Land Rover Defender vs Lexus RZ Comparison

Land Rover Defender

Lexus RZ

How they stack

Our Take

2024 Land Rover

Defender

2024 Lexus

How they stack...

CarExpert Score

CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv medium category, between scores of 7.2 and 8.8.

0.0

7.9

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Based on the Land Rover Defender 130 P400 OUTBOUND LE13 (294kW)

Based on the Lexus RZ

Best suitable for...

Driving the family

Long distance driving

Towing

Awards

The Land Rover Defender won the Best 4WD SUV award in 2023. We don’t have any awards for Lexus RZ.

'23

Best 4WD SUV

Towing

Fuel Efficiency

89L - 90L

303 to 1179 km

Warranty

5 year
warranty

MSRP

$92,626 - $317,592

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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

Optional Features

Anti Theft Wheel Nuts (+$80)
Intrusion Sensor (+$1,001)
Secure Tracker (+$910)
Wi-Fi Enabled with Data Plan (+$600)

Reviews

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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Specs

Type
TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, TWIN TURBO GAS D/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ		-
Size (cc)
1997 - 5000		-
Size (L)
3.0L, 4.4L, 5.0L, 2.0L		-
Induction
DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 6, TWIN TURBO V8, SUPERCHARGED V8, TURBO 4		-
Camshaft
DUAL OVERHEAD CAM		-
Valves/Ports per Cylinder
16 - 32		-
Power
183kW - 467kW		-
Power RPM
4000 - 6000		-
Torque
400Nm - 750Nm		-
Torque RPM
1250 - 2500		-
Bore Stroke
-		-
Compression Ratio
9.5 - 15.5		-

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Land Rover Defender vs Lexus RZ Comparison