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 Land Rover Defender vs 2023 Nissan X-Trail Comparison
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Based on the Land Rover Defender 130 P400 OUTBOUND LE13 (294kW)
Based on the Nissan X-Trail N-TREK SV (4WD)
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 Nissan X-Trail.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
89L - 90L
303 to 1179 km
55L
336 to 429 km
Warranty
5 year
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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
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Comfortable interior
- Economical in the real world
- Sharp pricing
Misses
- Could use hybrid tech
- Not as off-road ready as it seems
- Servicing could be cheaper
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
- Anti Theft Wheel Nuts (+$80)
- Intrusion Sensor (+$1,001)
- Secure Tracker (+$910)
- Wi-Fi Enabled with Data Plan (+$600)
- Premium Paint (+$700)
Colours Available
- Solid White
- Brilliant Silver
- Champagne Silver
- Ivory Pearl
- Gun Metallic
- Ceramic Grey
- Caspian Blue
- Scarlet Ember
- Diamond Black
- Sunset Orange two-tone
- Ceramic grey two-tone
- Ivory Pearl two-tone
- Caspian Blue two-tone
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ, TWIN TURBO GAS D/INJ, TURBO CDI | ELECTRIC & TURBO DFI, DIRECT FUEL INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 5000 | 1497 - 2488 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 5.0L, 2.0L, 4.4L | 1.5L, 2.5L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 6, DIESEL TURBO 6, SUPERCHARGED V8, TURBO 4, TWIN TURBO V8 | TURBO 3, INLINE 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM, VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 12 - 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 467kW | 135kW - 157kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | 4600 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 400Nm - 750Nm | 244Nm - 250Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | 2400 - 3600 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.5 - 15.5 | 9.6 - 14 | |
