Comments on: Land Rover LR3 HSE Review

By: Edslittleworld

Edslittleworld — Sun, 03 May 2009 06:16:21 +0000

I have to admit they look nice, but what are they good for? It looks like you could high-center on pea-gravel and those low-profile radials would be like putting knobbies on my sportbike. It looks like just another overpriced pimp-mobile to me. I’ll stick with my Jeep, instead….and buy a Miata with the change.

By: ph0enix

ph0enix — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:54:16 +0000

I’ve had a LR3 (V8 SE) for about a year and half now (it’s a 06). I think 0-60mph in 8.5s is anything but slow for a 7,700lb machine.
The only complaint that I have about my LR3 is the wear of the breaks. I shouldn’t be needing new front rotors at 23,000 miles. One could say that this may be due to the way I drive but last SUV I owned had 70,000 miles on it before I needed new rotors.

By: michaelduquette

michaelduquette — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:56:40 +0000

This is a pretty fair review, however allow me to polish it.
I have had a LR3 HSE loaded to the brim for a year now. I’ve had it through a southern Ontario winter which is moderate as winters go (a bit of everything snow, ice, freezing rain and cold).
I woudn’t call this vehicle slow. Off the line it is, but anyone who would rod a vehicle like this around should’nt be driving it.
I drive my mint black Mustang GT ragtop when my hormones rage.
Once its out of 2nd gear it is quite fast, especially on the highway. It merges with incredible pickup as long as one know how to keep the revs correct.
The single digit mileage only occured for the first month and a half. After breakin, in the city I get an honest 13 to 15 MPG@ 40 MPH/ highway 18 to 22 MPG @ 70MPH.
Last autumn I had the fortune of attending the Land Rover Experience driving school in Montebello, Quebec, for 6 hours of one on one, spine tingling thrill driving. Geographically this is an area of wild low mountains. It was a experience for sure. We used one of Landrover’s vehicles, identical to mine even with stock tires. This truck literally went over and through anything. Extended 45 degree inclines and declines over boulders and mud was the order of the day. Churning through mud bogs was effortless. At times I had the vehicle pitched down as well to the side 45 degrees. When I held the vehicle in this position the instructor opened one of the doors to demonstrate how easily it opened and closed. This truck does not flex at all, even in such a insane position. How it didn’t roll over is beyond me. The ‘auto hill descent’ mode was beyond belief. He got out and took many photos of me driving along the course.
The gadgets are amazing in this truck, from the voice activated controls to the heated windshield to the console fridge. There are to many to list here.
One thing I will point out, a DVD system is available from the factory. Perhaps the earlier ones did not have this available.
I had a dealer installed (2 flip down ceiling mounted screens) installed in mine. I can play any combo of DVD, ipod video or gaming console on either of the screens. This in conjunction with the factory Harmon Kardon multi user audio system (this allow up to six people listening to different audio signals at any one time). I never have a problem with the kids anymore.
This is one well built rig, with tons of cargo area and extreme comfort.

By: ssp1

ssp1 — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:16:36 +0000

Oh and CR is always tough on Land rovers. If you read the detailed review its somewhat accurate. This is really a vehicle that can go off road while most of the lux SUVs shouldnt

By: ssp1

ssp1 — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:14:12 +0000

I have 18,700 miles on mine and its great. the biggest issue is tire wear. rotate every 5K and expect to replace tires at 22K or so. Warranty is a good one for 50K miles

By: Robert Farago

Robert Farago — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:56:08 +0000

Depends on what day the SUV was built.

By: qeorqe

qeorqe — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:07:45 +0000

Nice looking box. Are these things reliable? CR says all black dots on their other models. Are they really that bad, because I would love to have one of these.