2001 Land Rover Discovery II SS 454

Land Rover is under new ownership. Ford recently acquired the British automaker from BMW as the latest addition to its Premier Automotive Group of luxury brands, where it joins Aston Martin, Jaguar, Lincoln and Volvo., , Discovery is a less-expensive companion to the Range Rover, the flagship model for this purveyor of luxury offroad vehicles. The Series II designation denotes extensive styling, as well as interior and mechanical changes made for the 1999 model year., , This year, a lower-priced base model called SD arrives with standard power front seats and Duragrain upholstery, which Land Rover says has the “durability of vinyl but the appearance of perforated leather.” Cloth was standard last year.