![]() Land Rover’s V6 HSE’s are the most reliable engines, the new Inline 6 that Jaguar Land Rover has in their P400’s have not shown any problems yet although it is fairly new. Toyota even uses BMW’s inline 6 in their new Supra. Both of those engines are very nice and have a good reputation of being reliable. If reliability is a big factor for you, I would look at other brands like BMW’s inline 6 called the 40i, or Mercedes’ V6 called the 450’s. The build quality is better, drives better and more features than the Sport. However in 2017, I wanted another car but bigger for increased practicality and got a 2017 full sized Range Rover Supercharged. I was not exactly too impressed with it and ended up getting a 2016 Mercedes GLE AMG Coupe which I am glad I got. Back in late 2015 I test drove the 2016 Supercharged and Autobiography trims of the Sport. I ended up ordering a 2021 Mercedes GLE AMG instead of the Sport, which I am very much happy with. I believe the new 2024 Sport will fix these issues, however it is yet to be released but the new 2023 full sized was released not too long ago and I will be purchasing it when it is in dealerships. Other brands have way better lane centering and will automatically switch lanes whereas Land Rover does not have that. Ambient lighting is basically only in the footwell which looks a little aftermarket. The 360 camera and even normal backup camera did not take up the full screen which is only 10 inches big. Although these trims are great, they could have used some better integration when it comes to software and features. Whereas Mercedes and BMW offer massaged seats in their base model GLE’s and X5’s. What I found odd was that if you wanted massaged seats, you would have to get an Autobiography, which starts $11,000 more than the HSE Dynamic for only massaged seats and different moving seats with the same engine. These trims are the best driving trims out of all of the various trims with more than enough power. I have test driven every Sport model aside from the diesels and hybrids and kept going back to test drive the 2021 HST V6, 2021 HSE Dynamic V8 and the Autobiography V8. Although the Sport is a great vehicle, I recommend the full sized Range Rover instead of the Sport, it is pricier, but it is worth every penny with its way more luxurious ride and features. The Range Rover Sport is truly one of a kind, it is a perfectly sized vehicle with great driving dynamics. I can assure you, we'll have a good time reaching that conclusion and we'll let you know when we figure it out! After a few months the jury's still out on which is the better vehicle. This Discovery is a fantastic vehicle!! Love it so much, I decided to get a brand new Defender. Now we're well aware of issues with LR's and most every expensive seems to run with the territory. Regular oil changes and routine maintenance, that's it. Everything works well and after putting many miles on the odometer it's begging for more. We've taught 2 kids to drive in this car. Now it's mostly used day to day in town, hauling kids to and from school and sports and driving to work. The Disco handles like a sports car and has a very tight turning radius (can make an easy u-turn on most streets). The Windsor Leather interior is very stylish, functional and comfortable. Our LR Discovery HSE delivered flawlessly. On road we drove it very high speed on lonely freeways in western states. We drove the vehicle more than 300 miles off-road, over desert sand, small rocks, big rocks, Jeep Roads, and 3 remote mountain passes over 12,000 feet. ![]() I purchased this one CPO 2 years ago and took it on a major family road trip, spanning over 4 months and 11 states. We have 3 other LR's in the family fleet as well as Toyotas and Subarus. Long time (Decades) Land Rover owner, driver, enthusiast, glutton for punishment.
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