2002 Land Rover Discovery Series II Review: Interior

British luxury abounds. The seats are nicely designed and fully upholstered in leather on SE models. The driver's seat affords excellent visibility, and there's lots of headroom. The top of the windshield is higher than on earlier models, but you may still need to duck a bit to see the light change. (Traffic signals are mounted on posts in England.)

Automatic climate control provides separate temperature adjustment for driver and passenger, and is easy to reach and to operate. Instruments include a compass, and a handy pointer on the fuel gauge reminds you which side the fuel filler door is on. An outside temperature readout is useful when traveling.

Note above that we said reducing, not eliminating British eccentricity. Some of the switchgear remains awkward to operate and requires the driver to look for the appropriate button. The audio system separates the AM and FM buttons instead of placing them alongside one another, for example. Window switches are located on the center console, rather than on the doors and it's easy to confuse them. The door lock button on the center dash is hard to find when you want to lock or unlock the doors quickly. And the small inside door handles are hard to find and awkward to use.