This year’s introduction of the new Discovery Series II…reflects the experience, care, and integrity that are a part of every Land Rover”. Equally important, each day they provide their owners with loyal and faithful service in conditions as trying as a muddly field or a crowded city street.
Land Rover vehicles have been the backbone of major expeditions to the most remote corners of the globe. Pricing of base model Discoverys was kept competitive with fully-loaded Ford Explorers.Īccording to the 1999 Land Rover Discovery II brochure, “Since 1948, Land Rover has produced purpose-built vehicles that thrive in the most difficult conditions imaginable. Body panels were stamped out of rust-free aluminum for long life in salt- or humidity-filled environments.Įven though Land Rover had been purchased by BMW in 1994 and subsequently owned sold to Ford in 2000, development of the Discovery II was left mostly to British hands. (A slide show with pictures of all 1999 – 2004 Discovery variations is at the end of this article)ĭiscovery II styling was evolutionary and although the company claimed 85% of all parts were new, it retained the squared-off profile, tall height, sunroofs, bumped up roofline, and overall feel that customers liked about the Discovery I. Until production lines were fully changed over from building the original Discovery I model, both generations were sold alongside each other in showrooms as ’99 models. The second generation Land Rover Discovery, introduced partially through the 1999 model year, was badged as the “Discovery II”. An advertisement introducing lease deals of the day for the new 1999 Discovery II.
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