There won’t be any issue keeping up with the traffic on hills or overtaking when towing. Climbing the 90km/h test hill saw a drop to third gear and a lungful of revs but just barely one-third throttle input to maintain speed. With the caravan behind it, the Defender 110 P400 is also impressive. The eight-speed auto does its thing without any odd or clunky shifts. No wonder the 2400kg Defender feels quick once you shove the accelerator to the floor, and that straight-six sounds awesome when revved. This all translates into a smooth, quiet and flexible engine, with Land Rover claiming a 0-100km/h sprint time of 6.1 seconds. The Defender has a three-year/100,000km warranty and maintenance costs are capped at $2650 for five years’ servicing. It also carried the $2000 black contrast roof, $1950 Indus silver metallic paint, $1822 bright side tubes, $1423 exterior side accessory box, $1274 ClearSight interior rear-vision mirror, $949 hitch-receiver, $845 privacy glass, $806 electronic active diff with torque vectoring by braking, $520 19-inch gloss black alloy wheels, $403 fog lights and $280 matte black bonnet decal.Īll up the test vehicle with options was $113,392, not including on-road costs or the Redarc electric brake controller, which will cost around $800 (fitted). The test vehicle was laced with a strong cocktail of options, including the $2740 Comfort and Convenience Pack (premium cabin lighting, centre console fridge compartment, Meridian sound system, wireless device charging) and the $2086 Driver Assist Pack (blind spot assist, clear exit mirror, adaptive cruise control, rear collision monitor, rear traffic monitor). Highlight features on the P400 S include air suspension, dual-range transmission, auto high beam assist, LED lights front and rear, heated power-folding side mirrors, push-button start, leather/textile seats and two-zone climate control. Ideally, we would tow test the new MY21 3.0-litre diesel D250 (from $90,490 in equivalent S trim), but these are also not yet available on Land Rover’s test fleet. Our test vehicle is the 3.0-litre P400 S petrol model that in MY20 guise starts at $95,335 plus on-road costs, and will this year be updated for MY21 that will improve the spec (adding active cruise and other safety tech, for example) and actually send the price down to about $92K. Mind you, the new Land Rover Defender must be about the only ‘luxury’ 4WD wagon that comes with vinyl floor coverings, and at close to $100K you’d hope for active cruise control in the standard features bundle. No surprises there, and in the context of large luxury 3500kg tow wagons, the Defender is not exorbitantly priced. The 2021 Land Rover Defender 110 is a luxury SUV that accordingly starts at a premium price and is offered with many options – for which you also pay a premium.
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