I have the Discovery 4 with the 3lt v6 attached to 8 speed auto. It is fantastic to tow with. Sorry can' t help with your model as not sure of the motor/gearbox of the series 3.
We also have the airbag self levelling suspension which again is amazing.
Ijust hope it all hangs together while I have it, abit costly with repairs I think??
We tow a 2800kg semi offroad van
Hope this is of some help
Ian

I have a 2009 2.7TDV6 with 6Sp transmission, now over 400k has had services done every 10k and gearbox flushes every 50k. Just spent 16.9k on new HP fuel pump, LP fuel pump and oil cooler and transmission rebuild as well as during the time I worked I renewed the air suspension legs as I could claim it on tax. Aside from that there have been the brake discs/pads and other small parts.
Would I buy another?.....yes most certainly, if I was still working, it is the most comfortable touring car I have had and is fun to drive and tows our 2.5ton van extremely well.

Cheers
RichardK

If you are really serious on buying a D3, then have a look on the AULRO web site. There is a lot of info there on what to look out for what is better etc etc. Personally I would, (if you can afford it) get a D4. Some will say the 2.7 is more reliable than the 3ltr which is in the D4. (3ltr has a small % that break cranks) 2.7 is same motor as in a Ford Territory. The wheels are 17" or 18" so there is more choice, than a D4 which is 19" although 18" can be bought after market. 6 speed CMF 8speed auto. Better traction control on the D4 for off road if you want it. Bigger brakes on D4. The most important thing if buying a LR is has the car been serviced REGULARLY and by WHO! and regular is not whats written in the service book! (20K). D4 has service at 26K but I do my own oil and filter in between. Also has the gearbox oil been changed. Despite LR saying sealed for life thats just rubbish. Also if the tranny has been done did they replace the tranny sump pan with the OEM plastic or put a metal pan there instead. I could go on but the web site above is the way to look. Good luck!!

Hi Gravy73,
A friend who has just arrived in NW Qld has a 2018 D4 TDV6. Her quote "Great car to drive & it tows my 3T van unbelievably well. But when they break, it's expensive!"

She has a great Roadside Assist as they took her car & van from Broome to Darwin after a recent break down. She cracked one side of the manifold.

On tyres, a friend with a Isuzu Mux has just changed his 18" wheels for 17". He's doing a trip across the Simpson Desert in a couple of weeks & found the range of suitable 18" tyres was very limited.

You might get across the Simpson with 18"wheels in a Freelander, but it is vehicles like that that (including 200 Series Cruisers) that are making a terrible mess of the Simpson and other like tracks.
Mount Dare workshop used to comment on the suitability of vehicles to cross the Simpson. Some years ago (maybe 20 years), they declared for the first time that a modern 4WD was unsuitable. It was the Range Rover.
Anyone who fits low profile tyres to their 4WD is not interested in its off road capability. It is better described as a "Toorak tractor".
Cheers,
Peter

I have 18" on my D4. Just like a RR Sport they came with 19"20"or 21" depending on the model. Nowadays you can get steel or alloy 18" wheels for them. As I said some D3 came with 17". It all comes down to what size front brakes you have. Nowadays there is a big range of 18" LT tyres. I have gone up a size so that my speedo is now correct and the side wall is now about 25mm bigger than when it had 19" rims. The same can be done to RR Sport. The issue with people attempting the Simpson with low profile tyres is they believe all the hype the manufacturers tell them the car can do. Just look at how they sell Jeep, Mazda, Toyota.etc etc. If any of them left the showroom floor with the rubber on their wheels, none could do what the ads show and especially the Simpson. The issue is that to meet safety requirements and ANCAP star ratings, all put on compliant on-road tyres. Which all serious 4wders remove and put LT AT tyres as a 1st step if they want to do any 4wding. Hence my comment for the OP to look at the AULRO web site to get more info.

Whenarewethere I bought compomotive rims from UK for $500 a piece delivered to my door in 2016. They do make rims for yours and I also think Tuffant do as well (about $300 per rim (steel). I still have my old rims/tyres which I put on when not doing serious 4wding. They are 19" LT tyres which the dealer changed before delivery.. You will find that a number of 4wds now are coming out with 19 and 20" tyres and as such the tyre manufacturers will soon provide suitable off road tyres to keep us all happy.