History Land Rover Discovery Models

In 1994 land rover limited was acquired by bmw and production topped 100 000 units per annum.

History land rover discovery models. In 2000 the company was sold to ford motors and a year later production. Land rover discovery also frequently just called disco in slang or popular language is a series of medium to large premium suvs produced under the land rover marque from the british manufacturer land rover and later jaguar land rover. Three years later the famous and still in production freelander series was announced. The discovery is an off road suv that truly stands out.

There was only one model until 1989 when land rover manufactured the upscale discovery and had to give its more rugged older sibling its own name. It offered a few standard features that were not present on previous models like traction and hill descent control and active cornering. Its name was coined after a specific model named land rover launched in 1948. Land rover discovery 3 doors 1990 1994 this is the first series of the discovery model developed by land rover coming from a prototype stage during which it bore the name project jay.

The series is currently in its fifth iteration the first of which was introduced in 1989 making the discovery the first new model series since the launch of the 1970 range rover on which it was based and only the third new product line since. Through the succeeding years of development they were already able to release a lineup including range rover evoque range rover sport range rover freelander discovery and the defender. The land rover discovery was unveiled at the frankfurt motor show in 1989 and marked a major departure from previous land rover vehicles by targeting the passenger and family 4x4 market. New 2020 land rover discovery se with 36 month lease 4 495 due at signing includes 3 062 down 0 security deposit 895 acquisition fee and first month s payment.

The first land rover models rolled off the line in 1948 and were decidedly uncivilized. No major changes were made to model years 2001 or 2002. In 1998 the company celebrates its 50 th anniversary and special limited editions of all four new model lines and series were released. In 1999 land rover introduced the newly redesigned discovery series ii the first makeover on the popular discovery series in nearly 11 years.

Although this market barely existed when the discovery was designed the timing was perfect for the british market which quickly took to the new vehicle. Starting with the much more upmarket 1970 range rover and subsequent introductions of the mid range discovery and entry level freelander line in 1989 and 1997 as well as the 1990 land rover defender refresh the marque today includes two models of discovery four distinct models of range rover and after a three year hiatus a second genaration of defenders have gone into production for the 2020 model year in short or long wheelbase as before.