2002 Land Rover Discovery: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2002 Discovery, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 566 vehicles built
  • 6 for sale right now

Which Discovery is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Discovery

What actually differs

SE SALTY154-2 SE SALTY124-2 SE7 S
Seats 5 5 7 5
For sale right now 1 3 — —
Vehicles built 154 150 83 78
Same on every 2002 Discovery
  • Engine 4L 8-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $9,995
Will it hold value?

A Discovery typically keeps about 48% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,800 today.

Discovery depreciation by year →
Cost to run

12/16 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Discovery

Safety, in plain English

What SALTW154-2 means

SAL TW154 · 2
SAL
the World Manufacturer Identifier Land Rover registered — the manufacturer and plant group
TW154
together encode the Discovery line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4L 8cyl — as Land Rover filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Discovery?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.