Much more than a glorified Camry, the ES 250/300 helped Lexus maintain a solid image in the luxury car market. Particularly in ES 300 form, this Lexus feels and behaves like the costlier, more [...]
Ride quality over sharp bumps is disappointing, and hiding secondary controls in a drop-down dashboard pod is counterproductive. Otherwise, each GS is comfortable, cultured, and competent. [...]
Range Rover/Land Rover is perceived to be a luxury vehicle by some people, but that's definitely not the case with a Discovery. Interiors are surprisingly basic, unless the vehicle is fitted with [...]
A Range Rover is extremely capable and comfortable. It's also been considered the ultimate 4x4 in terms of luxury and snob appeal. Still, it's difficult to justify the still hefty prices, when so [...]
Defender 110 wagons, if one can be found, appeal mainly to people who appreciated the merits of the old Land Rovers, seen in many movies forging their way through African jungle. The Defender 90 [...]
The Discovery's optional 7-passenger capacity is a bonus. Regardless, the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, and Lexus RX 300 offer better performance, handling, road manners, refinement, and [...]
Freelander may be faulted for premium pricing, prosaic interior decor, and awkward details--like the debatable design of the rear-seat releases. For the SE3, add poor rear visibility and [...]
The new-generation Range Rover is no less adept off-road than the old one, but pulls ahead for on-road competence and refinement. In fact, it stands out among luxury SUVs for the balance of [...]
In a class trending toward ever-more-carlike SUVs, the tall, off-road-oriented LR3 seems anachronistic. In reality, it's used exactly the way its more-carlike competition is, and in that [...]
Land Rover's midlevel model isn't as outright swift as most similar-priced high-performance SUVs. Discriminating shoppers will find the grade of interior materials lacking as well. But plaudits [...]
