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Evening all.
I'm reaching the point where I'm looking to change my 2014 Land Rover Discovery SDV6. It's been, by far, my favourite car, but the maintenance bill is starting to rack up and is only going to get more expensive. The obvious option is Defender; but having said that, I'm not a massive fan of JLR's reliability, warranty, etc., and I'm very much considering an LC250 Invincible. It ticks a lot of the boxes for, reliability, tech, capability etc. We live in a small village in the middle of the countryside - nothing too challenging, but equally it does see mud and snow on its boots as well as tarmac.
I had hoped for a petrol hybrid, but it looks like the 48V might scratch that itch. From what I can see, it looks like the first half of 2026 for availability, although it's unclear how many Toyota will allocate to the UK. Of course, by then, there will likely be some First Editions or early cars coming up on the used market. A 1-2 year old model could be a nice option, having been run in but missing the 48V (which seems to be a matter of debate if that's a good or bad thing).
Just thought I'd say hello, do some reading and look for any advice, comments, "I should have got/done that" experiences and realistic views on what lead times are going to be like,
Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself.
Tim
I'm reaching the point where I'm looking to change my 2014 Land Rover Discovery SDV6. It's been, by far, my favourite car, but the maintenance bill is starting to rack up and is only going to get more expensive. The obvious option is Defender; but having said that, I'm not a massive fan of JLR's reliability, warranty, etc., and I'm very much considering an LC250 Invincible. It ticks a lot of the boxes for, reliability, tech, capability etc. We live in a small village in the middle of the countryside - nothing too challenging, but equally it does see mud and snow on its boots as well as tarmac.
I had hoped for a petrol hybrid, but it looks like the 48V might scratch that itch. From what I can see, it looks like the first half of 2026 for availability, although it's unclear how many Toyota will allocate to the UK. Of course, by then, there will likely be some First Editions or early cars coming up on the used market. A 1-2 year old model could be a nice option, having been run in but missing the 48V (which seems to be a matter of debate if that's a good or bad thing).
Just thought I'd say hello, do some reading and look for any advice, comments, "I should have got/done that" experiences and realistic views on what lead times are going to be like,
Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself.
Tim
Welcome Tim. If you want a proper country large 4x4 then it’s Discovery, Defender or Land Cruiser.
I’m on my 5th LC and 100’s of 1000’s miles later we’ve not had a single fault - not something many Land Rover owners can say. Only last night I got a lift in a friend’s new Defender, only it wasn’t his, it was a courtesy car because his brand new Discovery had already broken down. It was a great car except earlier that day he’d had to stop mid-trip to turn off and restart so the radio and information screen would work. I could go on about the many other friends who have had Disco 5 engines replaced and that’s not funny if you’re out of warranty. There’s a reason you get 10 years with LC’s here.
You will love the honesty of the LC. It’s not trying to be flash, it just does what it says on the tin. It won’t let you down, is way cheaper to service and the residual values are fantastic.
I would be the first to say the previous models were a little plasticky inside but the new 250 is a really comfortable and pleasant place to be - so much better than the old ones. The new shape is awesome and with so few in the UK, it’s an exclusive club.
My only gripe is the slightly agricultural diesel engine which is straight out of the old car / the Hilux. It’s a bit noisy and not particularly fast which is where JLR products win but only when they are working! All in all, it’s a small compromise on what’s a pretty compelling package otherwise. I can’t speak for what the petrol hybrid would be like but I’d worry about battery issues further down the line and at least you know what you’re getting with the diesel and that’s what Land Cruisers are all about.
Good luck with the search and I hope you take the LC plunge as you won’t regret it.
I’m on my 5th LC and 100’s of 1000’s miles later we’ve not had a single fault - not something many Land Rover owners can say. Only last night I got a lift in a friend’s new Defender, only it wasn’t his, it was a courtesy car because his brand new Discovery had already broken down. It was a great car except earlier that day he’d had to stop mid-trip to turn off and restart so the radio and information screen would work. I could go on about the many other friends who have had Disco 5 engines replaced and that’s not funny if you’re out of warranty. There’s a reason you get 10 years with LC’s here.
You will love the honesty of the LC. It’s not trying to be flash, it just does what it says on the tin. It won’t let you down, is way cheaper to service and the residual values are fantastic.
I would be the first to say the previous models were a little plasticky inside but the new 250 is a really comfortable and pleasant place to be - so much better than the old ones. The new shape is awesome and with so few in the UK, it’s an exclusive club.
My only gripe is the slightly agricultural diesel engine which is straight out of the old car / the Hilux. It’s a bit noisy and not particularly fast which is where JLR products win but only when they are working! All in all, it’s a small compromise on what’s a pretty compelling package otherwise. I can’t speak for what the petrol hybrid would be like but I’d worry about battery issues further down the line and at least you know what you’re getting with the diesel and that’s what Land Cruisers are all about.
Good luck with the search and I hope you take the LC plunge as you won’t regret it.
I wouldn’t recommend the diesel hybrid. In 7,000 km, I have seen no benefit to the system. It never does anything at all, only an occasional change in the battery indicators. It just takes up space and add complexity that we don’t need- unless you like start-stop.
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Save for the attempted theft my 8,500 miles have been brilliant
It’s a bit of a pain going through the shadow immobiliser deactivation but it’s because I have it installed I still have a vehicle
The ADAS could be easier to adjust but I have developed my way to deal with it so I have visual only speed alerts - I actually don’t mind most of the features
It’s a bit of a pain going through the shadow immobiliser deactivation but it’s because I have it installed I still have a vehicle
The ADAS could be easier to adjust but I have developed my way to deal with it so I have visual only speed alerts - I actually don’t mind most of the features
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I did post about it in its own thread
They stab the tailgate with tin snips and cut a rough 5 inch gash and rip the metal back with plyers and reach in and steal the central
locking module
Small area damaged but needs new tailgate and with all the painting glass transfer electrics etc it’s not small amounts so insurance and no idea when the dealer will get the parts
The best idea is to reverse up to a wall to stop access
Yes at home - middle of the afternoon with people around - they just don’t care - obviously organised crime - it was locked and alarmed but no alarm triggered and was still locked
They stab the tailgate with tin snips and cut a rough 5 inch gash and rip the metal back with plyers and reach in and steal the central
locking module
Small area damaged but needs new tailgate and with all the painting glass transfer electrics etc it’s not small amounts so insurance and no idea when the dealer will get the parts
The best idea is to reverse up to a wall to stop access
Yes at home - middle of the afternoon with people around - they just don’t care - obviously organised crime - it was locked and alarmed but no alarm triggered and was still locked
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Yep - already been a while - incident was 21 May - took a while to decide on whether to put through as insurance claim - quotes came back at £5k plus so it was obviously sensible to make a claim and now I’m in the waiting for parts to arrive phase
Could well have tape across the gash in the tailgate and no electronic close for a few months at this rate
Could well have tape across the gash in the tailgate and no electronic close for a few months at this rate
Anyone had any success upgrading the tyres on 20” rims?
It seems the BFG KO3’s in the right size won’t be coming to the UK any time soon and the same with the Grabber AT’s.
Not sure there’s anything similar on offer in the UK and I don’t really want to buy a new set of smaller rims.
It seems the BFG KO3’s in the right size won’t be coming to the UK any time soon and the same with the Grabber AT’s.
Not sure there’s anything similar on offer in the UK and I don’t really want to buy a new set of smaller rims.
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Mine is a first edition UK spec but I suspect the tailgate is standard for all LC250’s
Added K02’s day after collection - had them on my previous car [40k+++ miles and they were brilliant. Nothing fazed the Jimny.]
Sourced the tyres through TyrePoint Maidstone
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Can you share what did you do? I would love only visual warning. I understand this might not be legal, so if you dont want to say here please PM me.
That’s good news, I had been holding out for the KO3’s arrival here but I suspect that’s a long way off yet and the KO2’s are top of the class anyway so I can’t imagine the performance difference is anything noticeable. Will go that route at the end of the summer.
Was the size at straight swap for the stock 265/60R20 tyre??
Thanks!
Was the size at straight swap for the stock 265/60R20 tyre??
Thanks!
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A speciality size at 265 60 R20 - not much of a market.
I have 4 Geolanders [100 miles] in Surrey looking for a home.
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