It rolls heavily in corners, steers like a truck, and builds up so much friction it slows when traveling downhill. But pricing aside, the Defender isn’t for everyone. Everything about it is legitimate and purposeful. There’s genuine off-road capability to back up all the bougie pretensions, whether it’s a cloth-lined, steel-wheeled base model or a V-8 road rocket on air springs. This new variant has a longer rear overhang but much more room in its third row. After the new Defender’s debut in 2020 and the addition of V8 power last year, the big news for 2023 is the stretched Defender 130. The comparatively plebeian Toyota 4Runner and Ford Bronco are nearly as capable, but no other SUV in this class combines such an overkill amount of 4×4 prowess with all the expected levels of technology and comfort. That leaves regular-looking SUVs like the BMW X5, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Mercedes-Benz GLE to duke it out with the Defender. A base Mercedes-Benz G-Class can’t be purchased at the Defender’s highest price. The only direct competitor, in terms of capability and price, is a Jeep Wrangler. Land Rover staked its reputation on rich, adventurous lifestyles-never mind the at-times horrendous reliability of the vehicles-and the Defender is riding home with the loot. This is now Land Rover’s most popular model, having recently eclipsed the Range Rover, the full-size flagship that retails for double the Defender’s $54,975 base price. That’s in addition to the standard four-door 110 and the short two-door 90, and the new version makes the Defender the only SUV on the market offered in these configurations.
2023 LAND ROVER DEFENDER FULL
Why? The Defender’s toy-truck design and historical reputation promise more fun and excitement, and it delivers on all counts.įor 2023, the new 130 body style offers a full third row with 13.4 inches added behind the rear axle. But the Defender has been too hot to stay on the lot since it was first introduced in 2020 while the Discovery is often a hard sell. The Land Rover Defender and its slightly bigger sister, the Discovery, offer off-road talent and a similar number of seats for a similar price.
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