Best All-Terrain 4WD

Land Rover’s Discovery 3 is at the top end of the All Terrain 4WD market for more reasons than one.

A high outlay provides the impressive features list, along with class-leading levels of safety and security.

Expect to lose extra dollars to depreciation, but you’ll gain one of the best-engineered 4WDs on the market.

Discovery belies its size and weight, with impressive handling qualities. This is the result of good suspension and wheel control, accurate and rewarding steering and adjustable air springs.

An excellent V6 diesel engine delivers strong performance, good fuel economy and plenty of smoothness. It is complemented by a refined, six-speed auto.

A feature is Discovery’s ability to adjust the suspension via a selector dial to cope with different conditions. It also has electronic hill descent control.

Discovery shrugs off bush tracks and stays stable at higher speeds on corrugated roads.

It has a clever interior and provides comfortable seats and ample adult space in the third row.

There is a great set-up at the wheel, however it has a large array of controls.

Discovery has grown in girth over the years and is not only less environmentally friendly but noticeably more cumbersome in car parks.

However, if towing is a prime requirement, then this is one of the best for the job.

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