Discovery has returned to Land Rover’s U.S. lineup, but you may not recognize the fifth-generation take on this rugged sport utility.

Kind of like Volvo, it began to ease out of its utilitarian boxy days some years ago, then shazam, that image is history.

Visually the change may be radical, but the underlying DNA is a close match to that which came before. A few subtle nods hint at past design, in particular the sloped, stepped roof, albeit only a very slight step. Most importantly, it remains…