The Land Rover Defender has received two new engine options in the Indian market – a six-cylinder turbo-petrol and a six-cylinder turbo-diesel.
- Defender now gets a 3.0-litre, six-cylinder turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol option.
- Prices for the more powerful petrol Defender range from Rs 86.24-95.39 lakh
- Prices for the diesel Defender range from Rs 94.36 lakh to Rs 1.08 crore
Land Rover Defender: price and trim
| Land Rover Defender Diesel prices (ex-showroom, India) | ||
| Defender 90 | Defender 110 | |
| SE | Rs 94.36 lakh | Rs 97.03 lakh |
| HSE | Rs 98.37 lakh | Rs 1.01 crore |
| X-Dynamic HSE | Rs 1.02 crore | Rs 1.04 crore |
| X | Rs 1.08 crore | Rs 1.08 crore |
In our market, Land Rover is offering the six-cylinder diesel and petrol engine options with both, the smaller Defender 90 (3-door) and the larger 110 (5-door). The diesel-powered Defender is available in four trims – SE, HSE, X-Dynamic HSE and X. It is worth mentioning that while the X-Dynamic HSE trim is similar to the HSE in terms of equipment, it gets various cosmetic changes on the interior and exterior. It is a similar case with the X trim.
| Land Rover Defender six-cylinder petrol prices (ex-showroom, India) | ||
| Defender 90 | Defender 110 | |
| SE | Rs 86.24 lakh | Rs 92.91 lakh |
| HSE | Rs 90.35 lakh | Rs 96.52 lakh |
| X-Dynamic SE | Rs 88.85 lakh | Rs 95.02 lakh |
| First Edition | Rs 90.93 lakh | Rs 95.39 lakh |
| X-Dynamic HSE | Rs 92.80 lakh | – |
The six-cylinder P400 petrol’s smaller 90 version is available in five trims – SE, HSE, X-Dynamic SE, X-Dynamic HSE and First Edition. While the larger 110 version is only offered in four trims – SE, HSE, X-Dynamic SE and First Edition.
In terms of equipment the top-spec Defender gets a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, head-up display, automatic climate control, connected car tech, wireless charging, a Meridian audio system, 12-way electrically adjustable and heated front seats, a 360-degree surround camera and much more.
Land Rover Defender: engine and power output details
Under the hood, the Land Rover Defender can now be had with a 3.0-litre, in-line six-cylinder turbo-petrol engine that makes 400hp and 550Nm. There is also the option of a 3.0-litre, in-line six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that churns out 300hp and 650Nm. Both engine options feature mild-hybrid technology and come paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission. They also get a four-wheel drive system as standard.
Land Rover Defender: India pricing and engine options
| Land Rover Defender price range (ex-showroom, India) | ||
| Defender 90 | Defender 110 | |
| P300 2.0-litre turbo-petrol | Rs 73.98 – 84.63 lakh | Rs 80.56 – 89.59 lakh |
| P400 3.0-litre turbo-petrol | Rs 86.24 – 92.80 lakh | Rs 92.91 – 95.39 lakh |
| D300 3.0-litre turbo-diesel | Rs 94.36 lakh – 1.08 crore | Rs 97.03 lakh – 1.08 crore |
As things stand, the Land Rover Defender is now available with three powertrain options in India. These include a 300hp, 2.0-litre, turbo-petrol (P300) as well as engine as the above mentioned, the 400hp, 3.0-litre, turbo-petrol (P400) and 300hp, 3.0-litre, turbo-diesel engine (D300).
Besides this, Land Rover has also begun accepting bookings for the P400e plug-in hybrid variant which is expected to join the line-up later this year.
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