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Land Rover Discovery Series II (L318)

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The Series II Discovery, internally L318, appeared in autumn 1998 after BMW had bought Rover Group, and Land Rover advertised it as having 720 differences from the Series I. It was less utilitarian but still an evolution of the original, on the same 100-inch wheelbase ladder-frame chassis with live axles, with a longer rear to seat seven adults in forward-facing seats. The 2.5-litre Td5 five-cylinder diesel arrived and the V8 became the Range Rover's 4.0-litre unit. A facelift in 2002 added new headlamps and reinstated the centre differential lock. It was the last Land Rover built on the original Range Rover underpinnings.

Facts
Year
1998 1
Manufacturer or Builder
Land Rover 1
Comparison
Body Style
SUV or Crossover 1
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Exemplifies

Automobile Transport, Modes

Followed By

Land Rover Discovery 3 (LR3), Vehicles

Generation Of

Land Rover Discovery, Vehicles

Model Years

1998 Land Rover Discovery, Vehicles
1999 Land Rover Discovery, Vehicles
2000 Land Rover Discovery, Vehicles
2001 Land Rover Discovery, Vehicles
2002 Land Rover Discovery, Vehicles
2003 Land Rover Discovery, Vehicles

Of Make

Land Rover, Networks and Operators

Preceded By

Land Rover Discovery Series I, Vehicles
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Manufactured By

Land Rover Limited

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Land RoverHistory, Land Rover as a companytier 2
Quote, History, Land Rover as a company
Land Rover as a company has existed since 1978.

Built By

Land Rover Limited

Also in Business Atlas: the company or plant that built this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Land RoverHistory, Land Rover as a companytier 2
Quote, History, Land Rover as a company
Land Rover as a company has existed since 1978.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Land Rover Discovery
  • Series II, debut, year
    The Series II Discovery debuted in autumn 1998, four years after BMW's acquisition of Rover Group from British Aerospace in 1994.
  • Lead paragraph, builder
    produced by the British manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover
  • Series II, 720 differences
    Land Rover promoted that the Discovery Series II had been modified with 720 'differences'.
  • Series II, underpinnings
    The Discovery Series II was the last Land Rover SUV to use an evolution of the original 1970 Range Rover underpinnings
  • Series II, engines
    Changes to the diesel-engined models saw the 2,495 cc Td5 (in-line direct-injected straight-five engine) introduced, in line with the updated Defender models.
  • Series II, facelift
    The "facelift" models are easily identified by new "pocketed" headlamps
  • Body style, suv: Series II, five-door body
    The rear body was extended to improve load space, and to now accommodate full-size adults on all seven seats on the SE7 option
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