The Land Rover Defender news keeps on coming as a
new presentation has revealed an assortment of details about the upcoming SUV. Posted on the Disco4 forums and
noticed by Automotive News, the presentation shows that the all-new Defender
will be available in three distinct versions. The mid-sized Defender 110 will
be the launch model and is slated to arrive this October. Designed to appeal to
“adventurers,” it will be a seven-seater and measure 4758 mm long, 1999 mm wide and 1916 mm tall, with a 3022 mm wheelbase.
The Defender 90 will be launched in March of 2020
and offer seating for up to six people. It will be 4323 mm long, 1999 mm wide and 1927 mm tall, with a wheelbase
that spans 2587 mm. Lastly, the Defender 130 will be
launched in August as a 2021 model. It will be the largest variant and offer
seating for eight. Many of the dimensions carryover from the 110, but the 130
will be 5100 mm long.
Besides talking about size and seating capacity, the
presentation revealed performance specifications for the Defender 90 and 110.
The slide is a bit blurry, but there will be three diesel engines. It appears
the D200 will have a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel that produces 197 hp and 430 Nm of torque. Likewise, the D240 will
have 237 hp and 430 Nm of torque. Finally, the
D300 will have a 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine that develops 296 hp and what appears to be 650 Nm of torque.
The entry-level petrol unit will be a 2.0-liter
four-cylinder with 296 hp and 400 Nm of torque.
There will also be a plug-in hybrid that shall have a total output of 398 hp. Lastly, the P400 will have a 3.0-liter six-cylinder with 395
hp and 550 Nm of torque.
The entry-level Defender will come equipped with LED
headlights, fabric seats and a 10-inch infotainment system. Higher-end variants
will offer a 14-speaker premium audio system, a 12-inch digital instrument
cluster and Windsor leather upholstery.
