Recently, Land Rover's 2023 Guardian 90 models and 110 models have been officially listed, of which the Defender 90 has launched a total of 4 models, the official guidance price is 698-848,000 yuan, and the Guardian 110 has launched a total of 5 models, and the official guidance price is 798-161.8 million yuan. The new car is basically the same as the old model, the interior has been upgraded, the top model is also equipped with 5.0T V8 power, let's take a look at how the new Land Rover Defender behaves.
From the appearance point of view, the styling design of the 2023 Land Rover Defender and the old model is basically the same, using the Design Language of the Land Rover Family. Its front face adopts a square headlight shape, and the inner daytime running lights are rounded, and it is very sharp with a tough and rugged grille. The front surround also uses a blackened design, the overall look is highly recognizable, giving people a very hardcore domineering feeling.
The Land Rover Defender is positioned as a medium and large SUV, with a body size of 4583*2008*1969mm and a wheelbase of 2587mm, while the body size of the 110 model is 5018*2008*1967mm, with a wheelbase of 3022mm. Its body shape is very tall, the waistline is also designed to be very straight and rounded, the roof creates a suspension design, and the eyebrows and exterior mirrors have also been blackened to enhance the sporty atmosphere. Its tail is shaped with longitudinal taillights, and it is complemented by the iconic external spare tire and tough rear surround, reflecting its hardcore off-road atmosphere.
In terms of interior, the new Land Rover Defender is also a family-style design style, the car is based on a simple and stylish style, equipped with an 11.4-inch central control screen, which is equipped with standard equipment for all series, in addition to being equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard and a four-spoke multi-functional direction, with an electronic barrier bar, the sense of science and technology is relatively in place. The materials in the car are also very high-end and luxurious, wrapped with a large area of leather materials, decorated with chrome trim, which looks very fashionable and high-end.
In terms of configuration, the biggest improvement of the new car is that the whole series is equipped with 11.4-inch touch central control screen and in-car atmosphere lights, in addition, it also comes standard with main/co-pilot airbags, front side airbags, tire pressure display, parallel assist, lane departure warning system, lane keeping system, road traffic identification, active braking, 360° panoramic image, constant speed cruise, automatic parking, steep slope slow down, variable suspension function and automatic air conditioning.
In terms of power, the new Land Rover Defender 90 model still provides a 2.0T engine and a 3.0T engine + 48V light mix system, the maximum power of the engine is 221kW and 294kW, and the maximum torque is 400N·m and 550N·m, respectively; the Guard 110 model is also equipped with a powertrain of 3.0T engine + 48V light mix system. In addition, the highest model is equipped with a 5.0T V8 engine, the maximum power is 386 kW, the maximum torque is 625N·m, and the entire transmission system is matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The chassis is double wishbone front and rear multi-link independent suspension.
Conclusion: The Performance of the Land Rover Defender is very good, as a hardcore off-road SUV, it has performed well in all aspects, doing both off-road and luxury. The overall change of the new model is not large, and the 11.4-inch central control screen is upgraded to the standard of the whole series.