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2024 Defender 130 review
The biggest, baddest Defender has as many cylinders as it has seats, and even fully optioned is $100,000 less than an AMG G-Wagen.
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James Wong
Land Rover Defender vs Peugeot 408 Comparison
Land Rover Defender
Peugeot 408
2024 Land Rover
Defender
vs
2024 Peugeot
408
How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv medium category, between scores of 7.2 and 8.8.
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8.0
7.9
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Based on the Land Rover Defender 130 P500 V8 (368kW)
Based on the Peugeot 408 GT PHEV
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 Peugeot 408.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Towing
Fuel Efficiency
89L - 90L
303 to 1152 km
NA
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
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MSRP
$92,402 - $217,282
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Production Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Eight seats, eight cylinders – ooft.
- Heaps of space and tech
- Looks like it will eat other cars
Misses
- Nearly double the price of base 130
- Awkward rear proportions
- Thirsty, expensive to service
Scott Collie
Head of Content
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Distinctive exterior design turns heads
- Handsome interior backs up exterior
- PHEV powertrain more polished than before
Misses
- Stylish body impedes on practicality
- Pretty interior possesses some tech quirks
- Why do we only get a PHEV?
Optional Features
- Anti Theft Wheel Nuts (+$80)
- Intrusion Sensor (+$1,001)
- Metallic Paint Premium (+$1,040)
- Secure Tracker (+$910)
- Smoke Pack (+$65)
NA
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, SUPERCHARGED DIR INJ, TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ | - | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1997 - 5000 | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 5.0L, 2.0L | - | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 6, SUPERCHARGED V8, DIESEL TURBO 6, TURBO 4 | - | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | - | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | - | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 386kW | - | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 - 6000 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 550Nm - 650Nm | - | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1250 - 2500 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.5 - 15.5 | - | |
