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    Land Rover Discovery

    1997 Land Rover Discovery S Pricing and Spec

    From

    $42,440

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1997 Land Rover Discovery S is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Land Rover Discovery is regarded as a SUV Large Luxury built in Great Britain and when it was new had prices starting at $42,440.

    This Land Rover Discovery is powered by a 3.9L 8-cylinder engine that has 134 kW of power (at 4750 rpm) and 314 Nm of torque (at 3100 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. It has a 89L fuel tank

    The Land Rover Discovery measures 1928mm (75.9 inches) in height, 4524mm (178.1 inches) in length, 1793mm (70.6 inches) in width with a 2540mm (100.0 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1900kg (4188.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The Discovery S comes standard with 205/80 R16 R front tyres and 205/80 R16 R rear tyres. It has a 24 month, 50,000 km warranty.

    Best For
    Family
    Long distance
    Towing
    Warranty
    2Years
    or
    50,000km
    5D SUV
    petrol
    3.9L
    4x4
    4 AT
    5
    5

    Dimensions

    1928mm
    1793mm
    4524mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)3947
    Size (L)3.9L
    Cylinders8
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder16
    Power134kW
    Power RPM4750
    Torque314Nm
    Torque RPM3100
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission4 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontBeam
    Suspension RearBeam
    Steering Mechanism-
    Drive4x4

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)-
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)89
    Fuel TypeUnleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC
    Brake RearDISC
    Tyre Front205/80 R16 R
    Tyre Rear205/80 R16 R
    Front Rim Size7x16
    Rear Rim Size7x16

    Vehicle Height (mm)1928
    Vehicle Length (mm)4524
    Vehicle Width (mm)1793
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)2540
    Turning Circle (m)11900
    Unladen Weight (kg)1900
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2720
    Track Front (mm)1486
    Track Rear (mm)1486
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)4000
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginGreat Britain
    Number of Doors5
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs50
    Warranty Months24
    Discontinued Date1997-12-31

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardADR 79/01