2020 Audi Q7 vs Land Rover Discovery

What's the difference?

You never want to be left behind by the competition, especially in the automotive world, where things change at a breakneck pace. Case in point: The Audi Q7.

If Audi is well-known for its subtle mid-life facelifts that make you question the difference between new and old, then the second-generation Q7 is the exception to the rule.

Make no mistake, the large SUV has been given a major facelift – one that it needed to keep up with its new-generation rivals.

So, has it been worth the extra effort? We put the updated Q7's volume-selling 50 TDI variant to the test to find out.

The fifth-generation Discovery was a big deal when it came out, but for some reason everyone was too busy getting upset about the offset rear number plate. It was all the things a Discovery could and should be, with a lovely new interior, comfort galore, seven-seat option and lots of nifty interior tech.

It also looked a lot less like a Lego car, which was part of the reason people got upset about it.

It's now three years since it was first unleashed upon the world. How time flies, pandemic or not. Sharing lots of its underguts (and interior) with the posher Range Rover, the Discovery remains a car that attracts respect and love not just from owners from other road users, not something you could say about its more expensive twin.