Highlights Desirable colour combination Rare 4.4-litre petrol AJ-V8 Seven seat versatility Towbar Thousands spent in the last few years Overview Land Rover’s Discovery 3 was launched in 2004 when the brand was under Ford’s ownership and moved the game on considerably, pairing clever versatility with 4x4 credibility.

It really is the Swiss army knife of cars.

Air suspension and a plethora of off-road driving modes allows it to go just about anywhere while the ingenious rear seat design allowed for a variety of configurations ranging from people carrier to small van with a flat floor.

Add to that a luxurious but hard-wearing interior and a towing capacity of 3.5 tonnes and you have just about the ultimate adaptable vehicle.

In fact, it was so good that the Discovery 4 was only a mild update.

Here in the UK though, there was one significant omission from the Disco 4 line up: a petrol engine.

For this reason, most people have now forgotten that for a short period, its predecessor was...