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The new land rover defender 2021 keeps us nostalgic with a retro-looking exterior with a few modern touches to both the inside and outside to make it more recognizable and maintain the legacy of the 50’s Defender. The neomodern Defender looks a bit old school but still has every bit of modern tech gizmos inside and out. In the cabin, it uses durable furnishings but also has upscale materials and ample luxury and safety features.
The land rover defender 2021 price is expected to be around the $50,000 mark for the Standard four-door 110 trim. The new land rover defender 2021 is expected to arrive in the market in the latter half of 2020. The base four-door 110 is more practical for most buyers. The base P300 powertrain seems peppy enough for day-to-day driving. Those who plan to tackle serious off-road trails may find the optional P400 engine more suitable.
The new land rover defender 2021 is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder (P300), which churns out 296 hp, which is more than enough for the folks to use it as a daily driver around the stores and offices. If you like to take the Defender to places where no one can, meaning if you want serious off-roading, then the 3.0-litre inline-six (P400) is both turbocharged and supercharged with an extra bit of push from the 48-volt mild-hybrid assist system produces a whopping 395 hp which, and combined with the 8-speed automatic transmission and All Wheel Drive can easily battle and win over any terrain that comes in front of the new Defender. The engine performs well and delivers power in a smooth and precise manner at all times.
The mammoth Defender weighs about 5000lbs, and to stop such a heavy vehicle, the braking performance sure needs to be top-notch, and so it is. The brakes are big enough to keep the car under control even during panic braking. The Defender comes with massive six-piston brakes on the front and four pistons on the rear. There is very little play on the brakes, and they are quite responsive.
Features
land rover defender 2021 interior
- The land rover defender 2021 interior is the best of both worlds. It is a perfect combination of the old retro design with modern technology which adds to the neo-retro appeal and would easily make you admire the interior every time you step in the Defender.
- It has one of the most modest interiors in the segment right now, which is made to honour the Defender brand’s old heritage, and it does that quite beautifully.
- A bar that runs along the dashboard provides extra rigidity while also makes the car look tough.
- Land Rover gave it a lot of thought before making the interior of the Defender as every bit is placed and positioned in such a way that it provides practicality.
- At the same time, being user friendly, with the gear lever mounted on the centre stack rather than the centre console which opens up space on the centre console for both the driver and the passenger and helps improve small storage space inside the cabin, this also enables in specific models to come with folding jump seat which is redolent of some work trucks.
- Although the Defender comes with less legroom than the others, it provides ample headroom and can easily fit tall folks.
- The space in the cabin, although still proves to be enough for both the front row and back row passengers.
- The trunk is a bit smaller than the competitors but spacious and practical enough for daily runs and a small family’s camping trip.
- Talking about the features that Land Rover has packed in the Defender, for starters, it comes with a 10-inch infotainment touch screen with what Land Rover calls the Pivi Pro system in-built.
- The Defender does all the stuff with a single screen, unlike the dual-screen Touch Pro Duo systems present in their other new offerings like the Velar and the Evoque.
- It comes with the latest in smartphone integration in the form of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; the touch screen is quite responsive and, in our opinion, performs better than the dual-screen systems.
Exterior
What is the best part about the new land rover defender 2021 exterior, well isn’t it pretty clear by now? Yes, the looks of course.
- Land Rover has managed to bring the charm of the old 50’s model that would easily strum your heartstring while being equally practical and matching all the regulations and being safe at the same time
- The design language is a play with the past and the present, keeping this a perfect reincarnation of the 1950’s model with modern touches that are perfectly moulded together.
- The Defender’s rugged off-road ability comes from the high 11.5 inches of ground clearance that it provides. While the other two are made to look like badass sporty off-road machines, the Land Rover seems to be focused all on the off-road part and does that well. Although it might prove difficult to manoeuvre it around the city, one might get used to it with time.
Safety
Land rover defender 2021 safety features are not a concern. However, the car has not yet been tested officially by the government in the NHTSA or IIHS safety crash test, the long list of safety features and the rigid and robust body design is sure to wipe off any doubt about safety that you might have in your mind regarding the new 2021 Defender.
It comes well equipped with almost all the new age active and passive safety features, and safety would not prove to be a concern for the potential customer
