You should buy the Land Rover Defender if you value – more than anything – its niche appeal as a luxury off-roader. A long list of standard features and a midrange base price for the class make it a solid value, but it's not the most well-rounded vehicle you can choose.
When new, the 2022 Land Rover Defender 110 starts at $51,700 MSRP. The new Land Rover Defender 90—which is no longer offered in the base-level configuration—starts slightly higher, at $52,300 MSRP.
The 90 is a smaller two-door model and the 110 is the 'full size' variant with four doors. Just about everything in this matchup comes down to their sizes and capacities, and we've laid out all the details.
The best Defenders for daily driving are the post-2006 models, which benefit from a raft of improvements, including a more modern 2.4-litre diesel engine, a hugely improved interior and a smoother six-speed gearbox. The quietest and most economical Defender was introduced in 2012, with a 2.2-litre diesel engine.
Despite its off-road capability the Defender is quite good to drive around town. Cars with air suspension are especially comfortable, and the steering is light, making it easy to manoeuvre. Visibility is good out the front but the spare wheel gets in the way of the view out the rear.
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!
While the 2021 2.2-litre TDCi is the most powerful and refined engine ever to call the Defender its home, we're willing to bet that more than a few Defender owners would argue that the old 300Tdi is by far the most robust and off-road friendly engine of all the iterations of years gone by!