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Land Rover Defender Pictures

The rugged Land Rover Defender is available in at least 12 body styles and offers legendary off-road capability, but has limited load space

By:Auto Express team

26 Jun 2013

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The Defender is a motoring icon and comes in many body styles and lengths. 
All models feature permanent four-wheel drive and a six-speed gearbox. 
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Fuel economy is not going to impress with the Defender returning 25.5 to 28.3mpg on combined cycle.
Despite its higher running costs, the Defender is nigh on unbeatable when you leave the tarmac. It's the ultimate off-roading machine.
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