Land Rover Discovery 3
OK, first is the bright yellow button — hill descent control which slows your descent to 7km/h regardless of the slope steepness and footing below (you can adjust it via the cruise control buttons).Each setting adjusts the ride height to suit, controls the centre and optional rear differential, adjusts gear-change points and throttle sensitivity, and reduces traction control and ABS intervention to best suit the under-tyre conditions.All engines come with a ZF-sourced six-speed automatic transmission with sport mode and a Command Shift manual selector. Only the diesel engine is available with a six-speed manual option.Forget everything. Discovery 3 has room for seven adults — yes, even in the rear two seats — and the smart placement of driving controls and secondary controls means they fall easily and readily to hand. Seat level is more in tune with stepping across into the vehicle instead of climbing up.All rows also get their own glass sunroof, though only the front one slides and tilts; the rest are fixed. The front seats adjust for height, rake and slide, and the steering wheel tilts and telescopes through a decent range. Good forward visibility and better rear visibility (the rear tyre is now under the car) allow easier manoeuvring.Good cabin storage compartments stop gear from rattling around, and good fitting seats perform the same calming act on humansols. Disco’s versatile seating setup allows a number of variations from two to seven seats and provides smart storage for the luggage cover when it’s not in use.Boot space is cavernous in two-seat format, ample with five up but there is very little when six and seven are up. The Discovery’s tailgate split opens and the the bottom half can support up to 250kg — two people at a tailgate party perhaps?Active safety features include constant all-wheel drive with electronic traction control and dynamic stability control. Anti-lock brakes are standard, as are disc brakes on all four wheels. Use of lightweight aluminium in the bonnet and other panels around the vehicle keep the centre of gravity down and enhance Discovery’s on-road dynamics. Search Used Cars Ireland for cars for sale both used and new
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