- Equilibrium
- Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
- Location: Bristol
- Posts: 754
As a long time BMW owner, I was so close to committing to both the X5 (in early 2019) and X7 (in early 2020).
There’s no doubting that the D5 out points the X5 in many areas IMHO. Off road capability is a no brainer in favour of LR,
obviously. For me, interior and boot space were the keys, as well as the fact that a bit of snow or a minor flood is less likely to trouble the D5. Those were the objective wins for the D5. It then won on the subjectives of luxury, looks and driving manners too.
The X7 closed the gap to the D5 by having the interior and boot space nailed, albeit at the cost of exterior length. Incredible second row space in that car.
The BMW home run for me is the tech - iDrive is just so great to use and has consistently the best capability on the market. Cameras much better than the pre-facelift D5 too, but facelift has fixed that hopefully.
Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
- MauroL
- Member Since: 16 Aug 2016
- Location: Oberursel
- Posts: 8
I wrote to the Customer Care of LR asking a official statement on the infinitive Problems on my D5.
The answer will lead the decision of testing the MY 2021 or lease the X7 wich i tested for a entire WE and exceeded my expectations by far
- Darras
- Member Since: 16 May 2020
- Location: Newcastle
- Posts: 749
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Seems you made your mind up already.
I don’t blame you. After a succession of LRs, I too believe it’s time for a change when the time comes.
- MauroL
- Member Since: 16 Aug 2016
- Location: Oberursel
- Posts: 8
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Not really, but I need a reliable car.
- TeaforTwo
- Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
- Location: UK
- Posts: 38
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Just a quick update, we have decided to purchase a Defender 110, it was a very close decision with the Discovery 5 and the X5.
Thank you to everyone for their help and opinions I appreciate it very much. Although we haven't chosen a DIscovery 5 this time that doesn't mean there may not be one in the future.
LR have been given another chance!
Thanks again.
- BigCol66
- Member Since: 06 Jul 2020
- Location: Mid Wales
- Posts: 288
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Which engine and spec have you gone for?
Discovery 5 D300 Metropolitan.
- TeaforTwo
- Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
- Location: UK
- Posts: 38
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Having driven the 3.0 MHEV and the 2.0 (240) we actually preferred the 240, it was smoother than the MHEV.
We have agreed a good deal with a 70 plate only a few weeks old with less than 500 miles, HSE spec with a few other options on.
- Equilibrium
- Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
- Location: Bristol
- Posts: 754
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Sounds nice Teafortwo. Hope you enjoyed the selection process. Always more fun for me than actually getting the new car!
Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
- BigCol66
- Member Since: 06 Jul 2020
- Location: Mid Wales
- Posts: 288
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TeaforTwo wrote:
Having driven the 3.0 MHEV and the 2.0 (240) we actually preferred the 240, it was smoother than the MHEV.
We have agreed a good deal with a 70 plate only a few weeks old with less than 500 miles, HSE spec with a few other options on.
I am thinking about a new Defender against a new Discovery. Looking forward to trying both with the new D300 engine.
Discovery 5 D300 Metropolitan.
- Trevorb1
- Member Since: 08 Jan 2018
- Location: Nuneaton
- Posts: 275
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Good luck with the D4 engine, probably the safer bet as at least its a known quantity, LR's track record introducing new engines and systems is not great - new I6 engines and 48V electrics not yet proven in real world over any length of time, plus you've got a proper 4WD vehicle not a part time AWD vehicle which is what the new I6D Defender and all I6 engine D5's come with.
24MY D300 Dynamic SE, Fuji White, Deployable Towbar, full size spare.
Gone 20MY SDV6 Landmark, Indus Silver, Deployable Towbar, 360 Cameras
- TeaforTwo
- Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
- Location: UK
- Posts: 38
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Thanks Trevor, the Defender does seem to fit our lifestyle (for want of a better word) with living very rurally, having dogs and livestock etc. A world away inside from the old Defender's but as you quite rightly say the AWD capability is second to none which is important to us but now with a bit of luxury inside now.
