Land Rover Discovery

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Introduced in 1989, the Discovery was a vital additional model line that added to Land Rover’s armoury. The original Disco was designed to beat the Mitsubishi Shogun and Isuzu Trooper, and did so comprehensively – and it became a huge commercial sccess. Not bad for what was effectively a simplified and updated Range Rover. Developed through three generations, and is now sold as the top of the line Land Rover in a line-up now split from the now-separate Range Rover.

Reviews, blogs and news stories

The cars : Land Rover Discovery development story

30 September 2016 Keith Adams 33

Expanding the portfolio THE story of the Land Rover Discovery actually begins at the dawn of the 1980s, and with company reshuffles that saw Land Rover separated from the car making […]

Review : Land Rover Discovery – first off the line

15 September 2023 Mike Humble 29

Mike Humble drives the very first Land Rover Discovery off the line. It’s a 1989 original, so he finds himself transported back in time… Disco number one: First among equals […]

History : Rover CPS vehicles (Longbridge)

4 January 2017 Keith Adams 5

Our man Stuart Collins has been busy scanning the pictures he’s taken over the years while working at Longbridge. These photographs of Rover’s Company Protection Services (CPS) vehicles are absolutely […]

eBay Find of the Week : A guaranteed future classic?

5 January 2015 Craig Cheetham 9

Craig Cheetham Okay, so I’m biased. I love Land Rover Discoverys and have owned three, including our current family hack, which is a W-reg Td5 ES Auto. Given that we […]

Raise a glass to : 25 years of the Land Rover Discovery

19 September 2014 Craig Cheetham 10

David Morgan It’s hard to believe it’s 25 years this week since the first Land Rover Discovery was revealed. The vehicle that, in many ways, was the catalyst for Land […]

News : Land Rover Discovery XXV edition

18 February 2014 Keith Adams 15

Land Rover has unveiled a new Discovery XXV Special Edition as a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the original model’s launch. First introduced in 1989, the Discovery’s combination of contemporary […]

Frankfurt 2013 : Facelifted Discovery unveiled

10 September 2013 Keith Adams 7

Land Rover has launched the facelifted Discovery at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The updated 4×4 gets improved fuel economy, subtle styling changes and improved audio systems. The order books are […]

News : Land Rover unveils facelifted Discovery

4 September 2013 Keith Adams 31

The update of the Land Rover Discovery completed the 2014 refresh of Solihull’s model line-up. The facelifted Land Rover benefits from improved fuel consumption, subtle styling changes and improved audio […]

News : Discovery 4 goes all-black

1 October 2012 Keith Adams 8

Keith Adams The Land Rover Discovery 4 is continuing its slow move upmarket with the arrival of further high-end model derivatives. The HSE becomes available exclusively to the UK for […]

The One Millionth Land Rover Discovery vehicle is on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (29 June – 1 July), where Land Rover are celebrating the ‘Journey of Discovery’ with a stand that replicates a JLR manufacturing facility and an experience area that is themed around the expedition.

News : Journey of Discovery makes a million!

29 June 2012 Keith Adams 0

The Land Rover ‘Journey of Discovery’ has raised £1million for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Mark Cameron, Land Rover Global Brand Experience Director, presented […]

Concepts and protoypes : Land Rover Discovery

18 June 2012 Keith Adams 19

Project Jay was a vitally important programme for Land Rover – it was to create a intermediate model range that sat between the Range Rover and Defender, and fight the […]

Launch Land Rover Discovery is currently on eBay

eBay Find of the Week : Discovery G_WAC

7 June 2012 Keith Adams 8

Keith Adams Press launch cars tend to be the holy grail of cult classic cars – they’re appreciated by those who really know their cars. And as such can sometimes […]

News : Millionth Discovery celebrated in style

2 March 2012 Keith Adams 8

Andrew Elphick Land Rover has announced it had constructed the millionth Discovery, 23 years after the launch of the original in 1989. Today it is the choice of those who […]

Car of the Month : April 2008

1 April 2008 Keith Adams 0

When launched in 1989, the Discovery was seen as an important third way for the iconic manufacturer of the world’s best off-roaders… However, it was a risk for the company, […]