Land Rover Discovery 3 Commercial 2.7 TDV6 XS: Test Drive

Date: 28 August 2007   |   Author: Tristan Young

Land Rover Discovery commercial vehicle will gain new 3.0 V6 diesel

Category: 4x4 LCV Prices: £28,265-£31,765 Key rival: Mitsubishi Outlander

If you're at all familiar with the car version of the current Discovery it doesn't take much imagination to work out what the van version is going to be like.

The big (and obvious) difference is the lack of rear seats. This gives the Disco a max load weight of 634kg. And because Land Rover doesn't produce a three-door Disco any more (on which the previous CV was based) there is access to the rear load area from the additional side doors, which have been blacked out in the van. The load area is 2130 litres and the van has a maximum towing weight of 3500kg.

The result is a van that can not only go just about anywhere off-road (it retains all the car's 4x4 ability including easily selectable Terrain Response) but is also one of the most refined on-road. The manual version (an automatic gearbox is optional) is capable of 30.7mpg and has a CO2 output of 244g/km.

The only downside is the £26,727 price, but it's an incredibly capable and luxurious LCV, and the XS trim comes with alloy wheels, two-piece bulkhead, anti-skid control, aircon, cruise control, heated front seats and parking sensors.

Verdict: Built with two purposes - luxury and ability. This commercial vehicle in unprecedented in the mainstream market and has few rivals

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