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[edit] Discovery 1

Also see the main Discovery I page.

In 1989 Land Rover released a model intended to bridge the gap between their luxury Range Rover and the utility Ninety and One Ten models: the all-new Discovery. In fact, despite outward appearances the new model borrowed heavily from the Rover parts bin, being built on a Range Rover chassis with Rover switchgear and Austin light clusters.

The Discovery was initially available in 3-door layout only, debuting the 200tdi direct injection diesel engine, with options of a 2.0l mpi petrol engine (often regarded as underpowered, and released primarily for reasons of company car taxation in countries such as Italy) or a 3.5 carburetted V8. These variants are often referred to as 200-series Discoveries, and are characterised by the unusual Conran-designed blue or beige interiors.

5 door variants followed, and in ?1994 the model was updated with the new 300tdi engine, which retained the same power and torque as the 200tdi but refined the characteristics of the diesel engine somewhat. The carburetted 3.5V8 became a 3.9EFI engine and the 2.0mpi was ultimately dropped. These '300-series' models also gained an interior upgrade including a more stylish dashboard.

[edit] Discovery II

See also the main Discovery II Page.

Released in 1999, the Discovery II retained the 300 series soft dashboard, but gained a redesigned body shell and cabin layout, extra boot space and a different set of engine options: the popular Td5 diesel, and a 4-litre V8 petrol engine.

• Discovery II Buyer's Guide

[edit] Discovery 3 (LR3)

See also the main Discovery 3 Page.

In 2004 the Discovery was replaced with a whole new model, featuring new innovations such as the combined frame/monocoque construction, independent suspension from the newest Range Rover, and new engine options - a 3.0 litre TdV6 as well as the 4.4 BMW V8.