Comparison: Land Rover Defender 2025 vs. previous generations

#	Land Rover Defender	Land Rover Defender	Land Rover Defender	Add to comparison New comparison

Generation	I (LD) 1990 - 2007	I (1. Facelift) (LD) 2007 - 2016	Defender II (LE) 2020 - Now
Body	Off-Road Vehicle	Off-Road Vehicle	Off-Road Vehicle
Doors	2	2	3
Vehicle class	Upper mid-size car (e.g., E-Class)	Upper mid-size car (e.g., E-Class)	Upper mid-size car (e.g., E-Class)
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Dimensions

Length

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 4323 mm

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 3722 mm

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 3722 mm

Wheelbase

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 2587 mm

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 2360 mm

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 2360 mm

Width

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 2008 mm

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 1790 mm

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 1790 mm

Width including mirrors

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 2105 mm

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 ? mm

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 ? mm

Height

1. Land Rover Defender 1990 2000 mm

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 1997 mm

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 1974 mm

Ground clearance

1. Land Rover Defender 2007 314 mm

2. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 226 - 291 mm

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

Turning circle

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 12 - 13 m

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 12 - 15 m

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

Boot/interior

Boot space

1. Land Rover Defender 2007 1600 - 2300 l

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 1600 - 2300 l

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 290 - 786 l

Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to roof)

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 1263 l

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 ? l

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ? l

Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to windows)

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) ? l

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 ? l

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ? l

Seats

1. Land Rover Defender 1990 7

2. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 5

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 3

Max. seats

1. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

2. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) ?

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 ?

Doors

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 3

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 2

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 2

Isofix

1. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 ?

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) Paket

Engines/drivetrain

Drive

1. Land Rover Defender 1990 All-wheel drive

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 All-wheel drive

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) All-wheel drive

Fuel

1. Land Rover Defender 1990 Diesel

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 Diesel

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) Premium, Diesel

Gearbox

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) Automatic Transmission

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 Manual Transmission

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 Manual Transmission

Gears

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 8

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 6

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 5

Cylinders

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 4 - 8

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 4 - 5

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 4

Max. speed

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 175 - 191 km/h

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 132 - 145 km/h

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 128 - 130 km/h

Power

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 147 - 386 kW

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 83 - 90 kW

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 90 kW

Torque

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 400 - 650 Nm

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 360 Nm

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 265 - 300 Nm

Cubic capacity

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 1997 - 5000 ccm

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 2495 ccm

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 2198 - 2402 ccm

Acceleration 0-100km/h

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 5 - 10 s

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 15 - 17 s

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 17 - 20 s

Consumption/ecology

Tank size

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 83 - 90 l

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 55 - 79 l

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 60 - 75 l

Combined consumption (NEDC)

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 7 - 9 l/100km

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 9 - 10 l/100km

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 10 - 11 l/100km

City consumption (NEDC)

1. Land Rover Defender 1990 11 - 12 l/100km

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 11 - 13 l/100km

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) ?

Combined consumption (WLTP)

1. Land Rover Defender 1990 ? l/100km

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 ? l/100km

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) ? l/100km

CO2 emissions (WLTP)

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 61 - 335 g/km

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 ?

Emission standard

1. Land Rover Defender 1990 Euro 3 III, Euro 3, Euro 2 (up to 2500kg), Euro 2 III, Euro 2 (from 2500kg)

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 Euro 4 III, Euro 4, Euro 5

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG, Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR, Truck, Euro 6e (WLTP) 36EA

Tyre size

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 255/70R18

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 7.50R16

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 7.50R16

Noise

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 67 - 71 dB

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 74 - 76 dB

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 76 dB

Weight/towing

Empty weight (EU)

1. Land Rover Defender 2007 1705 - 2120 kg

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 1770 - 2167 kg

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 2140 - 2745 kg

Permissible total weight

1. Land Rover Defender 2007 2400 - 3500 kg

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 2400 - 3500 kg

3. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 2910 - 3380 kg

Braked trailer

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 3000 - 3500 kg

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 3500 kg

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 3500 kg

Trailer (no brakes)

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 750 kg

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 750 kg

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 750 kg

Max. roof load

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 118 kg

2. Land Rover Defender 1990 75 kg

3. Land Rover Defender 2007 ? kg

Max. towbar load

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 120 - 150 kg

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 150 kg

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

Offroad

Ramp angle

1. Land Rover Defender 2007 25 - 32 °

2. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 22 - 31 °

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

Maximum incline

1. Land Rover Defender 2007 100 °

2. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 100 °

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

Departure angle

1. Land Rover Defender 2007 35 - 47 °

2. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 25 - 40 °

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

Approach angle

1. Land Rover Defender 2007 49 °

2. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 31 - 37 °

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

Fording

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 850 - 900 mm

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 500 mm

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

EV

Range (WLTP)

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 43 - 45 km

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 ?

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

Battery capacity - total

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 15 - 19 kWh

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 ?

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?

Battery capacity - usable

1. Land Rover Defender 2020 (new) 15 kWh

2. Land Rover Defender 2007 ?

3. Land Rover Defender 1990 ?