1.9td dmax or discovery 4 commercial?

[jacobl741]

Wanting to update my 2.5 twin turbo dmax, these two are my two options. Anyone with any experince/opinions/advice?

 

[Limcrazy]

Disco 4. If you've the cash

 

[A Sales representative]

1.9 with the isuzu power upgrade ECU. Unless Covid has changed it I think there is a new Isuzu out in September/October

 

[Skintagain]

No comparison. Disco all the way for me. They are very different vehicles.

 

[milkloss]

What's happened as regards the shells that spin in the D4 engine? There's been a few self destruct so I assume one with a new engine might not be such a gamble.

 

[grainboy]

All ways had Pickups, but now Disco 4
No comparison, just change oil regularly.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

once you had disco 4 you will not want anything else,

get as late as possible as common faults mostly resolved,

if not getting commercial be careful which year you pick as some early 4;s are higher tax.

some have spun shells but i think its quite rare, there is a specialist engine re builder on the discovery forum he took a tally over 12 months and it really was no where near what i expected and put into perspective how in-frequent it was.
I think this was made into a big issue as LR were poor at first on sorting it and secondly the cost they were charging for a new 3.0 engine!

 

[toquark]

2.8 hilux is coming soon, I’d hold out for that. Forget the Isuzu - they’re grim in the 1.9 and a decade behind the competition.

 

[yellow belly]

Have both
disco4 is the most comfortable on longer trips Especially in the back
Isuzu will be 5 year warranty bigger load area
disco better towing

fuel usage similar

disco as a duel purpose better

 

[grainboy]

After years of pickups Bought new Hilux 67 reg, disappointing ride, especially with trailer, by chance bought a Disco at a farm auction, changed all my perspective, Then found low mileage commercial Disco 4 ,

Life’s too short,

 

[msheep66]

If you plan to tow then definitely a D4. Nothing rides as nice and the 8 speed auto is something else.

 

[Highland Mule]

Strange choice - two very different vehicles. Best work out what you want from it first, and one will be the obvious choice.

Bit like:
I need a new car, can’t decide between a Focus Estate and an MR2.

 

[robs1]

If you plan to tow then definitely a D4. Nothing rides as nice and the 8 speed auto is something else.

Till the engine let's go which they do if you tow a lot

 

[grainboy]

Till the engine let's go which they do if you tow a lot

why do you come to that conclusion ?

 

[robs1]

why do you come to that conclusion ?

Know quite a few that have done it. Stepson bought one with a blown engine for pennies. He likes the vehicle and it's a nice ride without doubt but costs him a lot in parts, luckily he can do it all himself as we have a good workshop with a ramp. LR do love to make stuff complicated and charge for parts .

 

[grainboy]

How can you tell the towing is the reason .?

 

[Timbo]

If you plan to tow then definitely a D4. Nothing rides as nice and the 8 speed auto is something else.

Definitely agree- the ride quality with the air suspension makes you wonder why the f**k others are still using leaf springs - pulling a loaded trailer it is superbly composed.

Plenty of gusto from the 3.0 motor but she does like a sip.

 

[msheep66]

With regards to the engines I think its just the luck of the draw my pervious D4 had done 120k miles when I changed it for the current D4. I did a lot of towing during the time I had it.

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

I agree it's the luck of the drawer. Our 4 year old D4 needed a new engine at 50000 miles whereas one friend's 2010 has over 120,000 on it and so far no bother and another friend has about 80,000 miles on a 2012 commercial D4 with no bother.

 

[Michael S]

As others have said OP choice are two different vehicles, as an average of the two how about a Toyota Land Cruiser commercial? a glowing review of the base three door passenger car here: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-revie...ota-land-cruiser-utility-3dr-long-term-review