Just one year after its introduction, the Land Rover Discovery receives new electronics and colors for 2018, to keep pace with the company’s pricier offerings.
The 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster found in the 2018 Range Rover Velar and the full-size 2018 Range Rover is now standard on the Discovery HSE and is a $565 option on the base SE. It can switch among several designs, from a classic two-dial layout to full-screen maps, although switching views is cumbersome when on the move. The optional head-up display is 2.5 times larger and can project full-color images on the windshield, as opposed to the 2017 model’s simpler four-color display. The 10.2-inch central touchscreen with the InControl Touch Pro infotainment system (with in-car Wi-Fi upgraded from 3G to 4G) is standard on the SE whereas, previously, it was restricted to the HSE. Automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, formerly a $125 option, is standard; the car can brake itself when traveling at speeds up to 50 mph, although pedestrian braking cuts out at 37 mph. The 2018 Discovery can be covered in a silky, grayish Byron Blue (see how it looks on the Velar), and a body-color roof is a no-cost option when selecting the Dynamic or Black Packs (they previously required a contrasting gray or black roof color). Otherwise, standard equipment is mostly the same as 2017.

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