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Land Rover Defender L663

The Land Rover Defender is a four-wheel-drive off-road luxury 4x4 from British automotive company Jaguar Land Rover. The vehicle was launched on 10 September 2019 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It is significant for being the first all-new version of the Defender, breaking the engineering lineage with its predecessor, a descendant of the original Series Land Rovers of 1948. The unibody-based Defender is aimed at a more upmarket segment than its predecessor. The L663 Defender is available in three body length options, marketed as the Defender 90 (3-door), Defender 110 (5-door) and Defender 130 (5-door with extended rear overhang for three-row seating).

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Background

The Defender replaces the original Land Rover Defender (1983–2016). The cars are built in Slovakia at Jaguar Land Rover's Nitra plant, a manufacturing facility which opened on 25 October 2018. The plant covers an area of about 300,000 m2 (3,200,000 square feet). The car, which shares no components or technology with its predecessor Defender model, has permanent all-wheel drive, locking differentials in the centre and rear, and a two-speed transfer case. Unlike the previous Defender models, the new model has an aluminium unibody instead of a body-on-frame construction. All Defender 110 variants come with air suspension as standard whilst the 90 can be optioned with coil springs or air suspension. Deliveries to customers of the 5-door Defender 110 began in early 2020, to be followed by the 3-door Defender 90 in late 2020. Reception. The Defender has been well received by the motoring press, all reviews underlining that it is significantly different from its chassis-based predecessor: "It’s all very Defender – but not as we know it" declared the Evening Standard; "Born-again off-roader follows a new path and is all the better for it" declared the Motoring website. "Combine (its) seemingly impossible blend of qualities with a fantastic looking package inside and out and you have a vehicle that is literally like no other". A TFL Car review was critical of the quality of the cars, with readers giving accounts of problems within the first few weeks of ownerships and with only up to a few hundred miles of driving. Poor reliability has been a recurring theme with many Land Rover models. In 2019, Lego announced a 2,573-piece "LEGO Land Rover Defender" set based on the vehicle, released in October 2019. It is one of the largest sets ever made by Lego.

General characteristics

=== Mechanical specifications === The Defender 110 is 5,018 mm (197.6 in) long including the spare wheel on the rear door, or 4,758 mm (187.3 in) without it, and has a wheelbase of 3,022 mm (119.0 in). The Defender 90 is 4,583 mm (180.4 in) long including the spare wheel and 4,323 mm (170.2 in) without, with a weight from 2,133 kilograms (4,702 lb) with a 4-cylinder diesel engine. Defender 90 models with coil spring suspension have a ground clearance of 226 mm (8.9 in) whilst the 110 and the 90 with air suspension have a maximum ground clearance of 291 mm (11.5 in). The initial engine choice will be from the following JLR Ingenium engines: D200 - a 196 bhp (146 kW) 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel, D240 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel of 237 bhp (177 kW), P300 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo petrol of 296 bhp (221 kW), P400 3.0-litre 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid of 395 bhp (295 kW) and P400e which is only available for the 110 which makes 398 bhp (297 kW). For the 2021 model year (announced September 2020), the following JLR Ingenium in-line 6-cylinder diesel engines with mild hybrid technology are available: D200, D250, D300. All variants are fitted with a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission coupled with permanent 4WD and a 2-speed transfer case. The bevel gear centre differential distributes power in a 50/50 ratio. The centre differential can also be manually locked. Base models come with the white steel wheels as standard fitment. In the US and Canada, the 90 model is only offered in a limited edition First Edition and the 3.0 6 cylinder engine while the 110 is offered in both the limited edition First Edition with 3.0 engine as well as the regular models with both 3.0 or 2.0 engines. Front mount 4,536-kilogram (10,000 lb) load-rated winch is officially supported,

Special Editions

=== 2021 Bond Edition === Released alongside the 25th James Bond movie, No Time to Die, the Bond Edition Defenders were three hundred 2020 Defenders created by Land Rover to celebrate the car's appearance in the film. The Bond Edition Defender used a 518 Horsepower 5.0 Litre supercharged V8 and utilised the same gearbox as the standard V8 model. It came with all black exterior and 22" black alloy wheels paired with a rear 'Defender 007' badge and blue brake callipers. The infotainment system was fitted with a custom start-up screen to commemorate Land Rover's long lasting relations with the Bond franchise. The interior sported 'Defender 007' treadplates and all black seating. The car also sports exterior 007 graphic puddle lamps. The cars had either 90 or 110 wheelbases and had a starting price of £105,000. 75th Anniversary Limited Edition. The Land Rover Defender 75th Anniversary Edition is a modified variant of the 2020 Defender with all Grasmere green paint (as a nod to the original 1948 HUE 166, 1st production Land Rover), for both the main body, wheels and interior cross beam. It is available in either a 300 horsepower, mild or plug-in automatic, all wheel drive diesel hybrid. The 75th Anniversary Edition also features a unique '75 Years' graphic placed across the entire vehicle. It can be purchased with either a panoramic sunroof or folding fabric roof. The mild hybrid version can be purchased with either 90" or 110" wheelbases, whilst the plug-in is strictly the 110" variant. The starting price for this car is around £86,000 ($105,000) Defender Trophy Edition. In commemoration of the Camel Trophy off-road vehicle competition that featured the original Defender, The Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition is a modified variant of the 110 X-Dynamic SE. It is available i

Base trims

Over the Defender L663’s production run, basic trims available have changed slightly and differ slightly between markets, though most ranges consist of 90, 110 and 130 body styles, as well as the S, S X-Dynamic, SE, SE X-Dynamic, HSE and HSE X-Dynamic models regardless. X-Dynamic models are better equipped and have different trim to their non-X-Dynamic counterparts, while still not rising above the next rung of trim level. For example, an SE X-Dynamic is not better equipped than a standard HSE. However, it’s important to note that most markets do not have all 6 trim levels, most adopting a more range simple of S, SE X-Dynamic and HSE X-Dynamic models. Previously there was a ‘Standard’ model positioned beneath the S model, however this has been phased out in most markets for about MY24.

Performance variants

=== Defender X === The Defender D300 X is essentially a performance variant of the base Defender. According to CarExpert, it has an output of 220 kW (299 PS; 295 hp) and 650 N⋅m (479 lbf⋅ft). Defender V8. The Defender V8, also known as the Defender P525, is a performance variant of the Defender, with better performance than the Defender X. It uses a supercharged AJ133 5.0-litre V8 engine. Top speed ranges from 191 to 240 km/h (119 to 149 mph), with 386 kW (518 hp), with a 0–100 km/h of about 5.2 to 5.4 seconds. It uses the same V8 as the Jaguar F-Type, rated at 625 N⋅m (461 lbf⋅ft). The Defender V8 is available in the compact 90, the mid-size 110, and the long-wheelbase 130. Defender V8 Carpathian Edition. The Defender V8 Carpathian Edition also known as the Defender P525 has a 5.0-litre P525 V8 petrol engine that can tow up to 7,716 pounds thanks to its 461 pound-feet of torque. Defender OCTA. The Defender OCTA is the high-performance variant of the Defender, positioned above the Defender V8 as the most capable, most luxurious and fastest model and is only offered as the 110 model. The 4.4L BMW V8 engine, producing 635 PS (467 kW; 626 hp) and up to 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) of torque, is also available in the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models. This is the most powerful engine available for the Defender, enabling it to accelerate from 0-60 mph (97m km/h) in a claimed 3.8 seconds. Coupled with the high and low range 8-speed automatic transmission the Defender OCTA has a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph) with 20 inch wheels, and 249 km/h (155 mph) with 22 inch wheels. To support the larger engine, a stiffened transmission cradle, upgraded cooling system with thicker radiators and uprated oil coolers, thicker driveshafts, and stronger rear differential components are includ

Revisions

=== 26MY facelift === On 28 May 2025, the Defender L663's first major revision was unveiled. Spanning across 90, 110 and 130 body styles, a variety of subtle enhancements were introduced to bring the offering up to 2026, as the Defender went mostly unchanged from its 2020 launch. Changes were headlined by updated headlights and taillights that are now flush with the bodywork. The front and rear aprons were revised and the fog light surrounds now lack perforation. The grille bar became standard in black - previously an element of the Black Exterior Pack and Extended Black Exterior pack, while other trim pieces' standard colour was changed to Satin Silicon Silver from Satin Ceres Silver. Satin Ceres Silver trim pieces were still available, just in the County Exterior Pack, with Navrik Black trim pieces available in the Extended Black Exterior Pack, or as standard on the X model and Satin Carpathian Grey trim pieces on the X-Dynamic Trim levels. In terms of colour offerings, Woolstone Green was introduced in replacement of Pangea green, as well as Borasco Grey to replace Eiger Grey - an offering dropped several years before the update. The OCTA also gets Borasco Grey, along with 'all-new' Sargasso Blue. New 22" seven-spoke Diamond-Turned Style 7030 were introduced, along with black centre caps with "DEFENDER" script as a part of Land Rover's new 'house of brands' strategy - meaning the only Land Rover badge featured is on the front grille, a juxtaposition to its placement in earlier models on the front grille, wheels, signature graphic and tailgate. The touchscreen was upped from 11.4 inches to 13.1 inches in size, with the centre interior controls and gearstick angled slightly to accommodate the larger size. Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control also became available, and a ne

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Specifications

name: Land Rover Defender (L663)
Manufacturer: Jaguar Land Rover
Production: 2019–present
Model years: 2020–present
Assembly: Slovakia: Nitra (JLR Slovakia)
Designer: Gerry McGovern
Class: Compact luxury 4X4 (90), Mid-size luxury 4X4 (110), Full-size luxury 4X4 (130)
Body style: 3-door SUV (90), 5-door SUV (110 & 130)
Layout: Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Platform: D7x
Engine: Petrol:, 2.0 L P300 AJ200 turbo I4, 2.0 L P400e AJ200 turbo PHEV I4, 3.0 L P400 AJ300 turbo MHEV I6, 4.4 L BMW S68B44T0 twin-turbo V8 (OCTA), 5.0 L AJ133 SC V8, Diesel:, 2.0 L D200/240 AJ200D turbo I4, 3.0 L D200/250/300 AJ300D turbo MHEV I6
Transmission: ZF 8-speed automatic, 2-speed transfer case
Battery: 13.1 kWh lithium-ion (PHEV)
Wheelbase: 90: 2587 mm, 110 & 130: 3022 mm
Length: 90: 4323-4583 mm, 110: 4758-5018 mm, 130: 5170-5358 mm
Width: 2008 mm (with folded mirrors)
Height: 90 (air susp): 1974 mm, 90 (coil susp): 1969 mm, 110: 1967 mm
Kerb weight: 4912 -
Predecessor: Land Rover Defender (L316)
sp: uk