Land Rover Discovery - Pictures

Are the Disco’s mud-plugging abilities irrelevant here? Not a chance. The fact remains that, thanks to its Terrain Response System and awesomely capable underpinnings, the Land Rover is effortless in the rough.

You sit high on firm seats and grasp a thick steering wheel in the Discovery, plus the cabin design is really logical. However, there’s also a lot of grey plastic, giving it a less upmarket feel than either German rival.

The Discovery is one of the most generous seven-seaters money can buy. The rearmost chairs are nearly as big and comfortable as those in the middle row – but as with all these cars, you’ll need to be athletic to get in the

The 2.7-litre unit has its work cut out – the Disco weighs nearly 3.4 tonnes when fully laden, so it’s no surprise fuel economy isn’t that good and acceleration is modest. However, with 70mph pulling 1,900rpm, it&rsqu

It has the widest, longest and tallest cargo area here, and the Land Rover also features neat touches such as lockers and separate stereo controls with headphone sockets for those travelling in the back.