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Range Rover Velar (2017-on) £27,500-£75,000

because of its particularly handsome e terior. It’s based upon the same architecture as the aguar - ace but has greater off-road ability and is available with a wide choice of engines, most of which combine good economy with usable everyday performance.

Discovery (1989-1998) £800-£18,000

other models e pected to follow the elar in due course.

ut is there a whiff of style over substance? Well, it’s a very good S . ut you don’t half pay a premium for those suave looks...

The elar a competent cruiser and has received numerous accolades

The interior is Land Rover’s most advanced cabin to date, with

Pros: Stylish design, chic cabin, excellent tech features Cons: Feels like an indulgence, especially at such a high price

Discovery 2 (1998-2004) £1000-£11,000

most reliable units ever. It drives well, too mated to a manual bo it has more guts even than the option, which is surprisingly bland but predictably thirsty.

Whereas the isco was prone to body rust, the is fine here. Instead, its chassis rots like a carrot, especially towards the back end. Also at the back, seven-seat models had air-suspension, with all the horrors that brings.

Mainly, owners will tell you about rogue electronics. And leaky sunroofs. They still love their trucks, though, which says a lot.

Pros: Td5 power and reliability, great all-rounder, lots of choice

Cons: Chassis rust, electronics, leaky sunroofs, air suspension

The original iscovery was based on the Range Rover of the time, with the same wheelbase and a slick body containing a spacious, fle ible cabin. It was well e uipped and refined, and it came with the wonderful Tdi engine. ver time, the isco’s epic ability meant almost all of them were hammered at playdays. Lower body rust is a big killer, too. So it’s rare to find a good one now, and when you do they tend to be priced with a lot of optimism. ery early ones in tip-top condition are full-on classics, too. or a sound one to own, we’d look for a tidy Tdi.

Pros: Price, practicality, parts E -

Cons: T ’ been doused in sea water

Discovery 3 (2004-2009) £1850-£16,000

and capable off-road, genuinely lu urious and a giant of a tow truck, and as well as being able to seat seven adults it can be turned into a van with a totally flat rear load area.

The isco is an astonishing allround vehicle. It’s good on the road handbrakes are big sources of woe, cam belts are a body-off ob to change and rust is becoming more of an issue. et a good one, though, and it’s all the car you’ll ever need.

Somewhere between a facelift and a whole new model, the isco is basically an evolution of the . It looks similar and is still a practicality monster, as well as being hugely impressive on and off-road and a hero in front of a trailer, but despite being only subtly tweaked inside feels far more lu urious.

That hasn’t prevented it from suffering all the same issues as time has gone on. ou need to body and dishes up an appealing all-round blend of comfort, kit and general driving manners.The third row of seats is only suitable for little uns, though, and off-road it’s a iscovery in name only.

It’s a more practical proposition than the closely related vo ue, and you won’t need to live with the fear of osh Spice okes. ou start off by buying the best you can possibly afford and at the top of the market, they don’t come cheap. et it right, though, and this is as good as a modern Land Rover has ever been.

Pros: R ’ a Range Rover should be like Cons: Still a potential money pit, and the best are expensive might shudder at the price if you’re buying new, though but on the used market, there are some tidy looking deals to be had, even on high-spec e amples.

Pros: More practical than an E S seats. Capable enough off-road Cons: Back seats only for small mammals. Price of top models monster. As an all-rounder, at ut it was also astonishingly comple , and these days it has a reputation as a money pit. Air suspension and electronic launch it was the most capable Land Rover on sale the new efender will be going some to wrest that crown from it. All the engines in the range are refined and fle ible, and its chassis is remarkably supple for such a big vehicle. There’s no end of electronics working away in the background, but the effect is very

Pros: Good at everything. Lots of accessories available now

Cons: As fragile as you expect, and then some convincing as is an interior that might make you wonder why you’d bother paying more for a Range Rover. ust be careful not to go wild with the options and end up paying more for a iscovery

Pros: Immense blend of comfort and practicality

Cons: Feels more like a softroader than a proper Discovery

Discovery Sport (2019-on) £21,000-£62,000

after the first. That’s because once again, it’s related to the vo ue, which was ready for a full new model in .

The Sport is a premium midsi ed S with seven seats and a decent level of off-road ability. It’s a massively popular choice for the school run and, with the arrival of a plug-in hybrid option last year, as a company car. uality has taken a step up from the first model it’s now a convincing premium vehicle, and the range offers enough choices to suit anybody with the means to buy one.

Pros: Classy and practical cabin, all-round good to drive

Cons: You can get a Defender for the price of some models

Series I 80” (1950). 26,900 miles. 2.0 engine. New seats, hood, tyres, brakes. Freshly serviced. Lovely patina, interesting history. Heritage cert. Sry-stored for years. Huge investment potential. £20,500.

Malvern. 07446 228704 04/23/001

Series IIA 109” Station Wagon (1971). 2286cc petrol. Good chassis and bodywork. Roof rack from a 130. Split-charge, USB charger, overdrive. New shocks in 2017. £9595. Northampton. 07770 925165 04/23/004

Series III Lightweight FFR (1984).

2.25 petrol (original engine). RHD. New fuel tank. Excellent soft top. Original chassis (some minor repairs, then Waxoyled). Enthusiast owned. £8995. Peterborough. 07452 950853 02/23/006

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Series IIA 109” 2.25 diesel (1968). Galv chassis. Fairey overdrive. Very good engine, box, running gear. Factory paint. Same owner 19712002. Original registration docs. All matching numbers. £13,500. Devon. 07783 051634 02/23/005

Defender 110 2.4 TDCi (2007). Dry stored for 5 years. Fortune spent with LR specialist, hydraulic winch, bespoke 400l aluminium water tank, new interior, professional respray. MOT Oct. £16,750. Bordon. 07775 597127 04/23/003

Defender 110 300Tdi Wolf ST (1998). 109,000 miles. Remus upgrade. Original engine (rebuilt). Mechanically great. New exhaust, BFGs, RadHaz kit, pioneer kit. MOT May. £18,000. Weston-superMare. 07896 535749 04/23/006

Defender 90 Td5 (2002). 74,000 miles. Solid chassis, new exhaust. Great condition inside and out.

Towbar, steel wheels. Ali rear canopy. Very good tyres. 2 owners. FSH. MOT June. £14,500. North Yorks. 01642 824772 01/23/006

Defender 90 Td5 SW (2003).

87,000 miles. Alloys, nav, leather. Tuned. Full LEDs, upgraded grilles and vents, alcantara wheel. No rust, drives very well. FSH. MOT Sept. £22,500. Sevenoaks. 07834 550510 02/23/002

Defender 90 2.2 TDCi HT (2014). 64,000 miles. 2-seater. BFG A/Ts, Momo wheel, KBX grille and vents, Sony/Alpine Bluetooth stereo, hi-top cubby. Professionally waxed every year. £33,000. Saundersfoot. 07495 041333 02/23/001

Defender 90 300Tdi Wolf SoftTop (1998). First reg 2019. 2000 miles in last 3 years. Regularly serviced, recent cam belt. Great condition. Pioneer tools, rope, jerry can etc. MOT Sept. £15,950. Coventry. 07957 137688 04/23/002

Defender 90 300 Tdi Truck-Cab (1989). 125,000 miles. Extremely tidy, no welding needed. Bespoke roof rack for carrying very long, heavy ladders. Starts first time. MOT Sep. £9495. Ormskirk. 07484 186035 02/23/003

Defender 110 TD5 Hi-Cap (2002). 133,461 miles. Recent major restoration. Demountable camping pod with wood burning stove, sink, gas cooker, benches, table and bed. MOT June. £16,000. Brechin. 07802 331539 03/23/004

Range Rover Macnellie limousine (1990). Unique. Bespoke chassis. Comes with all bespoke parts, including Brooklands body kit, and a good donor car for the running gear, dash, air-con etc. £9950. Walton. 07958 258770 02/23/007

Discovery 300Tdi 3-door (1995). 100,000 miles. Sound engine, gearbox, axles. Chassis rust. 4 BFGs (cost £500+). Brink towbar, recent HD battery. Current owner 19 years. No MOT. £1600. Milnthorpe. 07984 173743 04/23/007

Discovery 2 Td5 Pursuit (2004). 148,000 miles. Manual. Off-roader with Insas on modular rims, Winchmax winch, snorkel, factory diff lock, diff guards, HD rear bumper, 2” lift. £3790. Bacup. 07565 137183 03/23/003

Discovery 300 Tdi ES Premium (1997). 157,000 miles. Manual. Spanish import. Solid. New clutch, cam elt, ra es, filters, head lining. Sunroofs resealed. MOT Jan 24. £2750. Richmond, N.Yorks. 07990 970129 03/23/001

Discovery 300 Tdi 50th Anniversary (1998). 180,025 miles. Manual. No sunroofs. Snorkel, uprated steering arms, new sills, 5 new BFGs. Solid. No warning lights. MOT Aug. £2750. Richmond, N.Yorks. 07990 970129 03/23/002

Freelander 2 HSE Auto (2007). 138,000 miles. Sat-nav, air-con, twin pan roof. Runs great, reliable, no faults. Smooth box, 4wd works. Regularly serviced by LR specialist. MOT Jan 24. £4000. Blackpool. 07508 378793 03/23/005

Whatever your taste in Land Rovers, there’s one annual publication you can’t afford to miss. The Land Rover Yearbook is an eclectic blend of classics, modified motors, new Landies, product reviews, travelogues and more.

This year’s Yearbook includes a range of 90s and 110s that have been brought back to life with a twist. And a 107” Station Wagon, too, restored and modified into a Series I like no other. If you prefer your classics to be more, well, classic, you’ll find an 88” Series IIA rebuilt with a devotion to originality that borders on the fanatical. And how about one of the very earliest Freelanders? Not everyone’s idea of a classic, but everything about Land Rover’s history since then says it’s one of the most significant vehicles the company has ever made.

The Discovery, for example, was a truck in the pre-Freelander era. Now it’s a premium SUV. We’ve tested the current model in entry-level D250 form in a bid to find out whether you really need to stretch all the way to a top-spec engine. And we’ve driven the basic Defender 90, too – steel wheels and all. Not just on any test drive, either, but a mighty green lane trip on some of the best trails in the country.

That’s one kind of travel story. Getting up close to Africa’s wildlife is definitely another, and so too is the Dakar Classic. Loads of historic Range Rovers and Series trucks were involved in this marathon desert rally – yet not one of them had a British driver. So be warned spend a day or two poring over the 2023 Land Rover Yearbook and you might come away on a mission to put that right!

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