Land Rover Discovery 5. Expensive AND unreliable... (SPOILERS!) | ReDriven used car review

In the market for a used Land Rover Discovery 5? We do a deep dive into the stylish Brit to find out whether you should buy one!

What did you think? Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below and don't forget to subscribe to stay up to date with all of our latest content!

00:00​​​​​​​ - Intro
00:27 - What is it?
03:05 - How's the interior?
07:27 - Tech & safety?
09:33 - What's it like to drive?
11:49 - How much is it?
12:15 - Fuel use, warranty & servicing
12:41 - What goes wrong?
18:16 - Should you buy it?

What did you think? Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below and don't forget to subscribe to stay up to date with all of our latest content!

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#offroad
#4x4

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[ReDriven]

New/used cars, bikes, boats, caravans, classics, grey imports and more. If it moves...they'll finance it!

[ebra]

You can really appreciate how nice the interior of a Land Rover is while you wait for the tow truck.

[ApektadongAbusado]

The honesty in your verdict only increases you credibility as a reviewer. You have my support. Good on you!

[ChrisN]

When the "What goes wrong?" segment is that long, definitely that's the answer.

[JJames]

I have my disco 5 for the last 2yrs.... by far the coolest jeep i have driven. No issues. These type of videos are available for every model of vehicle, they all have issues. Previously had landcruiser which i loved but serious injector problems which i fixed and continued on for years after. This discovery is a new level of enjoyment.... deal with issues if they arise or if u want to stay wrapped in cotton wool, Buy a bicycle.... lol

[yenchang]

I've owned Land Rovers for over 20 years and have been very lucky so far. I've had a D2, D3, D4 and currently a L320 Range Rover Sport (which is essentially a D4 underneath). All of them have been great vehicles. Comfortable, capable off road and stylish. However, my time with the brand is coming to an end once I take delivery of my Land Cruiser 300. Why? Because I feel like I have used up my 9 lives with LR, and reliability is becoming more important to me as I get older.

[chrismario]

Best way I could describe land rover is that they make lovely rubbish. I loved my range rover but it's the only truck I've ever had that has made me want to take a bat to it. So so many issues for vehicles that really should be better made for the price. My advice is if you have the money for it go for it just accept it could make you very un happy. I personally have a 03 ranger and a 05 patrol. I love them easy to fix, reliable and they both look pretty good in my opinion.

[bradg]

I work in Emergency Roadside Assist, and these are constantly broken down on the side of the road. Good on you Adam for calling as it is!.

[shaneshane]

They had us in the first half I'm not gonna lie.

26000km service intervals WTF.

[vaughanreed]

Life is too short to be driving around in boring reliable appliances like Toyota’s and Kia’s. I brought a cheap used HSE Lux with lots of kms (also brought an extended warranty). Love the car and I’m prepared to forgive its reliability.

[fraserloudon]

I have a Landrover discovery HSE luxury. Honestly it’s a great car. 65, 000 miles 5 years old and so far only thing went wrong was a window regulator which was fixed under warranty. The car literally has everything works.
I think the only thing that does happen is the infotainment system takes and extra 10-15 seconds when it’s very hot.
I believe most issues with cars are because of how it’s used, short trips, not being used regularly ect. But if used all the time they are a great runner.

[leighwilson]

I have a D5 for 5 year trouble free and have a new one mid year. Love the car good on road good off road and great for touring

[TheCostcoWay_withChinwe]

Proud owner of a 2017 Disco 5 (in the signature color Namib Orange). My only regret is not owning this car when I was high school so I could be the coolest kid in the parking lot 😆. Otherwise, love love love my problem free car!

Massage/heated seats for 1st row, 2nd and 3rd row also has heated seats. Sound system is fantastic, the interior is very sleek, compliments on the car in the day and night!

[kevinbarry]

FYI, if anybody considers this an English vehicle consider this; it is manufactured in Slovakia by an Indian company. Nothing British about it except the reliability

[tommymusicofficial]

Good review! I think you are spot on by saying owning the Discovery 5 is a gamble with the odds not on your side. I think its very true of all new JLR products. I have relatives that own new/ish Land Rovers and the maintenance cost is eye watering. Their off road Terrain Response is fantastic but also infuriating. I'm a massive Land Rover fanatic but I've learnt that any JLR product designed by Gerry McGovern will give you problems. Call me old fashioned but I miss the days when Land Rover had proper engineers such as Gordon Bashford, Spen King and David Bache.

[thwickdnd]

Imagine watching this video after recently buying one! 😨

[artyspost]

Ultimate LR Discovery for me is my 1996 300tdi. No complex electronics, easy to fix (done head gasket and timing belt etc) and for me, a good looking 4x4.

[kundaignhiwatiwa]

You already know the verdict the moment you see that it's a Land Rover

[mylestubedayz]

It’s good to see you drive on the correct side of the road!!

[darrenprior]

I've owned two. Incredible vehicles. Both in their driving and off-road capability and their explosive unreliability. And yet we Land Rover dummies come back for more. I make no excuses for my stupidity