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2003 Land Rover Discovery consumer reviews

$34,350 starting MSRP
side view of 2003 Discovery Land Rover
(36 reviews)
72% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.2
  • Interior 4.3
  • Performance 4.1
  • Value 3.8
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 3.4
Explore the 2003 Land Rover Discovery

Perfect Land-rover for Teen

Bought this car brand new in 2003 Has 46,000 miles on it Great fun to drive around town Black exterior and beige interior Now that my car is over 20 years, finally ready to say goodbye

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Wonderful Car for a Teenager

This was the 1st car for all 3 of my kids. It is a large, easy to drive, and very safe, dependable vehicle. My wife and I chose this car over our older suburban because it has great visibility for a new driver and it is easy to drive. We always ran high test gasoline in the car as recommended by the mechanic and we always had it serviced regularly. It has always been very reliable. It is a heavy car and has a large engine so it does use a lot of gas so if you don't mind spending a little more money at the pumps you will have a very comfortable and safe vehicle.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Hunk of Junk

I loved the way it looked. I was in Charlotte NC and this ride knocked off on Me at a stop light. I was getting all the service taking care of regularly, at 50k miles transmission goes out. ONly 700 miles when I bought it. I was told after I purchased it I hope you get better service than I did. The lady who told Me had many issues with her discovery.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Reliable, but strange interior.

Very durable car. It will have small interior malfunctions. These will not effect driving but comfort and enjoyment. I recommend this, but be prepared for a few breakdowns inside the car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Classic and unique style!

The Discovery is a unique design vehicle that gives you luxury, safety, and off-roading capabilities. Other SUVs give you just one of those aspects. You can distinguish a Discovery from the distance. All other SUVs look alike

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Best Budget Friendly Off Roader

The Discovery is a great car as long as you know you're getting a Land Rover. They're known for style and amazing offload capability but repairs can be expensive. Thankfully, there are so many people in the DIY community, especially with the Discovery and other old models, that you can often do a lot of the work yourself. Apart from that, you're driving an incredibly capable off-road vehicle with a great interior and classic boxy style. Getting an old Land Rover and working on it yourself is a great experience.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Workhorse

This is by far the best car that I have ever owned. It is stylish and comfortable and can get around in snow, rain and all sorts of inclement weather. The only car you will ever need

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Excellent Design

Beautiful design except the back window. Used to have two of them HSE and SE. Very reliable and strong but terrible gas mileage.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Love the full time 4wheel drive

It's great for country living performs really well both on road and off, has plenty of power and not easy to get it stuck. Parts a expensive when things need replacement and is not the easiest to work on and needs regular maintenance. But over all a great truck with a lot of head and foot room

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Towing
  • Does recommend this car
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Discovery II

Excellent work horse of an SUV. Snow, floods, sand, etc...nothing would stop this car. Made to take abuse, it is the perfect family car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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