2005 Land Rover LR3 HSE

This fantastic LR3 HSE has a clean clear accident free history. It still wears its original jet black paint with only minor imperfections. The interior is very clean and the leathers are in great condition. 'In fall 2004, Land Rover replaced its Discovery SUV with the all-new LR3. This was no minor update: "The 2005 LR3 arrived boasting an all-new platform with a Jaguar-sourced, 300-horse V-8; a bold, contemporary exterior (the stylists even pulling design cues from mid-century architecture); a thoroughly reworked cabin with true seven-passenger capability; and, perhaps most important, the debut of Land Rover’s brilliant Terrain Response system, which allows drivers to automatically configure the vehicle’s myriad 4WD systems for different conditions (i.e., mud, snow, sand) simply by twisting a dial. The LR3 proved as impressive in the metal as it looked on paper, winning our 2005 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year award. In December 2004, we took delivery of a topline LR3 HSE in striking Zambezi Silver. The miles piled up quickly; with its hold-anything interior and Ritz-Carlton refinement, the LR3 proved one of the most popular vehicles in our test fleet. Not that it lived a cushy life: We took our Rover off-roading and camping all over the Western U.S. (with second- and third-row seats folded flat, two adults can sleep inside) and made repeated forays into the alkaline flats and rocky canyons of Death Valley (including one memorable adventure where the outside temperature reached 128 degrees F–which didn’t seem to bother the LR3 a bit). The logbook began filling up with words like “benchmark” and “amazing” and “I want one of these.” Part of the LR3’s appeal is the sense of cool, unflappable confidence it imparts (feeling Hill Descent Control tiptoe down steep grades is particularly magical). The LR3 seems ready for anything (and lived up to that again and again during its stay with us). Even when you’re just cruising around town, it feels good to know you could tackle Armageddon if you had to. It’s like always having MacGyver along for the ride. With 300 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque, the 4.4-liter V-8 has the grunt for effortless city commuting and off-road maneuvering, and it pulls smoothly and without feeling strained (max towing is 7716 pounds). You’d think it a bad marriage to mix hard-core off-roading with the LR3’s abundance of sophisticated hardware–including adjustable air suspension and electronics for everything from the throttle to the parking brake. But you’d be wrong. Our LR3 gamely shouldered all we could dish out without complaint or serious injury." CAR AND DRIVER. You will not find a better LR3 for this price anywhere. FINANCING AVAILABLE CALL FOR DETAILS.