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Discovery

In 1988, the Discovery was introduced to the UK with roomy cabin space to fit seven and a refined interior. The engine choice until 1994 was either the 2.5 litre 200 Tdi engine or the 3.5 litre Rover V8.

The Series II debuted in 1998, a decade after Discovery's original launch, with an impressive 720 modifications. This was followed in 2004 by the Discovery 3, which introduced a fresh, minimalistic design to the vehicle. The elegant interior featured a flexible seven seat layout, the second and third rows folding down flat without the need to remove headrests. Passengers in the rearmost row entered through the rear side doors, instead of the tailgate as in previous versions. The tailgate could split to create a versatile picnic seat or viewing platform. The sleek instrumentation and a neat touchscreen reduced the number of dashboard buttons and switches, while the driver benefited from a DVDnavigation system, including some optional features like Bluetooth telephony in later models. The 2.7l engines used in the Discovery 3 were all taken from Land Rover's sister company at the time, Jaguar.

The Discovery 4, launched in 2009, is a heavily updated version of the Discovery 3, with the majority of the changes mechanical. The TDV6 Gen III is a 3-litre development of the 2.7-litre engine used in the D3. The new version features advanced twin-sequential turbochargers where a variable geometry turbocharger is used at low engine speeds, and a second standard turbo introduced at faster engine speeds. This system provides greater output than the older engine whilst reducing CO2 emissions by 10 per cent.