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Discovery 5 Commercial
Any intelligence on whether there are any plans for a commercial derivative?
10th May 2016 4:13 pm
J77
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Very much doubt it, but if you've got the cash I'm sure the SVO division will happily strip one out for you 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
10th May 2016 4:15 pm
RAW
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when I asked the question I was told the commercial will be covered by the new Defender range.MY18 RRS Autobiography Fuji White
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10th May 2016 4:23 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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If they can be ar$ed doing that. It doesn't fit with their yummy mummy sales profile.
10th May 2016 4:37 pm
Dannyson
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As has been said already... if they can't be bothered to offer a replacement Defender before the outgoing one....
Times are changing .... figure we may all end up in "Jeeps' after all.... 2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
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11th May 2016 10:49 pm
mortenmol
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Just do as they do here in DK.
Order a normal, remove the rear seats and belts and fit metal plate over the seats:
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They ain't classed as commercials so won't meet with type approval therefor the VAT reclaim maybe an issue for some.
Or am I talking rubbish.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
14th May 2016 4:12 pm
APL
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Current rules mean the Commercial has to be built in the factory as a Commercial, for the EU market.
I do hope there is a D5 Commercial at least in 5 seater form....2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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14th May 2016 7:55 pm
RDR
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They should just keep making the D4 commercial when the D5 comes out. Maybe ruggedize the cabin a bit more and offer a manual I think it would sell. Its a great load hauler,reliable and a class above the navara and l200MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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14th May 2016 9:02 pm
Dannyson
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They shoulda, couda, wanna .....? anyone ever been 'market researched' about your opinion on new model ranges...... no, ... I thought not.... it just doesn't happen. Whats that all about?.
I struggle with the concept that nobody, contributing to this site, has ever been approached to be part of a 'consumer group' or whatever they call it now...... in regards to R&D.......
Anyone enlighten me....?2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
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14th May 2016 11:01 pm
APL
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I suppose we could, collectively, post such a question to our LRCS contact in that part of the site?2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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15th May 2016 12:41 pm
Dannyson
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Go for it!! 2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
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15th May 2016 10:40 pm
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Dannyson wrote:
Anyone enlighten me....?
There is a simple answer ...they are selling more motors than at anytime in their history :21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
15th May 2016 10:55 pm
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APL wrote:
I suppose we could, collectively, post such a question to our LRCS contact in that part of the site?
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