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Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Volkswagen Touareg

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Land Rover Discovery Sport
Land Rover Discovery Sport

$39,800 - $68,996

2020 price

Volkswagen Touareg
Volkswagen Touareg

$65,777 - $138,887

2022 price

Summary

2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport
2022 Volkswagen Touareg
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Turbo V6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
8.1L/100km (combined)

6.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Bit exxy
  • Bit thirsty
  • So-so warranty

  • Price-tag
  • Turbo lag
  • Road tyres limited on dirt
2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport Summary

Land Rover’s Discovery Sport occupies a close to unique position in Australia’s premium, mid-size SUV market.

At less than 4.6m long it sits at the more compact end of the segment, but offers seating for seven. Okay, Land Rover labels the layout ‘5+2’, a refreshingly up-front concession that the third row is a kids-only zone. But it’s there.

Then the Disco Sport adds all-wheel drive with multi-mode ‘Terrain Response 2’ off-road capability. Go anywhere Land Rover cred, combined with seven-seat flexibility, and a price tag sitting just over $60K, before on-road costs.

There are several mainstream equivalents, and even some more modestly priced Euro alternatives. So, is this Land Rover, which received a substantial mid-life upgrade in 2019, a demonstrably superior package? We lived with one for a week to find out.

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2022 Volkswagen Touareg Summary

Contemporary large all-wheel drive SUVs represent a nice balance between on-road comfort and at least some sort of capability to tackle traction-compromised surfaces, such as rain-slicked bitumen or when the blacktop turns to dirt or gravel.

And when a vehicle’s price-tag heads north of the $100k mark surely you can be assured of a top-quality all-round driving experience, right? 

Well, we tested a 2022 Volkswagen Touareg 210TDI R-Line to see if it’s worthy of your consideration.

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2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport 2022 Volkswagen Touareg

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