LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT FROM $80,970

The base Discovery Sport P250 R-Dynamic SE, with a 184kW 2.0-litre turbopetrol/nine-speed automatic/all-wheel drivetrain, costs $80,970. That’s a circa $18,000 hike from the entry point to this model in 2020, so the Land Rover has now lost its once considerable value for money advantage over its Audi Q5/BMW X3/Mercedes GLC rivals. That said, you do still get higher levels of capability and convenience. Seven seats are standard; rivals have five. Discovery also has credible, as opposed to pretend, off road chops. Sure, it lacks the low range transfer case of the big Landies, but it does have all-wheel drive (as does the Audi; the BMW and Mercedes are rear-wheel drive), with Terrain Response 2 off-road drivetrain software that maximises traction on tricky surfaces, steep climbs and perilous descents. Ground clearance…

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