Land Rover Discovery — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Land Rover Discovery deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | Petrol MHEV |
|---|---|
| Power | 355 |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.5 |
| New price US | 60200 |
| New price EU | 75000 |
| Used price signal | 2021 post-facelift cars deepest depreciation with modern engines |
| Value call | 2021 with full history + recall proof + warranty; never without |
| Sweet-spot year | 2021 |
| Years to avoid | 2022-2023; any 2021-2024 MHEV without DC-DC remedy |
| Reliability flag | Low |
| Biggest risk | 26V389000 DC-DC converter recall (loss of drive/lighting), remedy pending; chronic electrical/suspension faults |
| Community verdict | Most capable family SUV, most likely to know your service advisor |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Facelift: P300/P360 Ingenium, Pivi Pro · Electrical gremlins; tailgate faults; O2-sensor CEL cases · Seatbelt ALR recall · $32,000–42,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2022 | Carryover · Cam-carrier oil-leak window opens · N763 (oil leak, 2022–2023) · $34,000–45,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2023 | Carryover · Control-arm wear ~50k mi; air-suspension age issues · Oil-filter housing (Rapex, 2023–2024) · $36,000–48,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | Carryover · Same set; DC-DC window closes · 26V389000 DC-DC (2021–2024 MHEV) · $40,000–55,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | Carryover · Steady · None documented · $45,000–60,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | Gemini/Tempest editions; refined trims · Too new; DC-DC remedy pending · 26V389000 remedy under development · New only |
Sweet-spot year: 2021
Years to skip: 2022-2023; any 2021-2024 MHEV without DC-DC remedy