My car is in for servicing today and they gave me a new discovery sport as a courtesy car. What do I think of it ? Well it's a reminder of what a fantastic car the Range Rover is to drive !

There is loads of them where i work in Watford. For me they are ugly and pointless just like the freelander.

I had one the other day not a fan either as it was only the base model and I didn't get chance to see how sport it was, the Problem going from diving the top of their range to the middle of the range will never compare,the one thing I did notice was that it was telling 100 mile range for 1/4 of a tank L322 2008 vogue
R53 Cooper S Works tuned beyond the works SOLD
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When mine went in for recall work a few weeks ago they gave me a brand new top of the range DS

I had one from the dealer about s month back.
Impressions:
- Nice, but I greatly prefer my 2008 FFRR. The FF is just a much nicer vehicle.
- Fuel economy. Yes, of course it's better than the FFRR, but not by nearly as much as I thought it would. It's a much newer and lighter vehicle with 4 fewer cylinders. I was quite surprised when driving exactly the same route under the same conditions.
- New, it's more than I paid for the FFRR.
- Never drove a Freelander, but this seems nicer.

I gave a D-Sp loaner back the other day.

I was impressed with the amount of head and legroom, fit and finish etc. Seats made me ache after twenty minutes though and although I didn't expect much from a 2L diesel with 300 miles on it, I expected much better economy than I was getting. I swear I could have watched the gauge move with the air con on.

In the end, it is what it is, a budget entry into LR and never going to be anywhere near as competent, plush of comfortable as a FF. However, I left it out the front (I live in a cul-de-sac) for the three days I had it and at least four cars came in and had a good look at it so like the Evoque, the looks obviously appeal.

Not saying this to offend anyone but I really can't see why it's a forty grand car. Total madness. When my cars are in for servicing I now specify no DS's.

My elderly Dad thinks the same. He's buying a new to him car on Tuesday ( from the same dealer I'm getting a car from on the same day) and he's opted for the outrun Freelander Metropolis, rather than buy the DS.

Your abbreviation "DS' put me in mind of quite a different car. I'd love to have a DS as a loaner. Fun. And returned before anything broke!