Land Rover Discovery

The 2022 Land Rover Discovery offers a unique blend of luxurious interior appointments, comfortable everyday road manners and genuine off-road capability in a midsize three-row SUV package. That third row positions the Discovery as the family option in Land Rover's lineup, sitting above the more

The big changes for the Discovery arrived with its refresh for 2021, with revised exterior styling, a new infotainment system with a larger touchscreen, redesigned second-row seats, and new drivetrain choices among the highlights. As such, the 2022 Land Rover Discovery soldiers on virtually unchanged. The Discovery competes with other three-row luxury SUVs, including the Audi Q7, Volvo XC90, Genesis GV80 and Mercedes-Benz GLE, which offers third-row seating as an option.

Which Discovery does MatoCar recommend?

The Discovery is pretty well equipped in base form, but if you like your SUVs with a little more low-end grunt you'll need to upgrade to the S R-Dynamic. In addition to getting some exterior upgrades, it's available with the 355-horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder engine.

The 2022 Land Rover Discovery is offered in three trim levels: S, S R-Dynamic and HSE R-Dynamic. Two engine choices are available: a turbocharged four-cylinder engine that makes 296 horsepower and a turbocharged inline six-cylinder good for 355 hp. A mild hybrid system is optional on the S R-Dynamic and standard on the HSE R-Dynamic. All-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic are standard across the range. The Discovery offers seating for five passengers, but a third row with two additional seats is a no-cost option.

S The base Discovery S trim comes fairly well equipped. Standard features include:

20-inch wheels
Rain-sensing windshield wipers
Panoramic glass roof
LED headlights
Foglights
Keyless entry and ignition
Power-adjustable front seats
Leather upholstery
Two-zone automatic climate control
Five-passenger seating

Standard technology and advanced driver aids include:

11.4-inch touchscreen display
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Multiple USB-A and USB-C ports
Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Discovery and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
Lane keeping assist (steers the Discovery back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
Automatic emergency braking (warns if a front impact is imminent and applies the brakes if you don't respond in time)
Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)

Notable options on the Discovery S include:

Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line onto the windshield)
Meridian audio system
Third-row seat for seven-passenger capacity
Cold Climate package

Heated steering wheel
Heated windshield
Heated headlight washers

Hot Climate package

Chilled center console
Four-zone automatic climate control
Cabin air purifier

S R-Dynamic The Discovery S R-Dynamic has a few stylistic differences compared to the base S but is otherwise similar for standard and optional features. You can also get the S R-Dynamic with the upgraded 355-hp turbocharged six-cylinder engine.

HSE R-Dynamic The top-level Discovery HSE R-Dynamic trim comes standard with the 355-hp engine and seven-seat configuration. In addition to the S R-Dynamic's features, you get: