Land Rover Defender - Pictures

As you’d expect in a Defender, the cockpit is more workmanlike than sophisticated, but it’s well laid out and built. Elbow room is lacking and the handbrake is awkwardly positioned, yet it’s all surprisingly comfortab

Sourced from the Ford Transit, the 2.4-litre diesel is a big step forward from the old Td5, feeling more urgent and responsive. It’s the punchier unit here, although it was louder than the Nissan’s at idle and once on the m

Land Rover doesn’t supply boot capacity figures, but it’s instantly obvious the Defender can’t match the Nissan’s load area for capacity. When folded away, the two extra seats also take up side space and make th

Once in place, these chairs – borrowed from the previous Discovery – are comfortable. They offer lots of legroom, but headroom is limited and they don’t recline.

With 314mm ground clearance – nearly 100mm more than the Patrol – the Defender is the more capable off-roader and tackles deep ruts and rock strewn tracks with greater ease. It’s narrower, too, which makes it far more