2023 Land Rover Defender Review

Name: 2023 Land Rover Defender Review
Brand: Land Rover

Price Range: $50,990 - $85,990

Land Rover Defender 90 P300 S 2dr SUV Exterior Shown

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The 2023 Land Rover Defender packs legitimate off-road capability — provided you pick the right options — and makes no sacrifice in on-road comfort. It's an admirable accomplishment. Overall, we're impressed with this modern interpretation of a classic nameplate.

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2023 Land Rover Defender Review

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What's new

The Defender lineup gets trimmed down for easier ordering
New Defender 130 long-wheelbase three-row SUV variant launches
New synthetic leather upholstery debuts
Part of the second Defender generation introduced for 2020

Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2023 Land Rover Defender 110 P300 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $4.00 per gallon for premium unleaded in Ohio.}

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31 reviews

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Dead on the 3rd day- LR took care of me

Joe M, 04/29/2021

2021 Land Rover Defender 110 P300 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Bought a new 2021 Defender X. Pretty awesome until the morning of day 3 with ~500 miles on the odometer, all safety systems failed along with a gearbox failure at 80 mph on the interstate. It barely allowed me to get to safety. The out of town dealer repaired and gave it back only to have it fail again the next morning. Of course this is in the middle of important meetings as well. …

Update - 30,000 miles with no problems

Denver, 07/12/2023

2023 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 75th Limited Edition 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Twincharger gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)

Have had the car for just over a year and put almost 12,000 miles on it. No major problems to speak of. I did get a windshield crack from a rock and occasionally the audio system is slow to start up when I turn the car on, but those issues are rare and have also happened on my wife's X7 and on my Tahoe. The Defender is my favorite car I've ever owned. Comfortable, cool, great for the …

Faulty Windshield Design - Defender

Disappointed, 11/06/2024

2023 Land Rover Defender 110 P525 V8 Carpathian Edition 4dr SUV AWD (5.0L 8cyl S/C 8A)

Windshield spontaneously cracked (almost all the way across) on 2024 Defender Carpathian (less than 7k miles). I had no idea this was a common problem when I purchased the vehicle, but I have since learned there a significant amount of complaints and at least one class action lawsuit regarding the known fragile design of the windshield and the expense and inability of obtaining …

Best car ever

Philip Merambeliotis , 08/25/2023

2023 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Twincharger gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)

Driven 95k so for and 25k of that towing 3 tonnes. I can't pick 1 thing wrong with it. Handles on and off road like a dream.

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2023 Defender Highlights

Type:

SUV

Trim:

110 P300

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$53,500
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	18 MPG
Cost to Drive	$272/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	34.0 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	all wheel drive
Warranty	4 years / 50,000 miles

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Safety

Our experts like the Defender models:

Surround-View Camera: Provides a 360-degree view to help in tight parking situations.
Intelligent Emergency Braking: Applies the brakes automatically if it senses an imminent front collision.
Blind-Spot Monitor: Gives a visible notification if it senses a vehicle in any of your blind spots.

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