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 Mazda CX-60 Comparison
Land Rover Defender
Mazda CX-60
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2023 Land Rover
Defender
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CX-60
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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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Based on the Land Rover Defender 130 P400 OUTBOUND LE13 (294kW)
Based on the Mazda CX-60 G40E EVOLVE VISION LUX HYBRID
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 Mazda CX-60.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
89L - 90L
303 to 1152 km
NA
Warranty
5 year
warranty
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5 year
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MSRP
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$60,550 - $88,800
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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
- Enjoyable handling
- Packs a turbo inline six when most rivals have fours
- Mazda's typically high level of material quality
Misses
- Rides too stiffly
- Clunky transmission
- Doesn't look different enough from a CX-5
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 | ||
Colours Available
The 2023 Mazda CX-60 is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Rhodium White Premium Metallic
- Soul Red Crystal Metallic
- Machine Grey Metallic
- Jet Black Mica
- Deep Crystal Blue Mica
- Sonic Silver Metallic
- Platinum Quartz Metallic
Rhodium White Premium Metallic, Soul Red Crystal Red and Machine Grey Metallic cost an additional $995.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ, TURBO CDI, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ | DIRECT FUEL INJ, TURBO CDI, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 5000 | 2488 - 3283 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 5.0L, 2.0L | 2.5L, 3.3L | |
| Induction | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 6, TURBO V8, SUPERCHARGED V8, TURBO 4 | INLINE 4, DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 386kW | 187kW - 241kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | 3750 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 400Nm - 650Nm | 450Nm - 550Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | 1500 - 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.5 - 15.5 | 12 - 15.2 | |
