast. However, the expensive price and the tense cargo space of the car could fade down the car's appeal a little.