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    Defender comes clean on emissions

    Mar 04, 2020 4 minutes

    TECHNICAL EDITOR ED EVANS

    Win, win

    After covering 2000 miles with the SCR system installed, the Euro 6 Defender drives like any other 2.2-litre model, yet leaves a healthier environment in its wake.

    DEFENDER 2.2-litre diesel models built from 2011 onwards to the old Euro5 emissions requirements can now be upgraded to Euro 6 compliance. British-based Cybrand AEC’s Defender-specific conversion service is a new development which has been available only since the beginning of February, and uses established exhaust treatment components developed and manufactured by the German emissions specialist, HJS.

    For 2.2-litre diesel Defender drivers, this means the daily charge for entering urban Low Emissions Zones will no longer apply to their vehicles. It’s a massive

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