Land Rover Defender is an icon reimagined for the 21st century. It is clever, capable, and safe for all the family, and in a category all of its own. Defender is built for adventurous hearts and curious minds, for those who know the value of community and strive to make a difference.
The unmistakable silhouette looks tough and is tough but designed with purpose and engineered to excite. Iconic in name, shape and capability, Defender can be personalised to allow owners to make the most of their world.
Across seven decades of pioneering innovation, Land Rovers have earned a unique place in the hearts of explorers, humanitarian agencies and adventurous families across the world. Proven in the harshest environments on earth, the Defender maintains this bloodline.
Beside the peerless luxury and refinement of the Range Rover family and the highly capable and versatile Discovery SUVs, New Defender completes the Land Rover dynasty. The spacious 130, practical 110 and compact 90 body designs are joined by the rugged Defender Hard Top commercial vehicle, which is also available in 90 and 110 derivatives.
Driven by a passion and respect for the original, Defender delivers a transformational breadth of capability with up to eight on board. Advanced all-terrain technologies redefine adventure for the 21st century, remaining true to the pioneering spirit that has been a Land Rover hallmark for over 70 years.
A distinctive silhouette makes the Defender instantly recognisable, with minimal front and rear overhangs providing excellent approach and departure angles. Land Rover’s designers re-envisioned familiar Defender trademarks for the 21st century, giving the 4×4 a purposeful upright stance and Alpine light windows in the roof, while retaining the side-hinged rear tailgate and externally-mounted spare wheel that make the original so identifiable.
Land Rover’s purpose-engineered D7x (for extreme) architecture is based on a lightweight aluminium monocoque construction to create a stiff body structure. It is three times stiffer than traditional body-on-frame designs, providing perfect foundations for the fully independent air or coil sprung suspension and supports the latest electrified powertrains.
Defender has been through more than 62,000 tests for engineering sign-off, while the chassis and body architecture have been engineered to withstand Land Rover’s Extreme Event Test procedure – repeated and sustained impacts, above and beyond the normal standard for SUV and passenger cars.
During development testing, prototype models covered millions of kilometres across some of the harshest environments on earth, ranging from the 50-degree heat of the desert and sub 40-degree cold of the Arctic to altitudes of 10,000ft in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Defender’s legendary toughness is highlighted by the five-star Euro NCAP safety rating awarded to the 110. An 85 per cent score for adult and child protection and 79 per cent for Safety Assist helped it gain the maximum possible score in this benchmark assessment.
A transformational breadth of capability sets New Defender apart. All-Wheel Drive and a twin-speed automatic gearbox, centre differential and optional Active Locking Rear Differential ensure it has all the hardware required to excel in the soft sand of the desert, the freezing tundra of the arctic and everywhere in between.
The 525PS Defender V8 builds on more than 40 years of Land Rover V8 heritage and features a unique specification and specially developed chassis set-up. Its Active Locking Rear Differential incorporates a Yaw Controller for even greater agility and unrivalled driver engagement.
Configurable Terrain Response allows experienced off-roaders to fine-tune individual vehicle settings to perfectly suit the conditions, while inexperienced drivers can let the system detect and deploy the most appropriate vehicle settings for the terrain, using the intelligent Auto function.
Its body architecture provides ground clearance of 291mm and world-class off-road geometry, giving the 110 approach, breakover and departure angles of 38, 28 and 40 degrees (off-road height) respectively. A maximum wading depth of 900mm for all body designs is supported by a new Wade programme in the Terrain Response 2® system, which ensures drivers can ford deep water with complete confidence.
On dry land, Land Rover’s advanced ClearSight Ground View2 technology helps drivers take full advantage of Defender’s all-conquering capability by showing the area usually hidden by the bonnet, directly ahead of the front wheels, on the central touchscreen.
As a result, the New Defender redefines breadth of capability, raising the threshold for both off-road ruggedness and on-road comfort. It can negotiate crowded city streets as effortlessly as climbing mountains, crossing deserts and withstanding freezing temperatures. Its carefully honed handling delivers both a rewarding drive and first-class long-haul comfort across all terrains.
