Land Rover Discovery sales slowing...?

Land Rover is moving production of the Discovery model to Slovakia next year resulting in lost jobs in the UK. 

K 

Yes a great shame.

We have had two, fantastic towing vehicles, and my parents have had 20 in the last 30 years (they live on a steep hillside in North Wales).

It's a shame for the brand and the workers. But I speak to few people who like the rear end styling. My dad is thinking of shopping elsewhere for his next car.

Lets hope Range Rover continues to go from strength to strength.

Could be an improvement, as that is where the mega reliable Kia Sportage is made

I like the 'traditional' Discovery, but dislike the smaller 'Sport' version with the sloping roof at the back.

David

We have a Discovery Sport and find it attractive but stretching the shape to produce the Discovery has created something quite ugly

Are you not thinking of the Evoque, David?

This is nothing to do with sales and all about releasing production space and capacity for the new models including the new Evoque due for launch soon. There was a suggestion at one stage the Slovakian factory will also be the home of the new Defender and given it may share some of the Discovery architecture that would make sense. There are also rumours of a new small Discovery model to sit under the Sport which would probably use a cut down Sport/Evoque platform.

With a glance there’s not much between the new Discovery & the Evoque they seem to be heading for a generic shape🤔

" One Life, Live It "

Don't spend it at the side of the road repairing Land Rovers !!

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Happy caravanning.

( Whatever we tow with )

It is strange but the majority of cars we see at the side of the road waiting recovery seem to be from the land-rover stable.  I think the latest model looks pretty nondescript so doesn't appeal to me.