LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 D240 SE
Price £56,040 Kerbweight 2380kg
What’s new?
Land Rover’s long-awaited Defender revives a famous name. Under the skin, it’s related to the Discovery, but developed for even greater off-road ability.
Buyers have a choice of diesel, petrol and mild-hybrid petrol engines. A plug-in hybrid model is on the way. Land Rover expects the D240 diesel to be the most popular version, and that’s the model we have on test.
What are we looking for?
It’s not easy to replace an icon. We want to know if the new Land Rover is a worthy successor to the original Defender. Just as importantly, does the Defender have what it takes to compete with other big 4x4s as a tow car, and can it justify its high price?
Towing ability
Being heavy isn’t necessarily a guarantee of towing ability, but it’s a pretty good start. With a kerbweight of 2380kg, the Defender is certainly heavy. With an 85% match figure of 2023kg, a noseweight limit of 150kg, and a legal maximum of 3500kg, just about any caravan makes a sensible match.
