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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2022 Land Rover Defender vs 2024 Ford Escape Comparison
Land Rover Defender
Ford Escape
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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 Land Rover Defender 110 P525 V8 (386kW)
Based on the Ford Escape ST-LINE PHEV (FWD)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingAwards
The Land Rover Defender won the Best 4WD SUV award in 2023. We don’t have any awards for Ford Escape.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
89L - 90L
703 to 1152 km
45L - 57L
68 to 490 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
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$37,990 - $54,940
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CarExpert's Take
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
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Spacious interior
- Smooth powertrain
- Useable EV range
Misses
- Interior a bit drab
- Steep premium over petrol ST-Line
- Ford is discontinuing it
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
NA
- Prestige Paint (+$650)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, TURBO CDI, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 5000 | 1999 - 2488 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 2.0L, 5.0L | 2.0L, 2.5L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 6, TURBO 4, DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO V8 | TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 386kW | 167kW - 183kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | 5700 - 6250 | |
| Torque | ||
| 400Nm - 650Nm | 210Nm - 387Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | 3100 - 4500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.5 - 15.5 | 9.3 - 13 | |
