Disco or Rangey– there’s not much in it
The Land Rover Discovery has always suffered from what Jeremy Clarkson might call ‘Porsche Boxter Syndrome’ – people buy them because they can’t afford a 911.
That may be true with Porsche’s flagship car; the Boxter is not the same car as its beefier cousin, but the Disco is not far off the Range Rover in terms of performance and even, shock horror, the style stakes.
The Discovery 4 not only looks the bees knees when it’s being driven around town or blasted down a country A road, but also boasts excellent interior comfort and sleek styling. Performance is also suitable brilliant; taking just 0.4 seconds less to get to 60mph than the £17,00-more-expensive Range Rover Vogue.
So what does the Disco provide in terms of powertrain oomph? Well, when you compare Discovery 4 engines you might be surprised to hear that the ‘Poor man’s Rangey’ is surprisingly quick off the mark for a car that boasts such high-levels elegance and tradition.
The new highly efficient SDV6 Advanced Sequential Turbo Diesel engine features unique parallel sequential turbochargers. Used for the first time in a V-engine, the first turbo optimises responsiveness by delivering increased torque at very low revs thus minimising symptoms of turbo lag, whilst the second turbo minimises steep power fade at higher revs. In other words, to compare Discovery 4 engines with that of their Range Rover conterparts proves there really is not a lot in it.
Why not save yourself a few quid?
About the author: Sergio Braston is a writer and likes to compare Discovery 4 engines.
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