Been running a high mileage Disco 2 V8 since November (just before the snow arrived
) and found the consumption to be about 18 to 20 mpg. Worst has been 16 mpg and that was down to the MAF sensor not working when I got it. Worth noting that mine is a manual and most are automatics which will make it worse.
Downside like most newer Land Rovers are the electronics which usually result in lots of warning lamps that you either have to get a garage to read and reset for you (think ?40 to ?70 depending on garage) or buy a diagnostic tool like Hawkeye or Nanocom. If you do a search for Disco 2 problems on the internet you will find the most typical faults are ABS warnings (the three Amigos), ACE leaks if fitted, MAF sensors needing replaced frequently. None of these are killers if you are used to fixing Land Rovers but annoying if your last vehicle was a Series vehicle that had only just discovered electricity! Lots of V8s have suffered from slipped liners at about 60,000 miles so check history carefully.
My most annoying failure so far has been the one and only key fob which disintegrated and was a pain to replace. Had to start the car with a paper clip across the tracks of the circuit board to keep going.
The positives are that it is very refined but can act like a hooligan if required, it is excellent in the snow and ice, carries and tows lots of people\loads, most importantly of all the wife likes it so I get away with the horrendous fuel bills. Big bonus for me is that it doesn't seem to leak oil out of every orifice (and yes it does still have oil in it)!
