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ChrisJerman

Member Since: 01 Mar 2024

Location: Shropshire

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Pre/post face lift improvements

Is there much improvement in the 21plate onwards ? Need to buy another disco as my sons old disco 3 has died so he's getting my 17 plate and wondered is it worth stretching to a 21 plate ?
In particulare is the ride smoother as find the 17 plate a bit rough in comparision to similare age RRS but prefer the practicality of the disco
Post #42752 21st Apr 2026 2:26 pm
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JonM

Member Since: 30 Jun 2016

Location: North Yorkshire

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Yes. The biggest is that the engine is a straight 6 mild hybrid from MY21 onwards. It was the same V6 as the D3/D4 in the older ones.
Also "Adaptive Dynamics" became standard from MY21. It was only an option before. It improves the handling a lot.
Watch out though, the low range transfer box became an option on later models - not standard. Also a spare wheel became an option.
The infotainment also changed the the current PiviPro system in MY21. It was the InControl system before.

MY2026 D5 Metropolitan D350 - finally arrived after the cyber attack.
MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - sold....MY2019 D5 HSE SD6 - sold
Post #42753 21st Apr 2026 5:22 pm
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ajac

Member Since: 20 Jul 2025

Location: Shakespeare's County

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If you do have adaptive dynamics check all the steel pipes underneath serving the corners. They corrode and cost mucho money to sort. Its the main reason i sold my 405 autobiography. Beggars belief that LR would use steel in such an exposed high pressurised environment.

Personally i could not tell the difference with or without.
Post #42754 21st Apr 2026 6:47 pm
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JonM

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No pipes on the D5. It's done by electronic adjustment of the shock absorbers - just wires that go to the top of each shock absorber.

When I got my 2018 D5 with it as an option, I was talking to a previous RR owner who said it had been a problem but the D5 is a completely different system and I've never heard of any problem with it (yet).

MY2026 D5 Metropolitan D350 - finally arrived after the cyber attack.
MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - sold....MY2019 D5 HSE SD6 - sold
Post #42755 21st Apr 2026 6:52 pm
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ajac

Member Since: 20 Jul 2025

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Sorry yes you’re correct. I was confusing AD’s with active roll control. Does the later D5’s have ARC? If so my point stands. I had an adaptive dynamics fault on a 322… the fine wires coming off the top of the front struts easily chaf but a bit of insulation tape solved the issue. Common problem I believe.

cheers
Post #42756 21st Apr 2026 9:47 pm
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JonM

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No, D5s don't have ARC.

MY2026 D5 Metropolitan D350 - finally arrived after the cyber attack.
MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - sold....MY2019 D5 HSE SD6 - sold
Post #42758 22nd Apr 2026 11:54 am
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ChrisJerman

Member Since: 01 Mar 2024

Location: Shropshire

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So I pulled the trigger on a my22 hse commercial. Really pleased thus far, seems quite an improvement in ride over my 2017 HSe despite being on 22 inch wheels. Feels as refined as our old L494 did
Post #42780 27th Apr 2026 8:49 pm
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