Land Rover Discovery practicality and boot space

10 November 2020 by Keith Adams

Parkers overall rating: 4.3 out of 5 4.3

Few cars come as accomodating as this
But you pay for it in terms of length and width
Lots of storage space for family nick-nacks

The Discovery is a large car, and as expected, it's usefully-sized for up to seven adults. If you want to make full use of the huge boot, you'll have to drop at least the third row of seats.

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There's plenty of space up front, row two offers three seats suitable for adults, and the final two seats are also suitable for adults. Head and legroom is comfortable for those up to six feet in height at least.

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The Intelligent Seat Fold allows the five rear seats to be individually folded or raised from the central touch screen, buttons on the seats themselves or in the boot and also via a dedicated mobile phone app.

The system can fold all the seats in 14 seconds when operated correctly, but it takes a little practice to navigate the menus and ensure the safety measures aren’t triggered which halts the electric mechanisms.

The automatic seat droppers are undeniably cool though - have a look for yourself:

Safety

Plenty of safety kit included as standard
A full five-star rating in the Euro NCAP test
Cutting-edge driver-assistance tech available

The Land Rover Discovery has a full suite of safety kit fitted as standard, and scored a Euro NCAP crash-test rating of five stars when tested in 2017.

Standard equipment includes:

Audible seat belt warning (including third row)
Front side impact airbagsHazard lights under heavy braking
Perimetric alarm
Rollover deployment of restraints
Side curtain airbags
Front passenger seat Isofix
Third row Isofix
Adaptive Cruise Control with Queue Assist
Lane Departure Warning
Driver Condition Monitor
Lane Keep Assist
Rear Parking Aid
Front Parking Aid
360° Parking Aid
Park Assist
Rear View Camera
Surround Camera System
Traffic Sign Recognition and Intelligent Speed Limiter
Blind Spot Monitor and Reverse Traffic Detection
Blind Spot Assist

Basic equipment

The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Land Rover Discovery SUV.

3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Service indicator
Side airbags
Traction control

Equipment by trim level

To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:

Equipment included on some trim levels
Air conditioning Alarm CD Climate control Cloth seat trim Cruise control DVD Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Electric sunroof Folding rear seats Front fog lights Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Metallic Paint Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment TV

Anniversary Edition standard equipment
Alarm CD Climate control Cruise control DVD Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Folding rear seats Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Metallic Paint Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel

Anniversary Edition optional equipment
Front fog lights Full size spare wheel Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment

First Edition standard equipment
Alarm CD Cruise control DVD Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Electric sunroof Folding rear seats Front fog lights Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Metallic Paint Sat Nav Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment

First Edition optional equipment
Lumbar support Space saver spare wheel TV

HSE standard equipment
CD DVD Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Front fog lights Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment

HSE optional equipment
Alarm Climate control Cruise control Folding rear seats Lumbar support

HSE Luxury standard equipment
CD DVD Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Folding rear seats Front fog lights Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment

HSE Luxury optional equipment
Alarm Cruise control Electric sunroof Lumbar support TV

Landmark Edition standard equipment
CD Cruise control DVD Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Front fog lights Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel

Landmark Edition optional equipment
Alarm Climate control Folding rear seats Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment

R-Dynamic HSE standard equipment
Cloth seat trim Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Folding rear seats Front fog lights Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment

R-Dynamic HSE optional equipment
None available

R-Dynamic S standard equipment
Cloth seat trim Cruise control Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Folding rear seats Front fog lights Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel

R-Dynamic S optional equipment
None available

R-Dynamic SE standard equipment
Cloth seat trim Cruise control Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Folding rear seats Front fog lights Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment

R-Dynamic SE optional equipment
None available

S standard equipment
Cloth seat trim Cruise control Folding rear seats Space saver spare wheel

S optional equipment
Air conditioning Alarm Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Sat Nav Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment

SE standard equipment
Cruise control Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel

SE optional equipment
Alarm Climate control Folding rear seats Front fog lights Lumbar support Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment

Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars

The Land Rover Discovery SUV was tested by Euro NCAP in 2017 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating. This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:

Test 2017

Individual safety ratings
Adult Occupant:	90%
Child Occupant:	80%
Vulnerable Road Users:	75%
Safety Assist:	73%

Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP. These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.