Bump...
I've got a friend looking at the new Disco. Jack - how do you like yours now that you've had it 6+ months?
Of course I'm going to say I like it.... You don't spend this kind of money on something you don't like.
But for all the haters out there it is a really nice truck that gets great mileage - usually 20-21 around town and over 27 mpg on the highway. Its amazingly quiet at 80 mph - much reduced wind noise compared to my LR3.
I'm usually getting 400 miles on a tank of fuel - over 500 miles on one tank on the highway. Recently did a quick run from Atlanta down to Winter Haven, FL on one tank of fuel - 510 miles at (ahem) 78 mph...
You can really feel how much lighter the D5 is compared to the LR3 - almost 800 lbs less. It handles better and is great in the stop light grand prix (torque rules). Its a supremely comfortable road car and the suspension isn't as harsh as the LR3.
I've only done some dirt road rides in it - no real off roading, that's what I have a Defender for. It tows the travel trailer like its not even back there.
I'm even getting used to the looks - but a lot of us were slow to warm up to the LR3 when it came out.
I did like the tailgate of the LR3 better than the hatch - already banged my head on the hatch once - ouch.
Rear visibility isn't as good as the old car but the rear camera helps with that. It does have a lot of room inside - much better than the Range Rover Sport which shares the chassis. All in all I'm pretty happy with it and love the diesel - can't understand why anyone would buy one without the diesel engine.
I also thought the heated steering wheel was sort of silly until today when it was 23 degrees when I got in the car - now its very much appreciated...
He needs to go drive one - its a pretty nice car. But I'm still planning on trading it in on a new Defender when they come out. The Ingenium six will have even more torque and power than the TDV6.