Land Rover Discovery review - Reliability and safety

All models in the Land Rover Discovery range get autonomous emergency braking as standard, and this feature helped the car achieve a full five-star Euro NCAP safety rating when it was crash tested in 2017. You can upgrade the standard safety systems with optional extras and packs, or by going for higher trim levels.

Eight airbags and lane departure warning are also standard, but you have to upgrade to HSE spec if you want safety kit like blind spot warning and reverse traffic recognition. A rear-view camera is also standard, but if you want adaptive cruise control, that’s an extra, while safety packs adding features like queue assist semi-autonomous driving can also be had.

When it comes to reliability, Land Rover’s reputation isn’t the best. The company has had consistently poor results in our Driver Power owner satisfaction survey, although there are signs of some improvement with the brand moving up from 22nd place (out of 29 manufacturers) in 2021, to 14th spot in 2022 - ahead of premium brand such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes.

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Warranty

The Discovery’s warranty is just a little bit better than the standard for the class with three years’ unlimited-mileage coverage. There’s also three years’ free roadside recovery.

Servicing

Land Rover offers various servicing plans and flexible payment options to help manage scheduled maintenance costs.