The Land Rover Discovery, to no surprise, is a very nice luxury SUV. Gladly, finding places to mount a phone, tablet or GPS was fairly easy. We will spend most of the article space on smartphone mounts for a Land Rover Discovery but will also touch on mounting a Garmin GPS and a tablet.
Mount Analysis for a Land Rover Discovery
Our typical photo of the interior of the vehicle is included and that’s a mighty nice one on the Land Rover Discovery. A respectable amount of room on the dash, a long reach to the windshield, along with traditionally shaped air vents and a useful set of cup holders.
The windshield is a good location for a smartphone or GPS on Land Rover Discovery. It’s a further reach from the driver’s seat versus most SUVs. Given the longer reach, we recommend mounts that extend towards the driver versus traditional stationary mounts.
Phone Mounts for a Land Rover Discovery
The iOttie Easy One Touch 5 Car Mount for SmartPhones features an extendable mounting base combined with an expandable cradle. Unlike stationary mounts, the iOttie Easy One Touch 5 has an 8-inch extension feature. This extension is a welcome and needed feature on the Land Rover Discovery. The included cradle expands by pressing the buttons on each side. This is large enough to hold most phones, with or without a case or skin.
Turning the previously mentioned iOttie Easy One Touch 2 (or other suction cup mount) into a dash variety is easy. Add the The iOttie Adhesive Dashboard Pad for use on the dashboard. It’s a semi-permanent adhesive accessory which works in conjunction with the suction cup mount. The bottom has an adhesive surface and the top is smooth like your windshield. Clean the dash area before application to free it of dust or oil. Now stick the suction cup from the mount to the smooth surface on this dash disk. When it’s time to remove the dash pad, read our article on removing an adhesive mount.
The air vent will also work well. The challenge is the extension of the display just beneath the middle vents. A flush mount will not work well, so need one with an extension. We have seen this type of interior design before in several vehicles, none more notable than the bazaar shaped Nissan Murano. But don’t worry, there are mounts to accommodate this issue.
That’s where the Rorhxia Car Air Vent Mount comes into play. The mount features a ball and socket design so the cradle can be pivoted for the best angle. The included cradle fits phones up to 6.8 inches which is large enough for practically any phone. The is a great mount that works well on horizontal vents.
Tablet Mounts for the Land Rover Discovery
The most forward positioned cup holder is a good location for a tablet. This location is not recommended for devices running applications like a GPS app where you need to refer to it while driving. Since it’s out of the field of view, this is better for use where the driver doesn’t need to see it while driving. Use this location for small to midsize tablets, not larger ones like the Apple iPad Pro.
You may wish to consider an extra long suction cup solution such as the Arkon Extendable Smartphone and Midsize Tablet Mount. The cradle is spring-loaded and expands to over 7 inches . It’s going to fit most smartphones and even tablets up to an Apple iPad Mini. The mount features a metal arm that can extend from 14.5 to 18.5 inches. The cradle rotates 360 degrees so your device can be in portrait or landscape mode. The suction cup has a vacuum lock to maintain a secure connection.
If looking to entertain the back seat passengers with a tablet or smartphone, consider a headrest mount. We covered a variety of head rest mounts in our article entitled Car Headrest Mounts for Tablets, Phones or Cameras.
Summing it Up
Couldn’t find a CD Player in this Land Rover Discovery and it looks like this isn’t available in most Land Rover vehicles so we know that location is out.
In summary, most traditional locations seem to be good choices on a Land Rover Discovery. For the phone, the windshield and vent are the best places. On the tablet, go with cup holder for apps that don’t require you to see them while driving. If it’s a tablet for back seat passengers, use the headrest mount. And, if you’re still attached to your Garmin GPS, use a windshield or vent mount.