Land Rover Discovery Sport: What It's REALLY Like To Live With - Carfection +

We've covered 20,000 miles over eight months in our Land Rover Discovery Sport. From mobile office and bedroom to camera car and cruiser, what's it really like to live with?

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[stephenbibby]

I’ve had my Disco Sport for four years now and it’s the best car I have ever owned . We’ve done many long distance trips fully loaded with family and two dogs and it has never let us down. We once got into a serious winter snow storm in the Cairngorms which was scary stuff but the discovery got us through safe and sound . Love the car ❤️

[jbenekeorr]

Not often you get to hear the "It's actually been pretty good" side of the story, usually people only report on it when something has gone wrong. So, thank you! A member of my family has a near base spec one and they love it, it's been fantastic. Also - good on you for not being afraid to use it on green lanes and tracks!

[phillollard]

So basically you liked it, didn't let you down, comfortable, but a bit juicy if your gunning it, well done Land Rover 👍

[mikehzz]

The Discovery Sport is an upgraded restyled Freelander 2/Evoque. I've had an FL2 for 10 years and 308, 000 kms and I still love driving it. It's been very reliable, never broken down and done a lot of very difficult off road tracks. Going off this review, a Disco Sport will be my next car because the plus comments exactly echo my feelings about the FL2. Thanks.

[elkiq]

Love the music! That disco is absolutely gorgeous.

[henryhol]

This car is my favorite of LR's current range. The current Discovery looks ungainly. The name is spot on, it enables LR to create a Freelander replacement that sounds cool.

[minusED]

3 years with disco sport and almost 5 with evoque. No reliability issues! Evoques rear parking sensors where going crazy 3 times in hot sun, but that’s it. Couple of infotainment/electronic minor hiccups just required restarting the vehicle. And that’s it! Being off road, being traveling, using as everyday cars both - just do their job as real workhorses. AMG mercy gives quiet a lot of bigger headaches quiet regularly and several small things in the car are broken already. Land Rover’s problems seem to be a thing of the past!:)
Also fully support comfort - both cars are great and I do not get as tired. Disco sport room/space - indeed. Great family car. Bravo LR!

[NoHassle]

So, i'm literally a videographer in the automotive industry. George had the best reason for me to go out and buy one. Thanks George!

[PaddyMcQueen]

I totally agree with you Henry! I've a little Evoque as daily drive and the "discovery" part of a land rover sport SUV is just so appealing and fun that you will hardly come back to "normal" cars. Brilliant video and editing as ever btw ! And about the reliability part: 90k km on the clock no major issue apart of a turbo gasket replaced under warranty.

[David]

The negative temperature thing is a problem I had with my Discovery Sport as well. Turned out to be a faulty sensor (which is housed in the wing mirror). Dealer replaced it under warranty and it's been fine since. Agree about the fuel consumption and I have the lower spec one with the 'worse' (better) touch screen and smaller wheels and I absolutely love it.

[dgbourdon]

What a well balanced and honest review. I have one of these and the family and I love it. We have had only minor gripes, mainly sensors and tech, apart from.that all good. Will be looking for the new one soon. Thanks Henry for the vid.

[busabrack]

I work for JLR and have access to a 300PS Disco Sport HSE Dynamic, while also owning a lesser 180PS Disco Sport SE Tech, and can echo every one of Henry’s points... the higher spec car on Magnaride dampers can be huge fun and usefully quick, but the lesser spec’d car with it’s fatter sidewalls and simpler tech is far nearer to the old school Land Rover ethos. It also does high 40’s to the gallon when just mooching down the motorway. JLR quality gets bad press, but I know technicians that work for Audi who have a story to tell or two as well...

[d]

Awesome car! Please make more videos about the Discovery Sport!

[NewsMoto]

2:45 Thank you for this review! I am now considering a used Discovery Sport, especially those 3rd row seat can be extremely useful for gimbal tracking shots! Keep up the good work on your long termers!

[toysandgameswithesmeeandis]

Loved my disco sports had 3 now. 2x d180 autos hse and a petrol 290 hse lux. Never had a thing go wrong.

[chuckacker]

i got a 2017 lrds in april 2021 with 38 k on it. aside from the ride being more bumpy than i like, ..and
its a bit thirsty, ... im happy as a rabbit in a carrot patch

[djross]

Great review, love your style and knowledge!

[sarahbuller]

I brought a discovery sport hse in October and it’s amazing. definitely doesn’t sip the fuel she guzzles. Only done 2800 miles in her so can’t comment on reliability but will say she is the best car I have ever owned 😍😍

[walterwinstanley]

Great straightforward review and very helpful. The face lifted model due soon, should be a serious option for this type of vehicle.

[iamkhanyasakawuli]

You guys make my favourite car videos ❤️