The Defender, which is a replacement for the original Land Rover Defender, was unveiled on 10 September 2019 at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. One version of the Land Rover Defender will be sold initially, the 5-door Defender 110, which is due to start delivery to customers in early 2020, to be followed by the 3-door Defender 90 in late 2020.
Design
The car, which shares no components or technology with its predecessor Defender model, features permanent all-wheel drive, locking differentials, and a two-speed transfer case. Unlike the previous Defender models, the new model will feature an aluminium unibody instead of a body-on-frameconstruction. All Defender 110 variants come with air suspension as standard whilst the 90 can be optioned with coil springs or air suspension.
Specifications
The Defender 110 is long including the spare wheel on the rear door, or without it, and has a wheelbase of. The Defender 90 is long including the spare wheel and without, with a weight from with a 4-cylinder diesel engine. Defender 90 models with coil spring suspension have a ground clearance of whilst the 110 and the 90 with air suspension have a maximum ground clearance of. The initial engine choice will be from the following JLR Ingenium engines: D200 - a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel with a fuel consumption of ), the D240 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel of and, the P300 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo petrol of and and the P400 3.0-litre 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid of and ). All variants are fitted with a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission coupled with a 2-speed transfer case. In the US and Canada the 90 model is only offered in a limited editionFirst 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
Defender 90 Engine Specifications
Model
Year
Displacement
Fuel Type
Tank Capacity
Power
Torque
Consumption - l/100km
CO2 Emissions
D200
2019–
Diesel
10.2 s
199 g/km
D240
2019–
Diesel
9.0 s
7.7
199 g/km
Defender 110 Engine Specifications
Model
Year
Displacement
Fuel Type
Tank Capacity
Power
Torque
Consumption - l/100km
CO2 Emissions
D200
2019–
Diesel
10.3 s
199 g/km
D240
2019–
Diesel
9.1 s
7.7-7.8
199 g/km
Trim levels
The Defender is available in Standard, S, SE, HSE and X trim lines. Land Rover also offers four accessory packs, called Explorer, Adventure, Urban and Country, which include various accessories such as a raised air intake, extended mud flaps, a side-mounted storage box, and more. The entry-level models will come equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, and a 10.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
Interior
The Defender 90 comes with a standard front jump seat that adds a third seating position to the front row. Models with front bucket seats can be equipped with a wide centre console. The car debuts Jaguar Land Rover's Pivi Pro infotainment system, accessed through a 10-inch touch screen.
Manufacture
The cars are to be built at Jaguar Land Rover's Nitra plant in Slovakia. The manufacturing facility in Nitra was opened on 25 October 2018. The plant covers an area of about 300,000 square metres.
Land Rover have announced that a commercial edition of the vehicle, without rear seats or rear side windows, is to go on sale in 2020. A PHEV version has also been announced which is reported to arrive in 2020. A shorter wheelbase version reportedly called the "80" will arrive in 2022.
