More rugged Discovery on the horizon in new line-up?

The Discovery Vision concept at the New York Motor Show.

Land Rover apparently has plans to introduce a fourth model to its Discovery family.

As with the Range Rover, the Discovery is about to grow from a single model into a entire line-up of vehicles, starting this week with the reveal of the Discovery Vision concept at the New York Motor Show.

The first two models will be compact five- and seven- seat family-sized cars to compete with the likes of the Hyundai Santa Fe and Nissan X-Trail. The third will be a large, upmarket replacement for the current Discovery 4.

The fourth model could be a more rugged, mechanically simple car to compete with the Toyota Land Cruiser and Mitsubishi Pajero.

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That car could either form the basis of a new Defender (still a contentious issue within Land Rover) or could replace the Defender line-up entirely.

Neil Briscoe

Neil Briscoe

Neil Briscoe, a contributor to The Irish Times, specialises in motoring