Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer's Guide

LAND ROVER DEFENDER FROM $ 42,800

HOW MUCH?

The Defender range opens with the short-wheelbase 90 wagon at $42,800. The 110 wagon is priced at $47,500.

The 130 crew cab-chassis is $52,790 and the 130 crew cab pickup is $54,290.

NUTS AND BOLTS

• The Defender’s body-on-chassis design with coil-spring suspension is the same in essence as the first 110 wagon introduced in 1983.

• All Defenders are powered by a Ford-developed 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine. It produces 90kW of power at 3500rpm and 360Nm of torque at 2000rpm.

• Drive goes to all four wheels via a six-speed manual transmission and a dual-range, full-time 4WD transfer case with driver-selectable centre differential lock for low and high

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