8.4
2023 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 review
Mammoth supercharged V8? Check. Four-wheel drive? Check. A soundtrack to wake the dead? You got it – all for $140K less than a G63!
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Matt Campbell
2024 Audi SQ5 vs 2022 Land Rover Defender Comparison
Audi SQ5
Land Rover Defender
2024 Audi
SQ5
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2022 Land Rover
Defender
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How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv medium category, between scores of 7.2 and 8.8.
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8.4
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Based on the Audi SQ5
Based on the Land Rover Defender 110 P525 V8 (386kW)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
LuxuryAwards
We don’t have any awards for Audi SQ5. The Land Rover Defender won the Best 4WD SUV award in 2023.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
65L - 70L
455 to 644 km
89L - 90L
703 to 1152 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$110,875 - $124,315
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CarExpert's Take
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Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Epic supercharged V8
- Faster than it ought to be
- Drives like a luxury off-road beast
Misses
- Big price tag
- Side-swing tailgate is heavy
- Big investment – you’d want it to be reliable
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Black Style Pack (+$1,300)
- Exclusive Paint (+$5,000)
- Inlays - Black (+$520)
- Inlays - Carbon (+$1,200)
- Quattro Sport Differential (+$2,990)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO CDI, TURBO DIR/INDIR INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, TURBO CDI, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2967 - 2995 | 1997 - 5000 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L | 3.0L, 2.0L, 5.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 6, DIESEL TURBO V6, TURBO V6 | TURBO 6, TURBO 4, DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO V8 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 24 | 16 - 32 | |
| Power | ||
| 251kW - 260kW | 183kW - 386kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3800 - 5400 | 4000 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 500Nm - 700Nm | 400Nm - 650Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1370 - 1750 | 1250 - 2500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 11.2 - 15.5 | 9.5 - 15.5 | |
