2025 Land Rover Discovery Review

Many of the Discovery’s previous stand-alone options are only included in the Comfort, Technology, and Cold Climate packages. All models now come with fog lights as standard, and options have been added for adventure cyclists and dog owners.

Pros 

• A perfect blend of luxury and ruggedness.
• A silky-smooth I-6 engine.
• Outstanding overall driving refinement.

Cons

• The exterior design isn’t for everyone.
• The third-row seat feels like an afterthought.
• The Defender, being newer, might be considered cooler.

You can choose between a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine with 296 horsepower or a 3.0-liter inline-six turbocharged engine with 355 horsepower. The latter uses a 48-volt hybrid system. Every Discovery model is equipped with full-time all-wheel drive. While we haven’t had a chance to test drive the Disco with the base turbo four, the big Land Rover feels lively in town and has enough power on the highway to merge and pass. This is thanks to the inline six. The Land Rover’s adventure-ready mission makes it less agile on the road, but it appeals to people who want an SUV for more than just driving around the mall parking lot. The Discovery isn’t as hard to drive as you might think, but it feels awkward and heavy at the top when you change directions. You don’t notice that you’re driving a big SUV because of the Disco. It’s easy to handle even rough bumps, and the ride quality is great overall. But the steering doesn’t feel like it’s moving, especially in the middle, where a big dead spot means you have to keep adjusting the steering while you’re driving on the freeway. The Disco can pull up to 8,200 pounds if you need to move heavy things.

It’s one of the few options, but the head-up display has all the standard features to help the driver. Land Rover has a special 360-degree exterior camera system that shows what’s directly under the Discovery’s front end, which the hood hides. This is meant to make it safer to drive off-road. The following are important safety features:

• Automatic emergency braking usually can tell when a person is walking.
• It comes with adaptive cruise control.
• Normal help staying in your lane.

The Discovery has an elegant look and is made of high-quality materials inside. There are a lot of luxurious features inside, and the level of comfort only gets better as you move up to more expensive trims. Power-adjustable, heated leather seats with an optional massage function for the driver and front-seat passenger offer great support and comfort. Seats in the second row can be moved forward and backward and leaned back. Because of not having enough room to carry gear, there would be fewer chances for adventure. The Disco’s cabin was big enough for all 29 of our carry-on bags when the back rows of seats were folded down. That being said, if the last row of seats is raised and all seven would-be explorers are sitting on it, the Discovery can only hold two carry-on bags behind the third row.

What’s going on with storage? It’s great that the Discovery has a split-load door. You can park on a slope in your driveway, and the short bottom part will keep the goods inside and prevent them from rolling out. There is little space for stuff behind the third row, which is a shame. The Discovery has a little more space than its rivals when the third-row seats are pulled down.

In the same way, the second row can be lowered. The large door pockets and the large underarm bag at the front make it easy to store small things. There is even a small space behind the heating pad.

If you want to tow, the Discovery can pull more than most other midsize luxury SUVs with three rows of seats. If you set it up right, it can pull up to 8,200 pounds.

The EPA says that the hybridized six-cylinder engine will get 17 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway. The turbocharged four-cylinder engine, on the other hand, should get 19 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. At 75 miles per hour, our six-cylinder test car only got 22 miles per gallon on the highway.

All Land Rover Discovery models come with the Pivi Pro entertainment system. It has cutting-edge features like a tablet with an 11.4-inch touchscreen, a 4G LTE data connection that powers a Wi-Fi hotspot, and real-time traffic and weather updates. The menus are easy to use, and they can be updated over the air. Within the cabin, there are up to nine USB ports, and clever tablet holders keep kids in the backseat happy. It has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 12.3-inch digital gauge display, and a full-color head-up display. It also has a wireless charging pad for your phone.

On our test track, the Discovery took six seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph. Land Rover says the four-cylinder model can reach 60 mph in 6.9 seconds, but we haven’t tested it yet.

The Discovery Dynamic models in the middle price range are the best value. They have uniquely designed LED taillights, aluminum interior trim, and front and rear bumpers. Although the P300 has a turbo-four engine, the P360 has a more powerful inline-six engine.