7.9
2025 Land Rover Defender 130 review
This 5.4-metre offroad-focused Defender may only have five seats and an awkward rear-end, but it draws attention like nothing else.
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Jack Quick
2024 Audi SQ5 vs 2023 Land Rover Defender Comparison
Audi SQ5
Land Rover Defender
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2023 Land Rover
Defender
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Based on the Audi SQ5
Based on the Land Rover Defender 130 P400 OUTBOUND LE13 (294kW)
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
303 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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Jack Quick
Assistant Production Editor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Turns heads
- Ginormous boot
- Effortless highway cruiser
Misses
- Only has five seats
- Large rear blind spots
- More standard equipment expected
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 DIESEL DIR INJ, TURBO CDI, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2967 - 2995 | 1997 - 5000 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L | 3.0L, 5.0L, 2.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 6, DIESEL TURBO V6, TURBO V6 | DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 6, TURBO V8, SUPERCHARGED V8, TURBO 4 | |
| 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 | |
