Land Rover Discovery payload, towing and specs

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Land Rover Discovery: payload, towing and specs

3 variants in our database, from $117,000 to $147,000 list.

The Land Rover Discovery is a seven-seat wagon, from $117,000 to $147,000 list, rated to tow up to 3,500kg. It offers a six-cylinder, which is a rarity in a class of fours. Readers weighing it up usually also look at the Lexus GX 550, Toyota LandCruiser 300 and Lexus LX 500d.

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What each variant can actually carry

Worked out for a typical touring load: two people, 150kg of gear and 150kg of accessories. “Spare payload” is what is left after that. “Max trailer” is the heaviest trailer that load still allows, which is usually well under the headline towing rating because GCM and towball weight both take their cut.

Variant PricePayloadGCM Rated towingSpare payloadMax trailer
S D350 $117,000 803kg 6,745kg 3,500kg 343kg 3,400kg (GVM)
Landmark D350 $132,000 803kg 6,745kg 3,500kg 343kg 3,400kg (GVM)
Tempest D350 $147,000 803kg 6,745kg 3,500kg 343kg 3,400kg (GVM)

What’s left to carry as the trailer gets heavier

For the Landmark D350. Payload left for people, gear and accessories once the towball has taken its 10 per cent of the trailer’s ATM.

0 250 500 750 1,000 803kg unhitched 453kg at 3,500kg 0 875 1,750 2,625 3,500 Trailer weight, ATM (kg) Payload left (kg)
GVM is the binding limit the whole way to this vehicle’s towing rating, so payload falls only by the weight on the towball.

Compare the Land Rover Discovery

Pick a rival. Bars are scaled to the highest figure among this vehicle and the 10 rivals listed above, so the longest bar on each row is the best of that group rather than simply the better of two.

Land Rover Discovery Lexus GX 550
Payload 803kg 595kg
Braked towing 3,500kg 3,500kg
GCM 6,745kg 6,610kg
Ground clearance 286mm 225mm
Touring range 769km 436km
Torque 700Nm 650Nm

Comparing the Landmark D350 with the Overtrail. Each model is represented by the variant nearest its own median price, so every figure in a column comes from the same vehicle rather than the best one of each. See the full line-up.

Engine and driveline

Variant EngineTransmission4WD system PowerTorqueKerb weight
S D350 D350 3.0L turbo-diesel inline-six mild hybrid 8sp auto Permanent AWD; twin-speed transfer box (high/low range) 257kW 700Nm 2,442kg
Landmark D350 D350 3.0L turbo-diesel inline-six mild hybrid 8sp auto Permanent AWD; twin-speed transfer box (high/low range) 257kW 700Nm 2,442kg
Tempest D350 D350 3.0L turbo-diesel inline-six mild hybrid 8sp auto Permanent AWD; twin-speed transfer box (high/low range) 257kW 700Nm 2,442kg

Fuel and touring range

The official ADR 81/02 figure is measured unladen, at low speed, on smooth tarmac. We lift consumption by 40 per cent to allow for the weight, the all-terrains, the bar and the dirt, then divide what is usable in the tank by that — leaving 5 litres in it, because planning to run a tank dry is how you end up walking. Where we have measured a vehicle ourselves we use our own figure instead. A plug-in hybrid’s claim assumes a full battery, which is gone within the first hour of a long drive, so it gets multiplied by five rather than 1.4.

Variant ClaimedTankTouring useTouring range
S D350 7.8L/100km 89L 10.9L/100km 769km
Landmark D350 7.8L/100km 89L 10.9L/100km 769km
Tempest D350 7.8L/100km 89L 10.9L/100km 769km

Can it clear the gaps?

Against the longest stretch between fuel on each leg, using the Landmark D350’s touring range of 769km — which already allows for a loaded 4WD and leaves 5 litres in the tank. Carrying fuel changes everything below; so does a headwind, soft sand and a heavy right foot.

distance between fuel how far this one gets

  • Great Central Road Laverton to Yulara Carry fuel 1,107km gap, short by 338km
  • Canning Stock Route Wiluna to Kunawarritji Carry fuel 1,100km gap, short by 331km
  • Tanami Road Alice Springs to Halls Creek Carry fuel 1,050km gap, short by 281km
  • Plenty Highway Alice Springs to Boulia Carry fuel 812km gap, short by 43km
  • Anne Beadell Highway Coober Pedy to Ilkurlka Roadhouse Carry fuel 780km gap, short by 11km
  • Gibb River Road Derby to Kununurra Clears it 706km gap, 63km spare
  • Oodnadatta Track Marree to Marla Clears it 614km gap, 155km spare
  • Birdsville Track Marree to Birdsville Clears it 532km gap, 237km spare

Distances are OTA’s own, last checked October 2026. Roadhouses close without notice. Never plan a remote crossing on one tank alone.

Off-road geometry and dimensions

Angles and clearance are the manufacturer’s, measured at kerb weight on standard tyres. Load the back of a ute and the departure angle goes with it.

Approach 33.6°Approach 33.6°Departure 30°Departure 30°Breakover 27.5°Breakover 27.5°286mm286mm
Angles are drawn to this vehicle’s published figures. The outline is generic, not a drawing of the vehicle itself, and the clearance is labelled rather than drawn to scale.

Drawn from the S D350. Every variant’s figures are in the table.

Variant ClearanceApproachRampover DepartureLengthWidthWheelbase
S D350 286mm 33.6° 27.5° 30.0° 4,956mm 2,073mm 2,923mm
Landmark D350 286mm 33.6° 27.5° 30.0° 4,956mm 2,073mm 2,923mm
Tempest D350 286mm 33.6° 27.5° 30.0° 4,956mm 2,073mm 2,923mm

Servicing a Land Rover away from the city

Remote support rated 1.5 out of 5.

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Figures are the manufacturer’s. People are counted at 80kg each and towball weight at 10% of a trailer’s ATM. Only a weighbridge settles what your own vehicle weighs.