#2023 land rover defender update
Land Rover hadn’t really changed how this vehicle looked since its debut in the early 1980s, and this latest version represents only the second major update to the vehicle since its split from the line of Land Rover Series vehicles that were first sold in the late 1940s (as the original “Land Rover).Ģ023 Land Rover Defender 130 | photo by Aaron Bragmanįor my money, this version might be the best-looking Land Rover product out there I really like what the extra length does to the Defender’s shape. Looks are subjective, sure, but the new Defender was a controversial vehicle to begin with. Related: 2023 Land Rover Defender 130: Off-Road Party of Eight, No V-8 Y’know, That Looks Better But does the stretched Defender’s extra weight - in what was already a rather portly off-roader - take away from its go-anywhere mission? Or was that mission not all that important to begin with? We spent a week with a new Defender 130 First Edition to find out. The move is meant to create a more rounded set of offerings for the Defender range, and with the inclusion of three standard seats in the third row, the 130 indeed becomes the Land Rover that can transport the most people models like the Discovery, Discovery Sport and Range Rover can seat seven at most. The new 2023 Defender 130 rides on the same wheelbase as the Defender 110, but it’s a full 13.5 inches longer than that four-door model and more than 30 inches longer than the two-door Defender 90. For this version, Land Rover extended the length of its iconic off-road SUV and added a true three-seat third row. Land Rover has expanded its new Defender range by one with the new 130 version. Versus the competition: Even though it’s unlikely to see more than a dirty gravel road, the Defender’s off-road abilities are greater than larger, comparably priced competitors including the BMW X7, Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Mercedes-Benz GLS, yet its passenger-carrying ability places it a class lower. The verdict: Smooth, sure-footed, comfortable and upscale, the longer Land Rover Defender 130’s extra room makes an already desirable luxury SUV even more so.
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