... as a worktop or to sit on
the boot floor extension - gets in the way when the tailgate is closed, but handy when open
5V USB charging ports on both sides of the boot (in the small storage box at the rear window))
There is a wide storage compartment on one side of the boot
The rear seats can be lowered by a push of a button. You can also open the tailgate from the inside!
plenty of storage between the first and middle row of seats - but some work is needed to fill the gap if you want to sleep on it
Land Rover Discovery camper
The Land Rover Discovery offers about average boot length and height compared to other SUV Campers but gives you more width. It is a luxurious (and hence expensive) car so it’s not the usual choice people go for when looking for an SUV camper. It offers great off-road capabilities and more luxuries than your average SUV. It’s consumption is also a bit higher than a typical SUV in our database.
NimbleCamper rating: 2.6/5
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Key information
| Make | |
|---|---|
| Body type | |
| Available in | |
| Boot door type | |
| Boot length (cm) | 185 |
| Boot height (cm) | 84 |
| Boot width [wheel arches] (cm) | 122 |
| Comfort rating | 2 |
| Consumption l/100km | 12 |
| Consumption MPG (UK) | 24 |
| Engine type | |
| NimbleCamper rating (out of max 5) | |
| Average used price, GBP (2015) | 23133 |
- ANCAP Rating (higher = better) 5/5
- ADAC rating (lower = better) – 2.9/5
- rear seats fold completely flat – with a single push of a button 🙂
- 2 roof windows possible (one above the boot where you sleep)
- plenty of 12V and 5V (USB port) chargers everywhere – in the boot on each side too
- the boot floor can be extended when the tailgate is open by an additional ~20cm – handy as a worktop or to sit on
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Land Rover Discovery ratings and reviews
(these ratings are not camping-specific)
Average rating: 4/5 = very good
Land Rover Discovery boot dimensions
Land Rover boot gallery
Frequently asked questions:
In summary, while both the Land Rover Discovery and the Range Rover offer luxurious interiors and impressive off-road abilities, the Range Rover caters to a more exclusive and upscale market seeking unparalleled refinement and status, while the Discovery appeals to those looking for a versatile, family-oriented SUV with rugged capabilities.
Land Rover camping – useful videos
Land Rover Discovery camper using a camping box
- Average used price, GBP (2015) – I use Carsite.co.uk‘s price aggregates from 2015 (or the nearest possible year if not available), or, if not found, from autoscout24.com. For new cars, I specify the closest possible match (i.e. if released this year, it’s the new price, if released two years ago, it’s the 2-years old price etc). It’s here to give you a benchmark comparison (- a like for like, an apple with an apple) of the value of each car and for filtering purposes. It’s not meant to be used as an accurate estimate of used car value – it is updated once a year, so make sure you know what the car should cost at the time of purchase if you decide to buy one.
- Boot dimensions – taken from various sources across the web, starting with official, supplemented with other reliable websites (like ridc.org.uk), supplemented by user-generated content – images of measurements from forums or social networks. It’s also used for filtering, comparison and to give you a good idea of the car’s suitability for camping.
- Comfort rating – a benchmark used to simplify the car’s comfort & driving score based on equipment, furnishings, handling, safety, and costs ratings from external sources like whatcar.com, carwow.co.uk, autocar.co.uk etc. It gives you an indication of whether the car will drive and feel like a van (low rating) or offer better interior & handling (higher rating). A simple van-like car, for example, a Renault Kangoo is 0.5, a well equipped and comfortable car like a Ford S-Max is a 2. No hard math behind it, just an indicator, f.e. 0.5= basic car that does the job, 1.5 = hey, that’s nice to have!, 2 = oooh, comfyyyy.
- Consumption – I take the average 2017 consumption or closest match from Fuelly.com, or if none is available, from other sources like honestjohn.co.uk. If there are not enough cars for a single year, an average for several years is calculated.
- NimbleCamper rating – a weighted score of boot length (45% weight), boot height (40%), consumption (10%) and comfort (5%). The logic of weighing length & height higher than consumption and comfort is – headroom is important when you sleep in the back of the car, so is the length. A comfy ride is a factor, but you can sleep in a big car that’s not that comfy, however, it’s much harder to camp/sleep in a comfy car that’s too small. Read more about the NimbleCamper rating and criteria here.
- a note for EVs (electric vehicles) – for consumption, I am using the Fuel Equivalent Consumption estimate by ev-database.org. It is usually much lower than combustion engines, giving EVs an advantage – which I think is fair. They do have a small disadvantage in terms of having to plan your trips around charging stations + longer waiting time, but that will get better over time. More charging stations, faster chargers and better batteries. Therefore I am not adjusting the calculation for EVs in any way.
- In short: a litre of petrol contains about 8.9 kWh of energy. If we divide the energy consumption of an EV by this (f.e. 16 kWh/100 km divided by 8.9 kWh/litre), we get equivalent fuel consumption of 1.8 l/100 km.
- EV stats – taken from ev-database.org
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