Sales Guides don't know squat unless they find out for themselves. I know, I played Sales Guide on TV for a year...
I posted this on another thread, but I'll repost here; I climbed underneath one (in offroad height) with a tape measure. The LR3 does have better clearance than a Disco but not 12" everywhere. Sorry about the ugly formatting.
Glad to hear you liked it offroad..! Good news for LR.
LR3 vs. Disco2(stock)
engine/diff skid 10.5" 8.75"(front diff)
Sill 13" 15.25"
Center crossmember 11" 11.25"
L frame rail 12.5" 13.75"
Front A-Arm (lowest)11" 9.34"
Tcase 13.5" 12.75"
muffler (center) 12.5" 10.25"(front pipe)
Rear A-Arm(lowest) 8" 10.25"
rear diff 10" 8.75"
rear muffler y-pipe 8.75" NA
fuel skid (lowest) 10.5" NA
fuel skid 12.25" NA
airdam 13" 13.25"
LR3 vs. Disco 2
Approach Angle 37 31 degrees
Departure Angle 30 21 degrees
Ramp Breakover 28 25 degrees
Wading depth 28 20 inches
Turning circle 37.6 39 feet
I posted some pics of an LR3 this weekend, you can see some underneath shots--it has a very clean, well-skidplated underbody:
http://homepage.mac.com/ndjedinak/PhotoAlbum26.html
I haven't driven it offroad, only on the dealer test track. The first few times around I didn't like it much--it was very different than my Disco2. After the third time I started to get a feel for it, though and now I am starting to like the feel.
I am very impressed with the LR3's onroad drive, it really is a fabulous road car now.