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
2023 Land Rover Defender vs 2024 Ford Escape Comparison
Land Rover Defender
Ford Escape
2023 Land Rover
Defender
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2024 Ford
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CarExpert Score
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Based on the Land Rover Defender 130 P400 OUTBOUND LE13 (294kW)
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
303 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
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
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 DIESEL DIR INJ, TURBO CDI, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 5000 | 1999 - 2488 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 5.0L, 2.0L | 2.0L, 2.5L | |
| Induction | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 6, TURBO V8, SUPERCHARGED V8, TURBO 4 | 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 | |
