Discovery 2017

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  • David426
    Member Since: 08 Feb 2023
    Location: New Mexico
    Posts: 11
    United States 
    2017 Discovery TDV6 HSE Yulong White

    Uh-Oh...This doesn't look good.

    They only sold 5000 discoveries. No wonder it's so quiet in the forum!

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/20...e8ab311f70
  • Ian2206
    Member Since: 09 Jul 2020
    Location: Hertfordshire
    Posts: 36
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Loire Blue

    So the D5 is either unpopular or exclusive? I guess it depends if one is buying or selling as to perspective.

    It an interesting article by Forbes, painting a picture of a business slow to grapple with the market and the challenges therein. Shame as they are great cars.
  • WmDisco
    Member Since: 27 Dec 2022
    Location: Staffordshire
    Posts: 30
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery TDV6 SE Silicon Silver

    I think "Exclusive".
    If you want a Defender - that's great; but if you want a Discovery, the Defender is not a substitute..
  • Ian_S
    Member Since: 18 May 2021
    Location: South
    Posts: 89
    United Kingdom 

    The only reason they're not selling any is they aren't making any.

    The whole Disco 5 never sold well thing is just a myth. LR's own sales figures show that until the facelift and when Covid hit, you'd be hard pushed to see where the D4 ended and the D5 started...



    Production for the pre-facelift stopped around the time Defender production was starting. Then never really got going properly thanks to Covid hitting soon after. Since then LR have focused almost entirely on the Defender as a lot of cars have huge specs and price lists. They've done the same to the Discovery Sport as well. It started to pickup, then project reimagine started and they cut its legs off!

    If no-one wanted D5's then they'd be a bit easier to find 2nd hand and they've been few and far between since 2020 ...
  • DieselRanger
    Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
    Location: God's Country, Colorado
    Posts: 770
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Silicon Silver

    Chip shortages are still causing problems and the Defender being the overwhelming sales leader means they're prioritizing what they can get for Defender production.

    It's pretty quiet on here because Discos that aren't 4cyl Ingeniums generally seem to be pretty reliable....
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