Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer's Guide

LAND ROVER DEFENDER FROM $74,516

The first-generation Land Rover reached the end of the line in 2016 after a 68-year run.

But times – and safety regulations – change and the badge has now been revived on a heavy-duty – especially in the price department -- luxury off-roader with rugged looks.

A vast model line-up is available with 2.0-litre four-cylinder or 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder turbopetrol and turbodiesel engines, each in several states of tune.

An eight-speed automatic transmission is

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