{"id":10444,"date":"2017-12-18T17:56:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T17:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=10444"},"modified":"2017-12-18T17:56:29","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T17:56:29","slug":"land-rover-discovery-commercial-delivers-4x4-luxury-without-the-tax-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/10444","title":{"rendered":"Land Rover Discovery Commercial delivers 4×4 luxury without the tax bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Land Rover Discovery Commercial is now on available to order in the UK. Prices start from \u00a340,333 +VAT +OTR (image: Land Rover UK)<\/p><\/div>\n

Let’s face it. A van version of the Land Rover Discovery is never going to be a big seller. But any driver who gets given one is likely to have a smile on their face.<\/p>\n

Land Rover has joined an exclusive club<\/a> and decided to produce a commercial version of its popular Discovery 4×4. The new model is now available to order, with first deliveries expected in the second quarter of 2018.<\/p>\n

Although rarely seen, this model actually has a long pedigree. According to\u00a0Jaguar Land Rover UK Managing Director, Jeremy Hicks:<\/p>\n

\u201cDiscovery Commercial has always been a key part of the Discovery line-up since the Discovery 1.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’ve rarely seen previous Discovery Commercial models, although I’ve often seen standard Discos with their seats folded down being used as vans. However, unlike the short-lived Mini Clubvan<\/a>, a 4×4 commercial does offer something that a specific sector of the market will need — a workable van with genuine off-road and severe weather abilities. Plus class-leading towing capacity.<\/p>\n

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The changes made to convert the Discovery from a seven seater into a van are quite subtle:<\/p>\n