Land Rover · Midsize / large SUV
Land Rover Discovery
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HybridGas | A | 1 | 1 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2025 | HybridGas | C | 3 | 5 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2024 | HybridGas | F | 6 | 7 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2023 | HybridGas | F | 6 | 10 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2022 | HybridGas | F | 5 | 13 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2021 | HybridGas | D | 5 | 11 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2020 | HybridGasDiesel | F | 9 | 30 | — | 23 mpg | Park outside |
| 2019 | GasDiesel | C | 4 | 59 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2018 | GasDiesel | D | 5 | 58 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2017 | GasDiesel | D | 5 | 93 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 2 | 57 | — | 22 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2024: best combined mpg 22 → 21
- 2023: best combined mpg 21 → 22
- 2022: 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2021: dropped diesel; best combined mpg 23 → 21; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2020: added hybrid
- 2018: 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2017: added diesel; best combined mpg 22 → 23; 1 → 3 EPA configurations
Best Discovery years to buy used
- 2016 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 57 complaints
- 2025 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 5 complaints
- 2019 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 59 complaints
- 2017 — Safety D, 5 recalls, 93 complaints
- 2018 — Safety D, 5 recalls, 58 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.