Land Rover Discovery fuel consumption
Of all Land Rover Discovery modifications produced from 1990 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 21% higher compared to advertised consumption. Starting from 1990 Land Rover Discovery average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 2013 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. It is noteworthy during this period that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed significantly throughout the automotive industry. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Land Rover Discovery | All carmakers | Land Rover Discovery | |
| 1990 | +5% | - | +5% | +20% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1991 | +4% | - | +4% | +20% |
| 1992 | +5% | - | +2% | +20% |
| 1993 | +5% | - | +3% | +20% |
| 1994 | +6% | - | +3% | +20% |
| 1995 | +5% | - | +2% | +20% |
| 1996 | +4% | - | +2% | +20% |
| 1997 | +3% | - | +3% | +20% |
| 1998 | +3% | - | +4% | +20% |
| 1999 | +3% | - | +5% | +11% |
| 2000 | +4% | - | +5% | +11% |
| 2001 | +5% | - | +6% | +11% |
| 2002 | +6% | - | +7% | +12% |
| 2003 | +6% | - | +8% | +14% |
| 2004 | +7% | - | +9% | +14% |
| 2005 | +8% | - | +10% | +14% |
| 2006 | +9% | - | +11% | +14% |
| 2007 | +11% | - | +12% | +14% |
| 2008 | +12% | - | +13% | +14% |
| 2009 | +14% | - | +14% | +17% |
| 2010 | +16% | - | +16% | +20% |
| 2011 | +19% | - | +19% | +23% |
| 2012 | +21% | - | +23% | +23% |
| 2013 | +23% | - | +27% | +23% |
| 2014 | +26% | - | +30% | +20% |
| 2016 | +28% | +8% | +36% | +47% |
| 2017 | +28% | +8% | +38% | +47% |
| 2018 | +28% | +8% | +39% | +47% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.