Discovery 3 – Overall Winner of What Car? Big Group Test
Key Points
• Discovery 3 wins What Car? Big Group Test in July Issue
• A significant positive result for Discovery 3 which came out ahead of the New X5
• Please make the most of the opportunity presented
We are delighted to announce that Discovery 3 has come out as the overall winner of a What
Car? Big Group Test in the July 2007 issue the magazine.
As you will be aware, What Car? Magazine is a significant opinion former in the automotive
market place, so this is a significant positive result and one that we should all feel very proud
of.
I would encourage you to get hold of a copy of the July issue of What Car? in order to
familiarise yourself with the test findings. It may also be a good idea to have copies of the
magazine available in your showroom waiting areas for prospects to read. The test result
may prove to be a positive influence for any undecided prospects, especially if they are
considering one of the other featured models.
The Discovery 2.7 TDV6 SE Auto was tested against the New BMW X5 3.0d SE 7-Seat,
the Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI SE and the Audi Q7 3.0 V6 TDI SE. All of these models
are significant players in the large size 4x4 sector, and to come out ahead of the New BMW
X5 is particularly satisfying.As well as winning the overall test with 5 stars for being "…classy, good to drive and coping
brilliantly with family life", the Discovery came out best in the "Space and Practicality" and
"Equipment" sections earning 5 stars in each.
Please make sure you refer to this test result at any given opportunity and feel confident
knowing that Discovery 3 is still regarded as the best family 4x4 available by one of the key
opinion formers in the market place.
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14th May 2007 1:16 pm
DG Site Moderator
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We don't need a group test to tell us what we already know....but hey 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
14th May 2007 1:27 pm
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Looks like a good excuse to dust off the old smilies!
14th May 2007 1:29 pm
BCP
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It looks like an HSE in the pictures though. (Tesco viewing).
BCP
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14th May 2007 1:40 pm
fisherman
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Dr can I have one of yours if you are getting two?
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D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
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14th May 2007 2:13 pm
SN
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BCP wrote:
It looks like an HSE in the pictures though. (Tesco viewing).
BCP
Its not even half way through May - how are you reading July's issue? Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
14th May 2007 2:25 pm
yawlboy
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read it - very positive for the Disco is a lot of ways BUT they mentioned a few times that the Disco "has been around for a while". I mean it's not like it's ready for the knackers yard.
Also if it was a fair test that should all have been 7 seaters and included cars like the XC90 and the GL320 intead of the ML320.1993 Defender 110 300tdi - many mods
14th May 2007 2:57 pm
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Nothing in life is fair .....besides the D3 would have still kicked ar$e regardless 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
14th May 2007 3:24 pm
Pelyma
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What car did the ML XC90 D3 test some time ago - same result DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
Lakeland Land Rover
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14th May 2007 3:44 pm
SN
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yawlboy wrote:
read it - very positive for the Disco is a lot of ways BUT they mentioned a few times that the Disco "has been around for a while". I mean it's not like it's ready for the knackers yard.
Also if it was a fair test that should all have been 7 seaters and included cars like the XC90 and the GL320 intead of the ML320.
LR products always seem to have much longer lifetimes than normal cars....
S1/2/3 - 1948-1980's
RRC - 1970 to 1996
Defender 1980's to current day
Discovery 1/2 - 1989 to 2004
Only the P38A came and went in a (relatively) short period
Apologies to LR afficionados if I've made a dogs breakfast of that list Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
14th May 2007 3:55 pm
fisherman
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So there I was showing my D3 the What Car group test and I definately heard it go Pfff as if it held the opposition in complete contempt! As far as the comment regarding it being a bit long in the tooth is concerned, it's still years ahead of anything else for it's ability and sheer class.
FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
Land Cruiser VX 1994 11 years together, wife cried when I p/ex'd for my D3
14th May 2007 3:57 pm
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Apologies to LR afficionados if I've made a dogs breakfast of that list
Not bad, your learning. You forgot the '90' and the '110' which came between Series 3 and Defender if you want to be really pedantic
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