Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 796
Will there ever be a D5?
I am hearing more and more that the D4 might be the last Discovery and that the new Defender will fill the 7 seat market. Seems nuts to me as I was waiting 2-3 years to get a D5 to replace my D3. Might have to get a D4 then!
17th Feb 2012 12:11 pm
APL
Member Since: 14 Sep 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 1130
There will definitely be a D5..........or I'll have something to say about it!!!!
I can't see LR getting rid of one of their best selling vehicles. But they know as well as we do that the D5 will have to be affordable and economic. So expect a new radical design....2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
2019 Discovery 5 HSE
17th Feb 2012 12:40 pm
AlanC
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 39
If seven seats were the only requirement then we'd all be migrating to the Grande Evoque
17th Feb 2012 12:46 pm
chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
I had heard that the DISCOVERY would be dropped from the line up and that the SPORT would gain 7 seats to fill that gap ?
Which seems absurd to me as the Sport does not have the head room ? and i for one would rather drive round in a KIA than a RR Sport !
The new DEFENDER is going to be the one to watch, it has been a true class less vehicle, every one drives them regardless of title, sure the brand new ones are getting nearer £30K but theres not much between that and a £5K - £10K 300TDi !
Infact as i have owned both i can say that the older 300TDi is a better vehicle !
Any way i digress
The DC100 will be made and the current DEFENDER will be made for at least a further 3 Years ? i have heard 5 ?
At least that will keep all the purists happy over on the Defner2 Forum !
I had a 200TDi Defner on a K plate, back then you couldnt buy a station wagon they were all hard tops ! the emphasis was in getting you in a Disco ! which i refused to do !
Again in 08 i was hounded by the salesman to get a GS D3 for less than i was paying for a 90 XS TDCi
Some people never learn !
I do hope that the Disco remains ! as this is again a class less vehicle, sure you have to have a bob or two to own one from new but i know some of the wealthiest people that buy a Disco because it is such a good car, lets be honest the D4 HSE is almost FFRR territory but without the Fat Cat image !
And the base D3 in its day was a better car than the P38 could have ever hoped to be,
Long live the Flagship of the range Only dead fish go with the Flow !
17th Feb 2012 12:46 pm
RichardB
Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Hants
Posts: 485
Well, if there isn't to be a D5 and LR don't replace with a car that fits this niche and leave a bigger gap between Range Rover and Land Rover models, then I'm pretty sure I will be lining up for one of the last D4 HSEs off the line.
Thinking about it, it might even be worth buying two and selling one back to the dealer at a premium when demand exceeds supply at around that time...
17th Feb 2012 5:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
Of course there'll be a D5, if they facelift the facelifted D3!!
17th Feb 2012 6:09 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
DSL wrote:
Of course there'll be a D5, if they facelift the facelifted D3!!
Nah that would be a D3GS
17th Feb 2012 6:49 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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17th Feb 2012 6:50 pm
michael calvert
Member Since: 03 Dec 2011
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 519
D'x?' and long liveD3 gone
Rrs 3.0 tdv6 hse nara bronze - going
D4 landmark waitimo grey
17th Feb 2012 7:09 pm
blade74
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Sydney
Posts: 57
I have seen prototypes of the next model Landrover vehicles (That may or may not make the cut) and it appeared there was still a model for each category. RR Vogue, RR Sport, Disco 5, FL 3 and also a defender.
The disco 5 seemed to have a similar front end and lights to the evoque styling and was a bit curvier. I thought it looked really good.
The real standout car was the one that looked like the next model RR Sport. It looked very angry and tuff.
The least impressive was the one that looked more like the FL 3 that was similar to the look of a Pathfinder. Yukk
I dont have pictures and exact details but was very excited to see the prototypes.Disco 4 SE
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20th Feb 2012 10:01 am
110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 796
Interesting news, thank you.
20th Feb 2012 10:16 am
blade74
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Sydney
Posts: 57
From what i remember there were 7 seats in the vogue and i think sport.
But you have to remember that what i was shown may be very much still in the designs stage and could change a bit within the next 2 -3 years.
I saw them all at a Landrover Focus Group night. They didn't say we couldn't speak about them.
They did talk about whether people would be interested in an option of a V8 diesel..... Hmmmm that would be nice. Disco 4 SE
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20th Feb 2012 10:54 am
mariusjnr
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: Gauteng
Posts: 200
The new Discovery codenamed L661 will be launched after the DC100 codemaned L660, the Disco will be more utilitarian going back to its roots leaving the premuim luxury SUV's to the RAnge Rover brand.2012 Discovery 4 SDV6 SE 50mm Suspension Lift, Front Runner RR, Drawers, Tuffstuff Underbody Armour.
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE 50mm Suspension lift, 33" BFG MT, Rocksliders, Bashplate. 250 000km Sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S, Snorkel, TorqueTune Remap, Club 250 000km, Sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5, Roof rack, Club 250 000km, Drowned
To add to above L405 is the new range Rover Rover, the RRS which is on the same underpining is L494
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