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Land Rover Discovery 3 Test Drive: On the Way of Discoveries

The appearance of Disco is recognizable one hundred percent. The chopped cubic proportions, the stylish design of optics and the high silhouette accurately distinguish Land Rover Discovery from the general flow.
 
Land Rover How much in this sound for the heart of the British merged! Despite the fact that until recently, the American Ford concern owned the legendary English company, and now the Indian Tata, this brand is still associated with the British spirit of aristocracy and a rich history. The brutal appearance, as well as impressive sled characteristics, still allow Land Rover to keep a high bar of sales in Russia.
The substantial representative Range Rover and Range Rover Sport is the destiny of successful people: these cars rarely leave the city asphalt, their task is to emphasize the status of their owner. Although they are capable of more. Land Rover Freelander is designed for a completely different target group. Being cheaper than its competitors, this crossover has a number of advantages, one of which is off -road habits that its European competitors cannot boast of. Defender Hooping Guru: Perhaps one of the few who can compete with our UAZs and Nivam in difficult conditions. At the same time, the advantages of Land Rover Defender stand up on the asphalt.
But today we will talk about another Land Rover model, which is called Discovery 3. This Land Rover is the equator of the lineup of the British brand, which combines the advantages of all of the above models.
The appearance of Disco is recognizable one hundred percent. The chopped cubic proportions, the stylish design of optics and the high silhouette accurately distinguish Land Rover Discovery from the general flow. And the overlays and unpainted plastic on bumpers and wheel arches indicate that he is not afraid to hit the mud.
In the cabin, cubic motifs found their continuation in the design of the central console and door casing. The plastic is hard everywhere, but not deprived with quality, and even by eye - so in general beauty! Climate management is implemented using three comfortable twists with a pleasant rubberized texture. The front seats are convenient, the profile is not bad, the control ranges are huge, but there is clearly not enough lateral support. The old -fashioned dashboard with small digitization does not shine with informativeness, and you have to reach for the windows buttons. Otherwise, an ergonomics without flaws: the pedal node without complaints, the chubby steering wheel lies well in the hands, finding a convenient landing is not problems. Thanks to narrow racks and large external mirrors, Disco's sightseeing at a height.
Three tall passengers will be placed from behind without problems. A high roof, an almost vertical landing and an actually absent central tunnel allow you to optimally use free space. Discovery trunk is simply huge as many as 1260 liters of utility space. And if you fold the rear row of seats, then the disco turns into a small truck on which it is not a sin to transport a refrigerator or cabinet.
For the test we got a gasoline Land Rover Discovery, equipped with a powerful V8 with a volume of 4.4 liters with a capacity of 300 hp. and 6-speed automatic transmission. The gasoline unit produces 427 Nm of torque, available at 4000 rpm. The declared acceleration to hundreds of 8.6 seconds of Disco fully justifies.
  
But on overtaking, the potential of a herd of 300 horsepower is destroyed by an automatic transmission, which is clearly delayed with switching to a reduced one, which is why precious seconds are lost. Otherwise, the box smoothly, without twig, clicks with steps, not annoying with jerks and shocks to the fifth point. Yes, and the appetite of a 4.4-liter motor, like the champion in eating sardel: in a calm mode along the suburban highway, the computer showed about 17 liters per 100 km. And if you push, then the arrow of the 82-liter fuel tank begins to strive for zero at a frightening speed, and ominous 25 l/100 km appear on the computer screen.
As an alternative to a gasoline monster, a 2.7-liter 190-horsepower diesel is offered. Of course, 190 hp For 2.5 tons of mass, it is not God the news that, but 445 Nm at 1900 rpm is endowed with the Land Rover Discovery quite good dynamic indicators.
 
On the highway, Disco demonstrates the impressive smoothness of the course, which, coupled with excellent sound insulation, makes this SUV ideal for a long trip: all road joints and minor unevenness of Discovery is nothing, and the suspension practices more with a large margin. The steering wheel pleases with good informativeness and pronounced clear zero, which is why rebuilding at speeds is performed accurately, without unnecessary adjustment.
Land Rover is as comfortable along the Land Rover. A fully independent suspension practices one hundred percent. When stopping, the stabilization system immediately includes in the work, adjusting the gas supply and brakes the desired wheel.
 
In the turn of the disco is no longer as good as on a straight line. On the arc, the SUV is heating no worse than a sailing yacht on the regatta. Despite this, the given trajectory is performed clearly up to the limit, when the front axis is demolished, which can be easily extinguished with short -term pressing on the brake and the contraceptive movement of the steering wheel towards the demolition.
 
For off -road, the Land Rover is responsible for Terran Response, which is made in the form of a pair of switches, a rotary handle and a large yellow button of the descent assistance system from the slope. Disco trump card pneumatic suspension capable of increasing the clearance to 240 mm. And short overhangs endow the British with a good geometric cross. In addition, Land Rover has a self -locking center differential, rear wheels lock and low gear. However, it will not work to cope with all this good on your own. The aforementioned Terrain Response is responsible for managing all systems, which offers to choose only the type of road surface (grass, gravel, snow, potholes, stones), and all control is given to the redemption of electronics.
 
Unfortunately, we were not able to find a crossed track with an almost 30-degree heat, but a deep ditch of disco, creaking locks, passed simply playfully. Yes, and in the loose sand Land Rover did not save. With the agility of the climber, the Discovery 3 climbs impressive slopes, and the system of assistance during the descent carefully brakes the wheels, preventing the heavy SUV to peck into the soil with its plastic body kit.
 
No wonder Disco 3 has long become confused on the streets. Representative appearance, excellent level of comfort, spacious interior and good off -road abilities make this car an excellent universal assistant, with whom you can go on any trip, whether it is a regular trip to a supermarket for groceries, visiting an important business meeting or going to the forest for barbecue.
Ruslan Galimov
 
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A solid appearance
Great off -road abilities
The smoothness of the course
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Krains in corners
Non -informative dashboard
Insufficient lateral support
 
  
The price of the tested car is 2,145,000 rubles.
Complete the test of the tested car
pneumatic suspension with electronic control and Terran Response system
Cruise control
satellite navigation system
On-board computer
Automatic climate control
Luke and alpine roof
Electronic parking brake
electrically adjustable driver's seat for 8 provisions
electrically regulated passenger seats for 6 provisions
leather overlays for seats
memory of driver's seat settings
heating the front and rear seats
seven seats designed for an adult, in three rows
leather finish of the handle of the gearbox and the handle of the parking brake
folding second row of seats (35:30:35)
the armrest of the driver's seat
19-inch cast discs
front and rear parking sensors
side mirrors with automatic folding function
Bixenon headlights
Roof rails
Front fog lights
automatic headlights
Rain sensor
a rear -view electrochromatic mirror
heated windshield
harman/Kardon Logic7 sound system with 13 speakers and active subwoofer
built-in CD chain of 6 disks
audiosystem control buttons for rear passengers
audiosystem control buttons on the steering wheel
rear passengers headphones
ultrasonic security alarm
4-channel anti-lock brake system (ABS) adapted for any type of road surface with ventilated brakes
excurs stability system (DSC)
active protection system (Active Roll Mitigation)
frontal, lateral and window pillows to protect the driver and passengers
safety curtains to protect the heads of passengers on the second and third row of seats
Specifications
Body
Type of body wagon
The number of places 7
Trunk volume, l 280/2558
Equipped mass, kg 2704
Full mass, kg 3230
Length, mm 4835
Width, mm 1915
Height, mm 1887
Wheel base, mm 2885
Road clearance, mm 240
Engine
Basin type with distributed fuel injection
The location in front is longitudinally
Location and number of cylinders V8
Working volume, cm 4394
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 88.0 x 90.3
The degree of compression is 10.5
The number of valves per cylinder 4
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 300/5500
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 427/4000
Transmission
Automatic gearbox 6-speed
The permanent drive is complete
The front suspension is independent, pneumatic, on double transverse levers, with a reptile stabilizer
The rear suspension is independent, pneumatic, on double transverse levers, with a reptile stabilizer
Front brakes Disco ventilated
Rear brakes Disco ventilated
Tires 255/55 R19
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 195
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, from 8.6
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 20.9
country cycle 11.6
mixed cycle 15.0
Fuel tank capacity, l 86.3
Fuel AI-95 gasoline

 
 
 
 

Source: Carclub.ru